[Sportsandrec] hello from a new member
Nella Foster
jellybeanfarm at gmail.com
Fri Sep 9 22:47:58 UTC 2016
Wow, Bridget, your sister's story is inspiring.
Remember moderation. I think when we tell ourselves no sweets, no fried
foods and the like we feel deprived and want it more. Sometimes I really,
really want a big cold Dr. Peppr and I will give myself a treat. I don't
keep it in the house it is a treat when I eat out and the like.
Sometimes I even allow myself to have a couple slices of pizza with friends.
I know I might not feel so well later, but it is worth it to me to spend
times with friends and taste pizza.
I guess it is all about finding balance in our lives and that seems easier
said than done.
I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who struggles with this.
Nella
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From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via SportsandRec
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 4:09 PM
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Agree. My husband, while not perfect at all, have been implementing changes
in our diet for some time. After having our son, it became really important
to eat better.
I grew up with a body-builder, athlete dad and dancer mom, and health and
nutrition was important to them. So I was lucky and had this instilled in me
at an early age. Still, completely cutting out certain foods, even on an
occasional basis, is difficult.
We buy organic as much as possible. We don't always buy organic meat, but we
make sure it's hormone-free. Same with dairy. Even the snacky foods we buy
our son are brands like Clif and Annie's and Applegate.
And consuming a lot of water. I drink water primarily. My husband is working
on drinking more water. With our son, his choices are milk or water
throughout the day. He usually prefers milk, but we are trying to have him
drink more water. He's four, so he sort of does what he wants right now,
grin. If Mommy's drinking water from her water bottle, of course he wants in
on it though, LOL!
Back this spring, I tried the Paleo diet. I know there's some controversy
about this, but my doctor approved, so for two full months, I gave up all
wheat, grains, dairy and refined sugar. Most my fruits and veggies and meat
were organic. At first, it seemed overwhelming, but as I researched it and
started the regimen, it wasn't as difficult as you might think. I stopped
because I'm pregnant right now, so I'm not being as strict with my diet,
though I'm still eating healthy foods, but I've put dairy and wheat back in
for now. I have to say though, I noticed a particular difference from giving
up wheat. I started losing the last few remaining pounds of weight from my
son (funny now that I will be starting from square one, smile) had more
energy and just felt better all around. This isn't for everyone, but for me,
it made a difference.
Everyone has what works for them. What works for me, might not for another
person. And often it takes trial and error. Personally, I don't believe in
diets, whether for weight loss or any other reason, but I believe in life
style changes. My husband and I quit eating out except when invited, and we
stopped cooking with salt at home, and now, we notice it when food is over
salted, and it's not as appetizing anymore, and I prefer salt over sweets,
so this is saying something, grin. But my point is that once you adjust and
make changes, it becomes routine and not so difficult. And implementing
basic health in general is good for everyone. Even if you can't do organic
or make drastic changes like with Paleo, eating more whole foods and
drinking more water will make a significant difference.
My sister lost 70 pounds in the last year. At first, all she did was change
her diet. She quit eating out, stopped junk food and soda, ate more whole
food, cooked at home more, and this alone helped her lose a good chunk of
the weight. Eventually, she started running and exercising, and she had more
energy.
Not to say we don't indulge every once and a while. I mean, I can't give up
cheesecake totally, LOL!
Bridgit
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Hi,
Activity is very important, how much and what kind, will depend on where
you are starting from and where you intend to get to.
Another thing that most of us don't think about until we are too old or it
is too late, is what we put in our mouths and on our skin and hair.
Now I am not a nutritionist or a wellness coach, neither do I play one
on TV. And I don't like to give direct advice especially on a public forum
like this and not knowing your health condition/conditions.
Having said that. A couple general things to point out are things like
keeping well hydrated, which means not only water but foods with high water
content like vegetables and watermelon and many kinds of fruit like
oranges and apples.
Also if you can access it and to the extent your budget will allow, try to
go with organic and start to consider migrating away from packaged foods.
If you are a meat eater like myself, again as your budget allows, try to
find grass fed beef. I believe based on all the research I have seen that it
is more nutritious all around and better tasting for sure. Also there are
good oils and bad oils to consume.
And one thing that people consume that I will name by name and tell people
to get off of if you consume it, is Aspartame it is in most all diet pops.
Or sodas depending on your part of the country.
You will just have to do your own research and or find someone to help you
with that.
BTW I do not have anything like a perfect diet so I am not lecturing anyone
but my Wife and I have been slowly making changes over the last couple
decades. It is not easy but I think worth the effort in the long run.
Hope this is helpful.
