Guest guest Posted August 28, 2000 Report Share Posted August 28, 2000 To LeahP, Hi! I'm Jen, and I've been a vegetarian for 6 years. I don't have children yet, but I d to this list to start getting ideas about the issues I'll face, resources, and the like, as we plan to get pregnant soon. I live in Eagan, Minnesota (suburb of St.Paul) and although I haven't yet had occasion to seek a pediatrician, I would very much like to hear of your successes/failures and I can also offer a little bit of info. First off, as a nurse myself, I find I usually like Nurse Practitioners better than Physicians. In general, I've found the NP's I've seen really LISTEN to me, take more time than doctor's do, and are generally more open to " diverse " people. Also, not to be prejudicial against men in any way, but a lot of the NP's around are female, and I feel that they can relate better to me and look at the world in a more " motherly " kind of way. The way nurses are taught to look at patients is also generally more holistic and in terms of the person and all the things going on in their lives, where I find doctor's look more at the specimen of a disease process, which always seems less personal to me. I plan to go with a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or a Family Nurse Practitioner rather than an MD when I have children. I have a few friends from different " walks of life " that have gone to Fairview Riverside Women's clinic to the midwives there for their pregnancies. They would probably have an idea of where to start looking for a pediatrician or a nurse practitioner that would be more open to diversity. I'd love to hear about how you do, and good luck! I don't always have time to read through all the vrg mail I get, so if you have any questions you'd like to ask me or to comment on anything (especially being another veg in Minnesota ) feel free to email me directly at jpierce blessed be, jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 Hi everyone, i managed to order the soyzone now for £6. Thanks for the advice Allison, i checked Barnes and Noble but they don't seem to have a UK site. Or maybe i just didn't find it! Dave: thanks for your email. I've been so busy i've not had time to read it properly til now. I think my problem with motivation is that, although i have some, i'm fairly easily swayed. Not so much by people encouraging to eat unhealthily, but just because alot of my colleagues are a bit bigger than i am, and everytime i decline something or food comes up as a topic i get " why do you need to lose weight!!! " , " so if you're too fat, then what am i? " etc. Or worse, they just laugh. It shouldn't affect me, but it does. I guess it makes me confused about why i want to lose weight, how much i want to lose etc. Your advice on the soy zone was very useful. I've read a few articles in health and fitness magazines over here about GI levels and which foods fitted into which. It did seem to make sense so i'm looking forward to reading the book. To be honest i don't eat out very often so i'll probably be ok. >It's so wonderful to finally >reestablish that mind-body communications that most have lost. this is what i'm constantly striving for through yoga, meditation and a healthy lifestyle. But some days i feel closer to it than others! >My yoga has been limited to Siddha Yoga, and I don't get the revved >up heart and breathing from that, so running is my preferred method. I think i might alternate or perhaps do jogging in the morning and yoga after work. I think i've worked out now that what i need to do more than lose weight is get toned up and fit. My asthma has prevented me from doing many things in the past but i've got a new inhaler to try and it seems to have worked wonders so i'll have to see how i cope with exercise! I was really interested in your outlook on life. It was so positive! I guess that i sometimes struggle with this because i'm not exactly where i want to be in life. I have days when i feel great and i know exactly what you mean but other days i struggle to get things into perspective. Perhaps its because my job involves trying to help others with their mental health. its very draining, and often i forget to look after my own! But i think in the last couple of weeks i'm starting to change and becoming more satisfied with where i am - and looking towards the future instead of the past. >This is your first lesson. STOP all forms of this kind of " negative self >talk! " Instead, say, " Getting up in the morning to meet another fabulous >day is very easy for me! " Your self talk is the primary tool we use for >sabotaging our life. This is a concept i'm familiar with and have used with clients, but as i said before, i can sometimes forget about my own emotional needs. I need to CBT myself!!! Thanks for the advice, i think we all sometimes need someone else to help us gain a little perspective and point out things that we don't realise, even though they're right under our nose! Sorry for the lengthy email guys, how is everyone this week? Laura x -------------------------- " It is my belief, for the world in general, that compassion is more important than 'religion' " - The Dalai Lama, 1963 -------------------------- " We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth " - Virginia Satir _______________ MSN Messenger - fast, easy and FREE! http://messenger.msn.