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Cherokeekid88

Cherokeekid88

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So for the past year or so, I have really been trying to make my family more healthy. With having a 4 year old who is in daycare 4-5 times a week, it seems we get hit with the next sickness as soon as we've all recovered from the last one. I have been trying to not only cut out eating badly as much as we can, but I also want to incorporate things into our lives that will benefit us greatly. 1st thing to go was Alcohol. It had become something we never thought it would because "We had it under control" when we absolutely didn't. The next thing was daily vitamins and collogen in our morning coffee, we also started exercising (not as much as we would like to, but its a start) and trying to cook more simple things at home with fresh ingredients. The next thing I want to do is cut out sodas. We don't drink them every day, but we do buy them for an occasional treat, which I have no problem with indulging every once in a while, but would rather have drinks like Cucumber water with lemon and ginger which helps with all sorts of things and is also a detox water. So I am trying to find things that I can make myself that my family will benefit from.
Any of you all have things that you do or make that you swear by that improves your health in some way? I told my wife that my new years resolution was going to be investing in myself and my health
 
I poop 4 times a day, whether I need to or not. I also read this thread:
nc4x4.com

What have you done for your health today?

It's a new year and a fresh opportunity to make ourselves healthier, both physically and mentally. Sometimes accountability really helps people to maintain their desire to acheive goal. That's apparent in our build threads. So why not have the same sort of thread for our most important vehicle...
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jeepinmatt said:
I poop 4 times a day, whether I need to or not. I also read this thread:
nc4x4.com

What have you done for your health today?

It's a new year and a fresh opportunity to make ourselves healthier, both physically and mentally. Sometimes accountability really helps people to maintain their desire to acheive goal. That's apparent in our build threads. So why not have the same sort of thread for our most important vehicle...
nc4x4.com nc4x4.com
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I ❤️ that thread & cheering for all my bestest internet friends! I feel like in a weird way it holds me somewhat accountable too.

So, for my regular habits that I try to incorporate daily:
1. Drink approx 1 gallon water a day. It varies but it's a ton of water. Yes, I pee alot. No soda or energy drinks anymore. (Also, coffee or unsweetened tea....don't judge me)
2. Avoid alcohol (unless @tobaccoroad4wd offers me a car bomb or special coffee)
3. Eat mainly whole, unprocessed foods. But, I also won't turn down a cookie 😂
4. Lift heavy shit
5. Hug my sweetie
6. Take multi vitamins
7. Sleep 7+ hrs/night

List isn't in any particular order & I'm sure I'm forgetting something
 
It isn't a hack if it's just what you should be doing.
 
UTfball68 said:
whoops, not in garage...but the hack is something that ryhmes with shmocaine /thread
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she dont lie, she dont lie, she dont lie...
 
I follow a similar plan as @jeepin' jen .

- No alcohol
- No soda
- No fast food
- 7 hrs sleep every night, go to bed and get up at the same time every day
- Drink lots of water
- Lift weights 3-5 days/week
- Cardio 2-4 times/week
- Eat a healthy diet
 
Stretching in the morning and before bed.

I started doing this daily since last year February and it's helped a host of things even more so with my job at AAA (i'm always on my back and knees). I finally got a diagnosis for hyper mobile joints being the partial cause of my joint aches and stiffness. At the recommendation of my doc. I started stretching to help with joint pains I shouldn't have had for my age; arthritis not running in my family.

I was around 290lbs last year Feb. and I'm down to about 220-230lbs at 6'1". I've leaned down and gotten gymnast level flexible which has helped with work place injuries and recovery time. I strained my lower back carrying a 60lb jack and tools up about a 300ft steep wooded hill to change a spare for an old lady since my truck got stuck at the bottom from loose leaf traction, I was ready to work after a week of rest and heat pads.

A hot shower or bath will help before and after when starting out.
 
drkelly said:
I follow a similar plan as @jeepin' jen .

- No alcohol
- No soda
- No fast food
- 7 hrs sleep every night, go to bed and get up at the same time every day
- Drink lots of water
- Lift weights 3-5 days/week
- Cardio 2-4 times/week
- Eat a healthy diet
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I want to jump on the no soda wagon. I don't drink a lot of sodies anyways, but we keep them in our fridge just for a quick pick me up or some flavor sometimes.
 
drkelly said:
I follow a similar plan as @jeepin' jen .

- No alcohol
- No soda
- No fast food
- 7 hrs sleep every night, go to bed and get up at the same time every day
- Drink lots of water
- Lift weights 3-5 days/week
- Cardio 2-4 times/week
- Eat a healthy diet
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Pretty much this, and I'm down 35 lbs since October.
Been doing F3 workouts 3 days a week, and am currently training for an upcoming Tough Ruck event.

Moving with weight on my shoulders is much more pleasant than running or biking. And my joints agree too.
 
