[00:00:00] Speaker A: Getting a flu shot is one of the most important things you can do to stay healthy this year. Flu shots are available and free to University of Alabama students at sites across campus and at the UA Student Health center and Pharmacy. Check out our schedule at CCHS UA EDU flu shot. Call 205-348-6262 for a flu shot appointment at the Student Health center or walk
[00:00:23] Speaker B: up Monday through Friday from 4 to 4:45pm WVUAFM, Tuscaloosa.
[00:00:36] Speaker C: Happy Sunday, y', all and happy spring break.
[00:00:38] Speaker D: Happy spring break.
[00:00:39] Speaker C: You are listening to Fit to Be Tied with Sheena and Whitney. So what's up? I'm glad we're spending spring break together.
[00:00:46] Speaker D: We're spending spring break recording this lovely radio show so that for those of you that are sticking around, driving around on this sun afternoon, the first spring break and, you know, just enjoying it, you get to have something to listen to.
[00:00:58] Speaker C: Exactly. And if you're listening as a podcast, you know, you might be a die hard fan and you're like, you know what, I'm the type of person, my vibe on the beach is listening to those super educational podcasts. So you might be listening to this with your toes in the sand right now, not on a Sunday afternoon.
[00:01:16] Speaker D: Yeah. So just, you know, and more power to you because obviously we are not in the sand. We are in the studio. Do you have plans for spring break?
[00:01:24] Speaker C: I think I don't remember if we talked about this on or off air last time. Mostly doing some spring cleaning. Specifically Monday through Wednesday because my kids daycare will still be open during spring break. They'll be closed Thursday. Friday. We thought about doing a little Birmingham staycation fun at like Ross Bridge Resort. And then my dad is also kind of flying solo in North Alabama while my mom is in the Philippines right now. So we might go up there. But on the topic of spring spring break travel, all the things, it was funny because my mom actually sent us a picture of her boarding her flight from lax.
I think it was going from like LAX to Korea to the Philippines. And because I would assume that flight from LA to Seoul, Korea, didn't take a minute, they had these things under the seats in front of them, the little exercise machines for their feet to keep their circulation going.
[00:02:26] Speaker D: I guess you would have to have something like that. That's true. Is a long fl. That's really cool. So like a little bicycle or like you pump your feet kind of.
[00:02:32] Speaker C: Yeah, you pump your feet. So it doesn't like do the full cycle all the way. Like a bike but yeah, it's like pedals and you go up and down.
[00:02:40] Speaker D: That's neat. It's almost like a little rehab thing. But like, why not? Because you can't really walk a lot on an airplane. You gotta do something to keep your blood flow.
[00:02:48] Speaker C: That's really cool.
[00:02:49] Speaker D: One of my clients that I work with was headed to London for spring break and I was like, wow, that sounds like a cool trip.
[00:02:55] Speaker C: That does sound Philippines. London. Have you been to Europe?
[00:03:00] Speaker D: Do I feel like London? Yes.
[00:03:02] Speaker C: Okay.
[00:03:02] Speaker D: That's the only European trip I've had has been London. And it was great. I loved it. I would go back in a heartbeat. I am.
[00:03:09] Speaker C: I've not done Europe yet. And I don't know if it's because Terry has done Europe multiple times in his life before me. And he's like, well, we can go. And then I'm like, you're like, okay, but you're gonna mess it up for me. Cause you're gonna be like, I've already done this. So I feel like I need to find a friend that has not gone either. I need to find somebody to watch my kids.
[00:03:29] Speaker D: Right? Terry can watch your kids. We can go. Yes. How about that?
You know, let's go. Yeah, we'll do our podcast in London or abroad edition.
[00:03:38] Speaker C: Did you say you were going to be doing yard work?
[00:03:41] Speaker D: Oh, my gosh, yes. So let me just tell you, I last weekend, the yard work has already begun. The landscaping, the husband's building a shed, all the things. We were making it happen. We've got some drainage, water. Drainage issues. So I'm working on that. So, like my body after that week, I can tell that I'm coming up on 40 because I was very physically exhausted.
And so the good thing about spring break is I have more time to do it. I'm just praying and crossing my fingers that we don't have a lot of rain and we've got some sunshine.
[00:04:14] Speaker C: Yes, I agree with that. And I know that we're about to have to go on a break in just a bit, but speaking of the rain and just all the things. So let me briefly tell you about this birthday party that I took my four year old to. It was a birthday party for a four year old girl. The theme was cowboy, unicorn, rainbow. Love it.
So she had some little like cowboy hats for everybody. The little like bandana things for them to put around their neck.
Homegirl's mom got a horse and a pony in the backyard. This is just a normal neighborhood. Like this is Forest Glen.