All the best
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Nella Foster via SportsandRec
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Mike, you're right being physically fit will make you a better rider. I've
struggled with my health the last few years and am not as good of rider as I
used to be. I certainly don't have the leg strength that I used to or the
body core strength. The core muscles really help with balance, which helps
with riding. I also worry that my reflexes aren't as fast. So if my horse
tries to jump out from under me will I be able to react in time. Then I
worry that if I come off, I'm older and with my health issues it will take
longer to recover. I love my horse and I love riding and am determined to
get back to where I was before or at least as close as I can.
Is there anyone else out there trying to get back into a sport or activity
that they used to do?
It hass been so hot and humid here it is hard to get motivated to do any
outdoor activities.
Nella
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Mike Yontz via SportsandRec
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 11:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] hello from a new member
Hey
You give me more credit than I deserve, it was something that I enjoyed and
because of God happen to be OK at. I wrestled all through school and
college, so training for powerlifting was fairly easy, I competed for 12
years and had a lot of fun. I don't think you are wimpy at all, I don't
think you can be wimpy and ride horses. I've done that and it is difficult
to stay on. I know you need a lot of leg strength especially for cantering
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> On Sep 8, 2016, at 21:52, Nella Foster via SportsandRec
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
>
> Mike, it is nice to meet you too.
>
> The power lifting is impressive. I'm very, very wimpy!
>
> How long have you trained and competed to get to where you are now?
>
> As I said in an earlier post I'm just not a very competitive person,
> but admire people who are disciplined enough to do it.
>
> I like nothing better than to just amble down the trail with my horse.
> We like to hear the birds and feel the sun and breeze. I do like to
> canter sometimes and he seems to enjoy it too.
>
> I am a pretty fast walker which is as close to aerobic as I get.
>
> I will write you off list for fitness advice. I'm sure you can have
> me whining and complaining in no time. Lol
>
> Nella
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> From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Mike via SportsandRec
> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 5:14 PM
> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
> Cc: hannibal8it at aol.com
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] hello from a new member
>
> Hi Nella.
> I'm glad to virtually meet you. My name is Mike. I'm 46, and still
> very active. I recently retired ranked 2nd for my age and weightclass
> in the International Powerlifting Association as a blind lifter. It
> is a sighted federation, so I'm very happy with that achievement.
> I still plan on lifting and doing treadmill work, and getting as much
> time outside to stay healthy.
> I'm a Certified Strength and conditioning specialist by the NSCA, as
> as well as a certified senior Olympic weightlifting coach.
> My girlfriend and I often work out together, go for walks ETC.
> I'd be happy to help out with advice for anything you need. My gf is
> a licensed massage therapist, so any questions there I can help with, too.
> You can contact me here, or off list if that's more comfortable as I
> really can't recommend much safely without knowing what your health
conditions are.
>
> best of luck with all you do, and welcome to the list.
> email: hannibal8it at aol.com
> Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nella Foster via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> To: sportsandrec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Nella Foster <jellybeanfarm at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thu, Sep 8, 2016 5:56 pm
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] hello from a new member
>
>
> Hello my name is Nella and I just signed up for this list. Jody told
> me that she thought I would enjoy it.
>
>
>
> I told her that I had thought about signing up before, but was afraid
> all the members would be active college age people. Lol
>
>
>
> I haven't been very active in sports and recreation for a while, so
> look forward to hearing about what everyone is doing.
>
>
>
> I'm mostly into horseback riding. I own a horse and usually just ride
> him around my pasture. I haven't met people to trail ride with here. I
> work on getting him into different gaits and having smooth
> transitions. It can get a bit boring, but is better than not riding at
all.
>
>
>
> Over the years I've tried lots of different things. I used to do a lot
> of tandem cycling, but no longer have a bike or much of an interest.
> I've also done quite a lot of hiking and backpacking. Rock climbing
> was another interest that I no longer pursue. I used to do some
> running, but think there must be better ways to torture yourself. I've
> also tried both downhill and cross country skiing, but am not really
> into
winter sports.
> Well I do like ice skating, but haven't done it for many, many years.
> I've also gone on several canoe trips and had a great time.
>
>
>
> I would like to get into hiking again and maybe canoeing. I've never
> tried archery, but it is something I would like to know more about.
> I'm also very interested in talking with people about developing a
> basic
fitness routine.
> I'm in my mid-forties now and have some health issues, so would
> appreciate any advice in that area.
>
>
>
> I've tried lots of things over the years and am game to try most
> anything at least once. I look forward to hearing about what the rest
> of
you are doing.
>
>
>
> Nella
>
>
>
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