Keep moving. If you're a desk jockey ( and I truly pity you if so), you better be moving when you aren't working. I go to work, rarely sit down, I try to eat healthy 80% of the time (I'm human and I love to eat) I ride my dirt bike 2-3 times a week when weather allows. It's rare I have any alcohol. The single most important thing someone can do for their overall health , doesn't involve food or physical activity...it's stress. Live as stress free as possible and you'll notice it more than any diet or gym regiment. It is also the most difficult to do. If I worked in a stressed out environment , I'd quit, life it too short to spend most of your days being stressed or not enjoying your work and in the long run it will hurt and shorten the quality of your life.
 
BIGWOODY said:
Keep moving. If you're a desk jockey ( and I truly pity you if so), you better be moving when you aren't working. I go to work, rarely sit down, I try to eat healthy 80% of the time (I'm human and I love to eat) I ride my dirt bike 2-3 times a week when weather allows. It's rare I have any alcohol. The single most important thing someone can do for their overall health , doesn't involve food or physical activity...it's stress. Live as stress free as possible and you'll notice it more than any diet or gym regiment. It is also the most difficult to do. If I worked in a stressed out environment , I'd quit, life it too short to spend most of your days being stressed or not enjoying your work and in the long run it will hurt and shorten the quality of your life.
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This is very true and one topic that I did not bring up because both my wife and I have anxiety and usually its one of us talking the other one down. Luckily, my job isn't very stressful at all and I try to get up and move a lot while at work. I drink alot of water and I am the furthest away from the water cooler, so I probably make 10 trips a day to the water cooler, not to mention all the back and forth I do, just to keep moving. I don't like staying still, which is why I usually have a hard time relaxing unless I am engaged in something or working on something.
Now, my wife on the other hand, she works in a stressful position and is currently trying to change jobs to something less stressful. The problem with my wife is that she doesn't really have an outlet to try and relieve her stress. I've tried to get her involved in something, but it always flakes out.
 
Cheerios.
I'm way not skinny. I love the surprised look on a doctors face when they look at my perfect bloodwork.
Being not skinny, I'm supposed to have di-beetus, bad cholesterol and all that other stuff.
Nope, nada.
Been eating chererios about every morning since i was 30-ish.
 
BIGWOODY said:
Keep moving. If you're a desk jockey ( and I truly pity you if so), you better be moving when you aren't working. I go to work, rarely sit down, I try to eat healthy 80% of the time (I'm human and I love to eat) I ride my dirt bike 2-3 times a week when weather allows. It's rare I have any alcohol. The single most important thing someone can do for their overall health , doesn't involve food or physical activity...it's stress. Live as stress free as possible and you'll notice it more than any diet or gym regiment. It is also the most difficult to do. If I worked in a stressed out environment , I'd quit, life it too short to spend most of your days being stressed or not enjoying your work and in the long run it will hurt and shorten the quality of your life.
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I don't know how to not have stress. At one point, I saw a doctor that said I need to "have less stress", which actually kinda pissed me off since at that time, I had two teenage step-daughters still living at home, a 5 year old, a 2 year old and a 1 year old and I just lost my job. My life was defined by stress. It's less now, but I don't know how to control what I do have. Not giving a fù©Ķ at work doesn't seem to work for me. I have been "quietly quitting" for the past year, however - leaving right at 5 no matter what I'm in the middle of. That has helped a bit. Quitting outright is not an option, but I have been looking for another job actively. Getting some interviews, but nobody seems to want a 50 year old Marketing dude.
 
ManglerYJ said:
I don't know how to not have stress. At one point, I saw a doctor that said I need to "have less stress", which actually kinda pissed me off since at that time, I had two teenage step-daughters still living at home, a 5 year old, a 2 year old and a 1 year old and I just lost my job. My life was defined by stress. It's less now, but I don't know how to control what I do have. Not giving a fù©Ķ at work doesn't seem to work for me. I have been "quietly quitting" for the past year, however - leaving right at 5 no matter what I'm in the middle of. That has helped a bit. Quitting outright is not an option, but I have been looking for another job actively. Getting some interviews, but nobody seems to want a 50 year old Marketing dude.
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This is also my issue. I see some people and on the surface, it seems like they just let stuff roll off them, but maybe deep down, they aren't alright...but anyways... I've been trying to eliminate some stress in my life and it seems when I knock one thing off, here comes something else, especially having a 4 year old in daycare... it seems like we are all sick, all the time. This is largely the reason for this thread to be honest. Trying to boost up our immune system. More water, more zinc, vitamin C, creating healthy habits, but I know that stress and anxiety are also an issue. Luckily my job doesn't give me a lot of stress, it's just everything else in my life it seems, but what's weird is, I feel that I am pretty good at talking people down whenever they are stressed out or having anxiety, but its hard for me to take my own advice...
 
UTfball68 said:
True statement…anytime my wife starts getting a little cranky I always tell her a little D can go a long way.
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Emphasis on "little" so she can still get it from you
 
trailhugger said:
Vitamin D is super important for your immune system. Being outside is good for that and to reduce stress, too.
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Yeah, until an invasive basal cell carcinoma leaves a 1" diameter hole in your cheek and you have to go for two surgeries as a result. But yeah.
 
UTfball68 said:
True statement…anytime my wife starts getting a little cranky I always tell her a little D can go a long way.
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An inchworm can go a mile a minute if it wiggles fast enough!
 
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