HawkNelson
has anyone ever been to the WOL island camp? how was it? i'm going for my first time in a few weeks.
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I have been several times. I actually was a camper there for 5 years, then worked there for three summers and will be working there again this summer. It's a pretty amazing place. There is tons of stuff to do. If I had to pick a favorite spot I would say that the beach is top of the list. You can go tubing, hit up the blob or the aqua trampoline, play volley ball, go down the incredibly long water slide...the beach provides a lot of things to do. If you are not a beach person there is also a bunch of other stuff you could do like the climbing tower or ropes course, playing in one of the tournaments or just chilling up at the snack shack. Another one of my personal favorites is going on the party barge. I think it's $7 and you go out on a barge around the Island for about 45 min and get all the wings soda and ice cream you can eat. It's at night and I think it's pretty cool to go out with some of your cabin mates and counselors just to relax and have a fun time.
A typical day would be...waking up, going to breakfast with your cabin, then going to the morning meeting. A little bit after the morning meeting you will have an activity that all campers and counselors participate in. From what I can see those are shaping up to be pretty sweet. Then lunch is next and after lunch you have free time till dinner. Usually after dinner there is another activity or meeting and free time. They keep you pretty busy but it's not like you don't have time to chill. The last thing of the day would be devos at night, given by one of your counselors.
Oh! Something else you may want to know, there are a few competitions that go on during the week. There is the big one between the red and blue team (you can bring clothes those colors to support your team) and then there are cabin competitions. You basically compete for what's called cabin of the week. Throughout the week you have opportunities to gain points for your cabin to win a free party barge. It's all about being creative (bribing the program staff and the Unit Leaders helps), participating is sports tournaments and being enthusiastic at meetings. One thing that can help is dressing up for the morning theme. This year the dress up days are....Mon, cardboard accessory day, Tuesday, go green, Wed. future, Thurs, african safari/outback. and friday (my personal favorite) is dress your counselor. You can bring some things to dress up for each mornings theme and get points for your cabin!
Well that is like a truck load of what goes on on the Island. I hope this gives some insight as to what your week will be like. It's a pretty amazing place...I keep going back year after year! I just love it! If you want you can check out the web sight at www.wol.org/camps/island for more info!
I have been several times. I actually was a camper there for 5 years, then worked there for three summers and will be working there again this summer. It's a pretty amazing place. There is tons of stuff to do. If I had to pick a favorite spot I would say that the beach is top of the list. You can go tubing, hit up the blob or the aqua trampoline, play volley ball, go down the incredibly long water slide...the beach provides a lot of things to do. If you are not a beach person there is also a bunch of other stuff you could do like the climbing tower or ropes course, playing in one of the tournaments or just chilling up at the snack shack. Another one of my personal favorites is going on the party barge. I think it's $7 and you go out on a barge around the Island for about 45 min and get all the wings soda and ice cream you can eat. It's at night and I think it's pretty cool to go out with some of your cabin mates and counselors just to relax and have a fun time.
A typical day would be...waking up, going to breakfast with your cabin, then going to the morning meeting. A little bit after the morning meeting you will have an activity that all campers and counselors participate in. From what I can see those are shaping up to be pretty sweet. Then lunch is next and after lunch you have free time till dinner. Usually after dinner there is another activity or meeting and free time. They keep you pretty busy but it's not like you don't have time to chill. The last thing of the day would be devos at night, given by one of your counselors.
Oh! Something else you may want to know, there are a few competitions that go on during the week. There is the big one between the red and blue team (you can bring clothes those colors to support your team) and then there are cabin competitions. You basically compete for what's called cabin of the week. Throughout the week you have opportunities to gain points for your cabin to win a free party barge. It's all about being creative (bribing the program staff and the Unit Leaders helps), participating is sports tournaments and being enthusiastic at meetings. One thing that can help is dressing up for the morning theme. This year the dress up days are....Mon, cardboard accessory day, Tuesday, go green, Wed. future, Thurs, african safari/outback. and friday (my personal favorite) is dress your counselor. You can bring some things to dress up for each mornings theme and get points for your cabin!
Well that is like a truck load of what goes on on the Island. I hope this gives some insight as to what your week will be like. It's a pretty amazing place...I keep going back year after year! I just love it! If you want you can check out the web sight at www.wol.org/camps/island for more info!
I need help dieting any tips?
Fern
I am literally so overweight I feel low I'm 20, and weigh 19 stone at 5"9 I'm unhealthy & I know it!! Everytime I try & diet things crop up and I give up!!
I really want it this time, I'm sick of looking in shop mirrors and seeing a blob.
My clothes don't fit and I can't shop in normal places, I want to get down to a size 14-16 instead of a 24-26.
Anyone with help please thanks x
Answer
You're 266 pounds? That's a lot to lose, but you can do it. At the standard rate of 10 pounds/mo., it will take about (depending on your height) 13 months. If your insurance would cover it, I recommend gastric bypass which shrinks your stomach way down.
