Am I imagining things or are there an awful lot of overweight carers?
This can be an emotive subject because some carers have such a bad image of themselves. It opens a whole can of worms!
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What do you suppose are the reasons for so many carers being overweight? Do they not have enough free time to exercise?
I remember when I was doing home live in care, we only had 2 hours off a day. (I know that sometimes cares don’t even get this). I was able to go out for a walk most days this did help with the stress etc. I do think that part of the reason that a lot of carers are over weight could be because of a few things. For example stress make some people “snack” boredom also could lead to eating for the sake of it. Sometimes when you are cooking for other people you have to eat what they want, unless you have the chance to eat food of your choice. In someone else’s home it is not that easy to follow a healthy eating plan. If you do live in care there can be times when you have to sit a lot in order to be there for your client…..Solution??? let me know when you find out, thanks
Back to the weight subject… I have been trying to lose some of the fat that has built up around my middle, making it very hard to bend over as I used to, in order to cut my toenails. I visited the library today and got a book called “easy GI diet” by Helen Foster. I do realise that to get back to a healthy weight I need to adjust my eating habits. Generally, I think I do eat a healthy diet, but then it’s the bits I eat in between when I am stressed or wanting to find a “distraction” from something I know that I have to do but keep on putting it off!! Sound familiar?? I think that a lot of us do that. What is the answer? We need to feel satisfied with in our selves, and happy to do the things that we know we have to do. Will let you know how it goes!!!
This issue never goes away, does it? As we get older, I am speaking for myself now, my knees are not as lubricated as they used to be and I can no longer do my 10,000 steps a day. This has had a dramatic effect on my waist line and my general fitness. I know I could go swimming but it’s not my preferred choice of exercise.