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Taking charge of your own health

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Badenkate Fri 12-Aug-16 08:14:28

It would help the laughing Grannyknot!

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Grannyknot Fri 12-Aug-16 07:34:04

Hashish!! grin that should be hashtag. Lol.

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Grannyknot Fri 12-Aug-16 07:32:52

Self-care seems to be the new buzzword. I'm on the PPG at my doctor's surgery and that's what we've been asked to help encourage. There's a hashish on Twitter #365daysofselfcare.

So here's my list:

I go for a brisk walk every single day, once a week on an organised one.

I carry all my shopping.

I do Pilates once a week.

We avoid ready meals and processed food.

I sing in a group.

I laugh a lot.

I aim to have a stress free life smile

(That all sounds so holier-than-thou! But I do try to keep healthy).

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Atticus Fri 12-Aug-16 01:24:45

Hi folks

I'm interested in what Gransetters do to safeguard their own health.

As for myself, I practice Intermittent Fasting (known to help in the fight against cancer, amongst many other things), I'm a vegan, and I do quite a bit of exercise - High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT), where you go flat out for, say 30 seconds and rest for 10 - and repeat several times; I swing a couple of kettle bells around - 6kg and 9kg; and on alternate days I do body weight exercises - press-ups and pull ups.

I've built this up gradually over the last 2.5 years, inspired by a wonderful gym boffin on Mumsnet.

My blood results have been described as 'perfect' - and my chances of getting a heart attack are in the region of 21% - bearing in mind that, because I'm over 70, I automatically get given 20%!

So, what do others do?

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