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The niece was home this weekend and stressed about college apps. She took the ACT, which she’s hoping to score well on so that she can get money for college. A few weeks ago she was talking about applying to half a dozen or more colleges, all of which were ivy league or private schools. Now she’s actually only applying to four, with Tulane as her backup, mostly because Tulane’s application is free. It would be nice if she went to Tulane, but she wants out of LA so bad, I don’t see it happening. Lately she’s been talking Ohio State. (THE Ohio State University, sorry.) I think that would be an excellent choice, because it’s a cheap school and Steve and I can afford to send her there.
I’m still losing weight, though not as fast. The doctor said I should eat more protein and less calories, but the independent nutritionist I saw said it was unhealthy to eat less than 1200 calories a day, as did Chris (Steve’s brother, the trainer). So I’ve decided to be happy with slower weight loss. The doctor also said I needed to slow down my walks and make them last longer. She said it wasn’t the distance that counted, it was the time spent. I talked to Chris about that and he explained why the doctor was wrong.
I think sometimes that all they care about are their weightloss statistics and not the actual health of the people they’ve serviced.
I also think it is hurting me that I can’t go to the weekly aftercare/support meeting because I have class. So, I’m basically doing it on my own. On the flip side, I would probably get demotivated because I’m losing weight much more slowly than the average surgery patient, so maybe it’s a good thing I’m not going.
My clothes are all safety pinned together, which is a nice feeling.
The holidays are going to be rough, though. I’m craving halloween candy. CANDY CORN!
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Really? The Ohio State? Blech. Though I guess it’s different being an undergrad than a grad student there. And it depends on what she wants out of college life. Still.
If she does decide to go there, something worth keeping in mind: the student neighborhoods near campus are not safe. Dorms are ok, I think, but if/when she moves off campus she should be careful about where she moves. (I sound very fuddy-duddy at the moment but I swear it’s true.)
hey Laura! just want to chime in to say that the average physician really isn’t (oddly enough) generally as informed about general nutrition and basic personal training as one would think they are/should be . the good ones admit to this and advise their patients to see a nutritionist and to get a personal trainer. sounds to me like Chris is giving great advice regarding the exercise and calorie intake. once you have developed a certain level of fitness you really have to increase the intensity as well as the duration to see additional benefits. sheesh, i could walk slowly for hours and not burn as many calories or improve my cardiovascular health as much as in 40-60 minutes of running…even the surgeon general’s guidelines from almost 15 years ago are clear about that. besides, so what if it takes you a little longer to take the weight off? following Chris’s advice means that you will *keep* it off.
hang in there!
I hope your holidays have been so pleasant as to distract you from blogging! Meanwhile, came across this and thought of you…
“A Visit to the Hogwarts Academy for Ideologically Pure Republicans”
http://counterpunch.org/farago11202007.html
Happy Holidays!
~Shaun