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Comment on A NOTE TO ADAM

Adam Kosh — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:38:36 GMT

Hi Nancy; Thanks for your comments. Let me say that I have been off the road since February and am almost fully recovered, the left arm is still a little weak.
That was tuff love lady. Theoretically what you said was true. However I don't know if it's doable in real life. Let me give you some examples. Truck stop restaurants - if you ask for anything out of their routine its a hassle with the waitress a hassle with the cook and you end up getting something that's totally different than what you want. Do you send it back or do you eat it anyways? When I stopped for supper I wanted to relax with my newspaper, not get into a stupid discussion with the waitress and end up eating something I didn't want. An omlett with veggies is a major undertaking in some truck stops, let alone asking for egg substitute.
As you know we get paid by the mile and by the stops, so its gogogo if you ever want to get home. You ask to be home by a certain date, they'll bring you home when you want the first time, the next time it's a half day later , and then it's later again and so on. So if your OTR you hustle. When you stop for the night, every minute you do something else such as eat, toilet, etc. comes out of your sleep time. I havn't met a driver yet who does LTL who has the time or energy to excersise or watch tv. Let me tell you, 0500am rolls around pretty fast. You grab a coffee and something that isn't too poisionous in the morning and you hit the highway if you want to get some home time. When all the drops are done and the trailer is full for the backhaul, then you hustle to get home 'cause you know that you'll have to be back in Chicago at 0700 next monday. Lemme tell you it's rough. The only reason I did it for seven years is becouse I enjoyed the road and the pay was decent if you didn't wast time. You know, if you stop to use the bathroom during the day, that might set you back 15 minutes; which means that you'll get to your next stop 15 minutes later, which means that your slot is taken by another rig which could set you back a couple of hours. So you don't waste time with non essentials. You get a one track mind - if you wanna get home you gotta hustle, you choose off the menu and don't argue with the waitress. Love ya Adam.

Comment on Forks UP...Forks DOWN !!

Adam Kosh — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:35:31 GMT

Hiya Nancy;
Since 2000 I've been trucking OTR through the midwest and up and down the eastern seabord, feeding myself in various truckstops for seven years. It finally cought up with me in Buffalo NY this winter. I got a stroke this past february. Although I claim that amongst other reasons such as irregular sleep paterns, quasi total imobility, stress etc. the unhealthy food dished out on the road is a major cause of my stroke. Workman's comp disagrees that this stroke is a work related illness, therefore they are withholding benifits. I am in the process of accumilating a comprehensive file for an appeal I have launched. However, the cost of preparing a nutrtional evaluation similar to what is printed on the side panel of cereal boxes or choclate bar wrappers of a typical daily special is prohibitive. If you have access to this info it would be extremly useful to me to complete my file. Many thanks. You've assembled a great web site that does a lot to get truckers and truck stops to realise the importance of healthy eating. You're 100% right when you say that they are killing off their profit stream as well as their customers with their oversized portions and grease and fat laden servings. Thanks lady. Looking forward to hearing from you. Adam.

Comment on Just Look At Me Now!!

Megan — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 09:32:33 GMT

Nancy--we talked at the Vitamin Shoppe--such a great inspiration you are--keep up the wonderful work you are doing for yourself---AND others, as well!!

Megan
ASM, Vitamin Shoppe, Columbus, OH

Comment on Do Truck Drivers Burn More Calories?

Linda Dunn — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 20:27:57 GMT

Nancy,

Looks like you are doing a great job with exercise and proper eating. I am very proud for you and hope the knee is holding up under all the traveling and exercise. Really great new picture of you, keep up the good work. Can't wait to re-test you in a few months at this rate there will be much improvement.

Best Wishes,

Linda D.

Comment on Just Look At Me Now!!

Joy L — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 09:45:27 GMT

Thanks for the good work. You are very inspiring. I'm not trucking but wondering what plan are you doing. From my perspective, it appears it is in the walking, which I am trying to start. Slow and steady is what I see in you. Thanks again. JL

Comment on Just Look At Me Now!!

carolyn — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 07:37:38 GMT

Nancy, You look terrific! Unbelievable...
Did not see the dLife show, will it be available online this week?
Keep up the great work!

Comment on Do Truck Drivers Burn More Calories?

carolyn magner — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:24:01 GMT

Nancy! That's awesome, I'm so glad the BodyBug is working out for you. You are amazing! Linda Dunn, Randy, Robert all say hello and way to go!

Comment on The "I'm In A Hurry" mentality wrecks havoc on one's eating plan...

Carolyn — Sat, 26 May 2007 14:29:27 GMT

You are such an inspiration! Keep up the great work and you will meet your goals. Heck, you will exceed them!

Comment on Welcome Brian, Glad To Have You On Board!

Brian — Sat, 05 May 2007 17:41:09 GMT

Hi Nancy,
Thanks for your response. I've been working on watching what I eat(most of the time) the past couple of days and trying to work into a routine of eating healthy. I think the "I'm in a hurry" mentality really wrecks havoc on one's eating plan. I need to learn how to take a little time out through out the day. I've just bought a bottle of olive oil & balsamic vinaigrette and have been keeping a couple of side salads from Wendys in my cooler as a snack. For breakfast I've been eating a bowl of Cheerios with low fat milk (dont know if thats good or bad but probably better than the "Big Rig Breakfast Special") but I still have to work on making better dinner choices tho. My company uses pilot and loves for fuel almost exclusivley so I'm generally spending the nights there with the Subways and Wendys restuarants. I'm currently on my way to hometime and will be back on the road Saturday 5/12 so that week would be a more true indication of how well I can do. While I'm at home I'll buy a pedomter and a pair of high quality walking shoes. Right now I have what feels like a bone spur in my heel and it hurts when I first get walking. Most likely because of the weight I've put on. Whats ironic is that during my teens thru my 30's I was an avid hiker and backpacker but now I rarely walk at all. Well I'll be logging on to the blogs here about every other day to see whats new. It sure helps to read about what fellow truckers are doing in blogs as opposed to a "general public type get-healthy blog" since truckers have a unique problem to deal with.

ps not sure if this is a duplicate comment because the page got hung up the first time I submitted this so sorry if it post twice

Comment on HOLD ON TO YOUR WALLETS, A FORKS DOWN!!

brian — Wed, 02 May 2007 12:44:32 GMT

Hi Nancy. I just found this site and finished reading your blog. Congrats on your progess. I just turned 45 yeasterday and realized that I wont have very many more birthdays if I dont lose that extra 100 lbs I'm carrying (all added within the past 8 years). Do you know if the plan you are on is similar to weightwatchers. I have an old WW kit that I plan to take with me my next hometime. I've read suggestions for truckers to stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables but where do you get them and how would you prepare and clean then. What are some more of the menu choices you pick at truck stops. I like broiled chicken and steamed broccolli, what else do you recommed. thx