If not, Hereâs a good low-carb food/exercise plan:
Breakfast: Cook 9-grain cereal (from health food store) in water with rolled oats and wheat bran. Make a pot of it on weekends and nuke 1/2 cup each morning. Add low fat milk or yogurt, banana, walnuts and berries. Drink hot Ovaltine. Breakfast should be your largest meal of the day to raise blood sugar level which falls during the night.
Lunch: Egg, tuna or turkey ½ sandwich on whole grain (not just whole wheat) bread with bean or alfalfa sprouts, yogurt, fresh fruit. If you had meat loaf for dinner, bring a meat loaf sandwich on whole grain bread (NO mayo). On cold days, a squatty thermos of hot chili, split peas with ham, or beef stew.
Snacks: Fresh (not canned) fruit. Nothing ever from a vending machine.
Dinner: salad with white meat chicken and fresh (not canned) veggies: tomatoes, 2 kinds of lettuce, 2 kinds of shredded cabbage, shredded or sliced carrots, alfalfa or bean sprouts, zucchini, green or red peppers, hard boiled eggs, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, tofu, cottage cheese...Instead of dressing, squeeze 1/4 tomato over it.
Or homemade bean/vegetable soups; great way to recycle leftovers.
Or grilled fish with steamed veggies.
Or omelet: In blender, whip together eggs, tofu, cottage cheese, onions, garlic powder. Cook with mushrooms, chopped tomatoes and green or red peppers.
Avoid junk food, fast foods, pastries, desserts, anything with sugar (cancer cells feed on sugar), gluten, syrup (even canned fruit in syrup), peanut butter, fat/grease (pork, wieners, chops, bacon, salami, pizza, chips, fries), pasta, potatoes, ramen, popcorn, white bread, rice, canned veggies, ice cream, soda, chips, tobacco, alcohol and coffee. No oil except olive and mac nut.
To keep your skin clear, drink water, tea, unsweetened veggie and fruit juice.
Join a gym; they have all the equipment and staff to show you how to use it to get the look you want to achieve, but you have to ask them. Much cheaper than buying your own equipment. Go hiking, biking, jogging, bowling, swimming, rowing, jump rope, play tennis, badminton, volleyball, soccer, jumping jacks, lift weights, trampoline? To tone your tummy, do sit ups, push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, butt raises and crunches.
For more energy, take Super B complex. Take appetite suppressants.
You're 266 pounds? That's a lot to lose, but you can do it. At the standard rate of 10 pounds/mo., it will take about (depending on your height) 13 months. If your insurance would cover it, I recommend gastric bypass which shrinks your stomach way down.
If not, Hereâs a good low-carb food/exercise plan:
Breakfast: Cook 9-grain cereal (from health food store) in water with rolled oats and wheat bran. Make a pot of it on weekends and nuke 1/2 cup each morning. Add low fat milk or yogurt, banana, walnuts and berries. Drink hot Ovaltine. Breakfast should be your largest meal of the day to raise blood sugar level which falls during the night.
Lunch: Egg, tuna or turkey ½ sandwich on whole grain (not just whole wheat) bread with bean or alfalfa sprouts, yogurt, fresh fruit. If you had meat loaf for dinner, bring a meat loaf sandwich on whole grain bread (NO mayo). On cold days, a squatty thermos of hot chili, split peas with ham, or beef stew.
Snacks: Fresh (not canned) fruit. Nothing ever from a vending machine.
Dinner: salad with white meat chicken and fresh (not canned) veggies: tomatoes, 2 kinds of lettuce, 2 kinds of shredded cabbage, shredded or sliced carrots, alfalfa or bean sprouts, zucchini, green or red peppers, hard boiled eggs, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, tofu, cottage cheese...Instead of dressing, squeeze 1/4 tomato over it.
Or homemade bean/vegetable soups; great way to recycle leftovers.
Or grilled fish with steamed veggies.
Or omelet: In blender, whip together eggs, tofu, cottage cheese, onions, garlic powder. Cook with mushrooms, chopped tomatoes and green or red peppers.
Avoid junk food, fast foods, pastries, desserts, anything with sugar (cancer cells feed on sugar), gluten, syrup (even canned fruit in syrup), peanut butter, fat/grease (pork, wieners, chops, bacon, salami, pizza, chips, fries), pasta, potatoes, ramen, popcorn, white bread, rice, canned veggies, ice cream, soda, chips, tobacco, alcohol and coffee. No oil except olive and mac nut.
To keep your skin clear, drink water, tea, unsweetened veggie and fruit juice.
Join a gym; they have all the equipment and staff to show you how to use it to get the look you want to achieve, but you have to ask them. Much cheaper than buying your own equipment. Go hiking, biking, jogging, bowling, swimming, rowing, jump rope, play tennis, badminton, volleyball, soccer, jumping jacks, lift weights, trampoline? To tone your tummy, do sit ups, push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, butt raises and crunches.
For more energy, take Super B complex. Take appetite suppressants.
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