How much does health matter to you (and do you excercise?)

[hemming1996]

It's an interesting topic tbh and I'd like to know. Generally I stay away from processed foods and eat as many fruit and veg as possible and my main priority is working out, whenever I have time I go out for a run or walk. My parents introduced healthy eating habits to me when I was young and I followed them. Also, I don't believe in crash diets, I don't count calories because I just attempt to eat as healthily as possible and it seems to be working just fine.

 

[Piggles]

Well, when I was in school I was quite healthy and came first in the county for Shot Putt. If I had of continued it I probably would of been really good by now, but as I left and started working at Blockbusters, 10pm finishes meant eating fast food and I gained weight like mad, then I realised I had underactive thyroid and IBS. Im now looking after myself better then I ever had been but loosing weight is quite hard with UT so Im on Slimming World and I find it so much easier eating healthier. I dont calorie count as its hard to do while youre on SW. I drink at least 3litres of water a day and have either 2 cups of coffee/tea/green tea a day.
I have a Border Collie and I walk to work every day so I do walk alot.

 

[Brackets]

I was pretty healthy as a child because my parents are really healthy and only have home-made food - when I had my cholesterol taken once they thought the machine was broken because it was so low. Don't think I even had junk food until I was about 10/11.

Then that went downhill in my teenage years.. Plus I've always been skinny, so haven't had the motivation to exercise. But recently because I'm at medical school studying all the horrible things that can happen to you if you're unhealthy or obese etc I started exercising more, and I actually feel a lot better in myself because of it. It helped a lot with my mood. I eat quite well too, but have the occasional dominos

 

[KaydeeKrunk]

I care very little about my health, it's probably bad because I know I have things wrong with me that I should most likely be medicated for and be treated for, but I don't go to the doctors ever about it, even though I should, especially cause I want to have a kid and am having problems with conception. But I am just horrified of doctors of any kind, I have even been putting off getting glasses... I'm a bad potato.

 

[Peebers]

I'm very very unhealthy. I eat a lot of junk food, my sleep sched is messed up and I don't get any exercise.

But recently, I have been cutting back on how much I eat and now I'm eating more fruit! My usual breakfast nowadays is usually some toast with one apple cut up into pieces. Very quick and easy, takes me like 3-4 minutes to prepare

 

[Mega_Cabbage]

I don't really bother counting calories, but my mom makes homemade dishes from my home country. I feel like I don't really need to exercise because I'm lean, but I take martial arts classes anyway.

 

[tumut]

I eat as much as I want and never get fat. Most of the foods I like are on more of the healthy side, but I don't get them often. I hate exercising.

 

[Piggles]

Why does this thread make me want Pizza.

 

[Brackets]

I care very little about my health, it's probably bad because I know I have things wrong with me that I should most likely be medicated for and be treated for, but I don't go to the doctors ever about it, even though I should, especially cause I want to have a kid and am having problems with conception. But I am just horrified of doctors of any kind, I have even been putting off getting glasses... I'm a bad potato.

may i ask why you're so 'horrified' of doctors?

 

[puppy]

not at all gotta die some day

 

[KaydeeKrunk]

may i ask why you're so 'horrified' of doctors?

Just an irrational fear I guess. Most likely stemming from the fact that I got really sick when I was younger after getting a shot. I am also scared to death of getting shots. *has piercings and tattoos though...* Irrational.

 

[Beardo]

It's something I think about a lot. I'm fairly healthy and in OK shape, so I probably won't have to worry too much until I'm older.

 

[Pastel Princess]

I try to keep a healthy mind and body to better myself. I work out on my elliptical for an hour everyday and drink a ton of water. I try to eliminate as much stress as I can from my life to keep myself healthy mentally.

 

[Dae Min]

I've been eating less than 1000 calories a day. I miss all the food I used to eat, but I'm feeling good Later on in the summer, I'll be playing badminton and tennis with my dad

 

[doggaroo]

I've been eating less than 1000 calories a day. I miss all the food I used to eat, but I'm feeling good Later on in the summer, I'll be playing badminton and tennis with my dad

This is really, really, REALLY bad! There is no way you can sustain yourself on so little. Please get some professional help immediately because this is a slippery slope to a severe eating disorder. You should never be eating that little unless under supervision by a doctor on a medically necessary diet, and you should definitely not be doing anything active on so little sustenance. Food is good for you and gives you the energy you need to live! Please go see a medical professional right away and talk to the about this!

 

[Dae Min]

;; Okay, I promise I will eat more. I'm about 10 pounds overweight right now and I thought this would be a quick way to lose it. Thank you for your concern!

- - - Post Merge - - -

It really does mean a lot to me ^^

 

[infinikitten]

I eat what I can afford. Usually that means it's terrible for me. As long as it's cheap, easy to prepare (can't cook for long periods of time due to back issues) and tastes good, I'mma eat it. If I had tons of money I'd for sure eat healthier foods, but not out of a desire to eat healthy specifically - does that make sense? I guess what I'm trying to say is, society encourages a lot of unhealthy relationships with food - and I don't mean like how eating junk food is unhealthy, I mean mentally unhealthy. Bad attitudes.

Example? Attaching moral values to a bag of chips is terrible. Commercials telling me that I should feel guilty or guilt-free based on what I eat? Ridiculous. So many people end up having body image problems, starving themselves, and have all these negative feelings when at the end of the day, you need to consume food to survive. I wasted enough of my life feeling bad about grabbing an extra cookie and I'm beyond done with that. For me, now, food is something to be celebrated. I remember putting TONS of blue cheese dressing on one of my salads (I genuinely love salad bruh, it's so weird that it gets billed as one of those diet-only foods, lettuce is delicious omg) and somebody said "Do you KNOW how many calories are in that dressing?" And I was just like :| does it look like I give a damn? I'm trying to enjoy my meal, step off.

Exercise is also a thing I have some trouble with due to my back being screwed up, and I'd like to have my full range of motion back, but that's getting worked on with my docs and will be sorted out in time, hopefully. I think everyone aspiring to "be healthy" needs to remember that that means something very different for each and every one of us. Healthy for you might not be the same as healthy for me. There's no universal standard that all of us can reach, and that's fine. I just wish more people knew this and accepted it instead of beating themselves up over it. We're all gonna die someday, might as well enjoy yourself before you go~~

 

[uncaballero1]

I tend to be pretty health conscious and knowledgeable of health and nutrition because I am a hypochondriac and have a phobia of doctors. So taking care of myself is extremely important to me.

 

[oswaldies]

I'm very very unhealthy. I eat a lot of junk food, my sleep sched is messed up and I don't get any exercise.

But recently, I have been cutting back on how much I eat and now I'm eating more fruit! My usual breakfast nowadays is usually some toast with one apple cut up into pieces. Very quick and easy, takes me like 3-4 minutes to prepare

Omg same tbh

 

[kayleee]

Not rly I pretty much eat what I want and I exercise rarely