What is the one thing you need to do

By sofs
@sofssu (23662)
October 15, 2015 2:30am CST
to improve your health.. Get back on medication Make lifestyle changes Exercise more Follow a diet plan become more active Give up some bad habits what do you need to do ?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472081)
• Switzerland
15 Oct 15
I am against medications, you can never know the side effects. The best is to have healthy habits and a healthy diet.
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kiran8
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
15 Oct 15
@LadyDuck Yes I too am not too much in favor of medication unless absolutely necessary, A well balanced meal with lots of water and an active lifestyle normally keeps you fit !
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Oct 15
@LadyDuck I am like that too.. I would do anything else but take medication.. but sometimes we don't have a choice.. So if you don't like medication what else do you think you need to do .. or are you already doing everything you need to?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472081)
• Switzerland
15 Oct 15
@kiran8 I understand that if you really are sick, sometimes, there is nothing you can do, but take medicine, but I avoid as much as I can.
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
16 Oct 15
most of that....actually all of that.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt Hmm.. so I am not the only one trying to make the changes.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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21 Oct 15
@Jessicalynnt Losing weight isn't the easiest of things.. the more we try the more determined is the fat to stay on us..
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Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
17 Oct 15
@sofssu I've lost some weight, and kept it off, but I need to lose another 50 odd, and deff start exercising again
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dlr297
@dlr297 (5409)
• United States
16 Oct 15
One of the best things to do is get sugar out of your diet...along with exercise...
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dlr297
@dlr297 (5409)
• United States
16 Oct 15
@sofssu I am in the process of doing it myself... The breads and pastas is what is hard for me...Once i learned that sugar is the one thing that feeds all illness is when i decided to get it out of my diet....
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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21 Oct 15
@dlr297 I agree that is the worst part.. I eat rice.. initially it was hard to get of those.. b ut now with small adjustments at a time I have fine tuned my diet to a large extent. I do allow myself a meal of rice or pasta once in a while.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Oct 15
@dlr297 I am off sugars now for a whole year now.. I am happier for it.
TexanTornado
@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
15 Oct 15
I'm sure I could exercise more, give up bad habits, become more active, and other things. But I don't plan on doing any of those things. A nice long vacation would work wonders for me.
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TexanTornado
@TexanTornado (5573)
• United States
16 Oct 15
@sofssu I don't think I need to do any of them. I was saying, I'm sure I could use it, but I don't think I need to. My line of thinking is for me to relief my stress, I simply just need to get away from it all.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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21 Oct 15
@TexanTornado Each to his own.. though there are other way s to relieve stress.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Oct 15
@TexanTornado But why would you not plan on doing any of those things if you think that is what you need? Maybe I don't understand.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
16 Oct 15
I'm reasonably fit and healthy, but I should improve my casual eating habits.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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21 Oct 15
@valmnz Haha.. okay I am not alone in this.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Oct 15
@valmnz Good on you val.. I can't say that for myself.. I need to exercise more.. sitting in front of the comp is doing me no good.
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Val
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
16 Oct 15
@sofssu agreed, right now I should go out for a walk, but I'm not.
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jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
21 Oct 15
@sofssu,I am going to start writing for magazines.I write in my mother tongue Hindi.After getting employed I had to give up writing.Now I want to resume it.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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21 Oct 15
@else34 Ahem... I guess you should read the post.. its about your health.. however, I wish you the very best for your magazine writing.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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21 Oct 15
@else34 This one.. it is about health.
jaishankar
@else34 (13515)
• New Delhi, India
21 Oct 15
@sofssu Which post?
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peavey
@peavey (16936)
• United States
16 Oct 15
I definitely need to exercise more and lose weight. That would help more than anything else that I could do.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Oct 15
@peavey Its the same with me.. I need to get of four pounds and it just won't go away.
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Always smiling
@allknowing (137781)
• India
17 Oct 15
I am already doing what needs to be done to maintain good health.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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21 Oct 15
Good Job! keep it up.
rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
15 Oct 15
Just be determined to do what you have just enumerated , my dear .
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Oct 15
@SIMPLYD You think you need to do everything?
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rebel_woman06
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
16 Oct 15
@sofssu Yes , take medication because i don't have that .
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
15 Oct 15
all of the above but a regular physical job would help me too
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
15 Oct 15
@sofssu warehousing can be physically demanding moving heavy goods about all day
sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Oct 15
@arthurchappell Hmm.. I guess most of us need is an active life that includes activity and exercise.. in itself. What kind of a job do you think will help you?
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Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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15 Oct 15
I really need to try and find more time to exercise!
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Oct 15
@gudheart I am with you on that.. More exercise.. less sitting in front of the laptop for me.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Oct 15
@gudheart We need to strike the right balance.. and choose right I guess. It is difficult to do that.. I agree.
Gudheart
@gudheart (12659)
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15 Oct 15
@sofssu It is hard because my job requires me to sit all day in front of computer and by the time I get home I am too tired to really think about exercise!
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
15 Oct 15
I need to be much more active than I am, I either sit too much working or stand too much cooking and baking and neither is good for our legs and my legs are feeling it, with cramps and so. I need to walk or work out, stretch out, it is just finding the time.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Oct 15
@bluesa I have needed to get up and walk a bit lately. I walk for about 45 min every day But I wish I could do it twice daily.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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21 Oct 15
@bluesa I guess its a real problem for those of us who sit in front of the computer all day long.
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
17 Oct 15
@sofssu , you are doing great then, I cannot remember the last time I took a 45 minute walk.
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Happy Homestead
@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
15 Oct 15
I would say that there is nothing that I need to do to improve my health. Maybe eat more fibre . .
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Oct 15
@destry Wow that is wonderful.. But I guess you are much younger from what I remember. I eat a whole meal of raw veggies and fruits. I feel much better for it.
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Happy Homestead
@destry (2572)
• Kirkwall, Scotland
15 Oct 15
@sofssu Not overly much younger I'm sure
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April Revista
@JaneApril (334)
• Philippines
16 Oct 15
All except the medication.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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21 Oct 15
@JaneApril Hmmm,.. I guess many of us fall in to this category here.
Marlina
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
15 Oct 15
I am doing my best but having autoimmune disorders is a thing out of my control. I could walk a little more.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Oct 15
@marlina We can do the best we can.. and leave the rest to God.. or whatever you believe in. At least we can rest assured that we did our bit to keep fit.
crazyhorseladycx
@crazyhorseladycx (39509)
• United States
15 Oct 15
uhm, can't get back'n the medication coz it caused more troubles that couldn't be 'fixed'. healthy lifestyle changes 're key 'n i'm constantly workin' on such 's 'new' info comes available. i sadly gave up all my bad habits 'cept fer the net..which i ought to.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Oct 15
@crazyhorseladycx Wow good on you.. Yeah sometimes the meds cause more harm than good. I hope you are able to figure out a way to get back your health.
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peggy baker
@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
16 Oct 15
thats the things to be doing and add to it
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Oct 15
@softbabe44 What else would you like to add to it?
MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (83109)
• United States
15 Oct 15
I definitely don't get enough exercise
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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15 Oct 15
@Marilynda1225 I am on that train too.. I need to get more. Its so comfy to sit in front of the computer all day long .
DianneN
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
16 Oct 15
All of the things you listed are important for good health. As far as the meds go, only take them if you absolutely need to take them.
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sofs
@sofssu (23662)
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16 Oct 15
@DianneN Which one is the most important for you?