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2003 Report Share Posted January 27, 2003 *****Laura x wrote..... >>...my problem with motivation is that...i'm fairly easily swayed...my colleagues are a bit bigger than i am<< In your situation, it seems that tact and motivation might be useful in just about equal portions. >It's so wonderful to finally >reestablish that mind-body >communications that most have lost. >>this is what i'm constantly striving for through yoga, meditation and a healthy lifestyle. But some days i feel closer to it than others! << Great!! Sounds like signs of change to me. Once your " future state " is firmly in your mind, it might be a little easier to stay focused. >>...I think i've worked out now that what i need to do more than lose weight is get toned up and fit.<< Sounds like a fine " future state " to me!! >>...My asthma has prevented me from doing many things...<< It's VERY important to listen to your body. I don't know the answer, but with the resources of the Internet, you **might** locate a natural solution to dealing with/overcoming your asthma. Just an idea. >>...because i'm not exactly where i want to be in life.<< This is the primary reason to build a life plan. When you start to feel like the road is way too long, you can read your plan to remind you that all good things in life just take a little more time. >>...other days i struggle to get things into perspective.<< I have a couple of dear friends who I've known for years, think much the same about life as I do, and invited me to seek " kind yet truthful words " from them when the world caves in around me. Being able to finally ask for that kind of help took a long time for me to learn. Find someone you admire and ask them for that kind of support. It's surprising how one bad inner feeling can ruin a whole day. >>...often i forget to look after my own!<< What is it they say? " The cobbler's kids have no shoes. " You MUST give yourself shoes FIRST!! If you cannot provide your own shoes, you have none to share with the rest of the world. ;-) >>...i am...looking towards the future instead of the past.<< Wonderful. Keep talking like that. Each day, it'll be a little brighter. >>...we all sometimes need someone else to help us gain a little perspective and point out things that we don't realise, even though they're right under our nose!<< I find that most people are simply too afraid to ask for what they want/need. The only crime in that is in *never* asking. >> " We need 4 hugs a day for survival. We need 8 hugs a day for maintenance. We need 12 hugs a day for growth " - Virginia Satir<< I love this quote. Thanks for using it. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 , " daveo " <daveo@m...> wrote: > *****Laura x wrote..... > >>...my problem with motivation > is that...i'm fairly easily > swayed...my colleagues are a > bit bigger than i am<< > > In your situation, it seems that tact and motivation might be useful in just > about equal portions. Are you suggesting i'm less than tactful!! I was trying to put it tactfully. I just meant that when i pass on fatty or sugery foods they tell me i'm being ridiculous, which makes me feel guilty for being so " silly in thinking you need to lose weight " , although i am overweight. And i care alot about those around me and what they say. Some of my colleagues can be quite cutting in their remarks! Anyway, i'm off to reflexology. I got my soyzone beek today so looking forward to reading that. Must go or i'll be late, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2003 Report Share Posted January 28, 2003 >>Are you suggesting i'm less than tactful!! << Not hardly, not even on the worst emotional day of my life... DaveO Laura <child_of_the_80s [child_of_the_80s] Tuesday, January 28, 2003 10:34 AM Re: Digest Number 22 , " daveo " <daveo@m...> wrote: > *****Laura x wrote..... > >>...my problem with motivation > is that...i'm fairly easily > swayed...my colleagues are a > bit bigger than i am<< > > In your situation, it seems that tact and motivation might be useful in just > about equal portions. Are you suggesting i'm less than tactful!! I was trying to put it tactfully. I just meant that when i pass on fatty or sugery foods they tell me i'm being ridiculous, which makes me feel guilty for being so " silly in thinking you need to lose weight " , although i am overweight. And i care alot about those around me and what they say. Some of my colleagues can be quite cutting in their remarks! Anyway, i'm off to reflexology. I got my soyzone beek today so looking forward to reading that. Must go or i'll be late, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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