Comments on: Easter Dilemmas http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/04/14/607/ Physical Fitness That Makes Sense Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rachel http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/04/14/607/comment-page-1/#comment-4754 Rachel Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:18:18 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=607#comment-4754 Take anything commercially wrapped and donate it to your local hospital. Children's ward, or just to the ER - people don't always have time to grab a snack before setting off, and some donated snacks lying around can make all the difference when you're stuck waiting. I've donated in the past, and I've also been in the position of scrounging for some food when stuck with my 9mo son (couldn't even leave him to go to a cafeteria), and very much appreciated donations. I say only the commercially wrapped items, b/c there are probably health and safety issues with a hospital accepting home made foods. Take anything commercially wrapped and donate it to your local hospital. Children’s ward, or just to the ER – people don’t always have time to grab a snack before setting off, and some donated snacks lying around can make all the difference when you’re stuck waiting.

I’ve donated in the past, and I’ve also been in the position of scrounging for some food when stuck with my 9mo son (couldn’t even leave him to go to a cafeteria), and very much appreciated donations.

I say only the commercially wrapped items, b/c there are probably health and safety issues with a hospital accepting home made foods.

]]> By: Valerie http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/04/14/607/comment-page-1/#comment-4748 Valerie Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:35:48 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=607#comment-4748 I hate to break the news to you, but I have lost and kept off 60 lbs for 9 years and it doesn't get any easier. The only way I keep it off is to be mindful of everything I eat and to exercise everyday. I don't write it down anymore, but it is constantly on my mind. I do not want to go back to the way I was! Maybe it will be different for you. I hope so! But, thinking about it all the time is better than gaining weight. My weight used to yo-yo all the time. Not anymore. I hate to break the news to you, but I have lost and kept off 60 lbs for 9 years and it doesn’t get any easier. The only way I keep it off is to be mindful of everything I eat and to exercise everyday. I don’t write it down anymore, but it is constantly on my mind. I do not want to go back to the way I was! Maybe it will be different for you. I hope so! But, thinking about it all the time is better than gaining weight. My weight used to yo-yo all the time. Not anymore.

]]> By: Leah http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/04/14/607/comment-page-1/#comment-4752 Leah Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:17:51 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=607#comment-4752 I don't have kids, and I still struggle with this. I gave up candy for lent (and did really well), but I bought some on-sale easter candy and have not been as mindful as I like about it. I need to remember to not buy any more candy after I finish this stuff -- the key for me is definitely keeping it out of the house! thankfully, my boyfriend likes oreos way more than candy, and I'm not a big oreo person. I don’t have kids, and I still struggle with this. I gave up candy for lent (and did really well), but I bought some on-sale easter candy and have not been as mindful as I like about it. I need to remember to not buy any more candy after I finish this stuff — the key for me is definitely keeping it out of the house! thankfully, my boyfriend likes oreos way more than candy, and I’m not a big oreo person.

]]> By: G http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/04/14/607/comment-page-1/#comment-4751 G Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:33:03 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=607#comment-4751 WRT your kids and halloween/easter candy... I think you've got it right, once in a while candy is a treat, it's the habit that's unhealthy. Let them be kids but make sure when they ask why dad has so much energy, its because he eats well! WRT your kids and halloween/easter candy… I think you’ve got it right, once in a while candy is a treat, it’s the habit that’s unhealthy. Let them be kids but make sure when they ask why dad has so much energy, its because he eats well!

]]> By: Debi http://www.getfitslowly.com/2009/04/14/607/comment-page-1/#comment-4750 Debi Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:24:02 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=607#comment-4750 One of the advantages to not working at home is that you can take all that leftover candy to work and put it out for your co-workers, particularly those without kids! And my daughter's favorite Easter surprises this year were her new Cinderella toothbrush and Hannah Montana toothpaste :) One of the advantages to not working at home is that you can take all that leftover candy to work and put it out for your co-workers, particularly those without kids!

And my daughter’s favorite Easter surprises this year were her new Cinderella toothbrush and Hannah Montana toothpaste :)

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