[00:04:52] Speaker D: A north horse and A pony.
[00:04:54] Speaker C: And the pony was dressed as a unicorn. It had a unicorn horn. Children rode both of the things.
[00:05:01] Speaker D: Wow.
[00:05:01] Speaker C: It was sunny and beautiful, but it had rained ahead of time, so it was like the backyard was a little mushy. They had a bounce house, so socks were soaking wet. But then kids were going barefoot. Then you're trying not to step in horse poop, but thankfully.
[00:05:14] Speaker D: Oh, my gosh.
[00:05:15] Speaker C: It was like, really. It was every child's dream and every parent's nightmare.
[00:05:19] Speaker D: I was about to say, that sounds like a total nightmare.
[00:05:21] Speaker C: Yes. But then I was like, I'm gonna start having these combination theme parties as an adult.
[00:05:27] Speaker D: Why not? Yeah, why not?
[00:05:29] Speaker C: I don't know. So, okay, we gotta take a break. Probably during the break even, I will think of some really random combinations. You are listening to Fit to be tied with Sheena and Whitney on 90.7 the capst.
[00:05:44] Speaker B: Wvuafm tuscaloosa.
[00:05:52] Speaker D: Welcome back. You're listening to Fits be Tied on this spring break Sunday, the kickoff for our UA students and faculty staff. And I'm not gonna lie, I feel like I just sucked in a whole lot of pollen before I walked in the studio.
[00:06:03] Speaker C: Well, you know, I mean, it's like it's everywhere.
[00:06:06] Speaker D: I feel like I need. Like, this is when I start getting my raspy, sexy voice. And it's starting to happen.
[00:06:11] Speaker C: So luck.
I mean, I feel lucky for sure, but no. Yes. The pollen is everywhere.
[00:06:17] Speaker D: It is everywhere.
[00:06:18] Speaker C: And, you know, thinking about spring break and all the things, you know, one of the big things we wanted to talk about today was safety. Certainly we wanted to talk about nutrition and fitness. And, you know, one thing I will say from a personal perspective, because I'm just gonna get on this rabbit hole that's still within the umbrella. I recently started resuming going back to working out at 5am so I wake just so I can be in alert enough to really actually work hard in a 5am workout. But see, now that spring break is upon us, you know, I can decide. I'm like, do I stick with my 5am Do I go to a later class? And so sometimes you are at this crossing roads. If you're out of routine, whether you stay in town or you're traveling, like, what do you do? So that has been a little bit interesting. So next show you'll have to say, okay, how did that work out with your workouts?
[00:07:14] Speaker D: And I'm curious. So, like, for you to get up that early in the morning with the kids and like having your workout time, do you leave and go to your thing. And Terri watches the kids. And then y' all switch.
[00:07:25] Speaker C: Yes. Okay. So basically I'll get up at 4, do all the things, and normally at some point the kids, if they haven't already, they'll like leave their rooms and they jump in our bed. And so I'm like, Terri, hey, just like head to.
Yeah, like at 4, like, I'm not in the bed anymore. So, like, please don't crush our children when you roll over. And then I get back to the house by a little after six and he's gotten them fully up, eating breakfast
[00:07:55] Speaker D: and all the things.
[00:07:56] Speaker C: Yes, I like that. I have time to get ready. I've been taking the kids to school so that he can get to the gym a little bit earlier. But otherwise he tries to leave the house by like a little after 7 with the kids, takes them to school, then he does his work.
[00:08:09] Speaker D: For sure. Okay, very. I mean, teamwork.
[00:08:11] Speaker C: Tag team for sure.
[00:08:12] Speaker D: Tag team for sure. That's some tips for you guys out there. You know, it seems like it works well.
[00:08:17] Speaker A: Well, it's.
[00:08:18] Speaker C: It's going so far so good. Yeah. So we're like four days in, you
[00:08:22] Speaker D: know, you know, thinking about that. And, and I know we were going to kind of talk about some different things about spring break, but I was just thinking about, you know, working out over spring break. And like you said, your schedule can be very different. And one thing I was thinking about is there's so many gyms that are chains now that your membership can work anywhere, basically. So like a 24 Hour Fitness, a Planet Fitness or whatever. I was the same. Planet Hollywood.
Same difference, same things.
But yeah, it's kind of nice that you don't have to have just your gym membership at one place if you are going to be traveling. You can go to your gym when you're on vacation.
[00:08:58] Speaker C: Exactly.
[00:08:59] Speaker D: I like that.
[00:09:00] Speaker C: Yes. Now, I've had clients before at the student health center that have said that one of the things that they looked for when they were looking for like a specific condo at the beach was seeing like, oh, and what proximity is there, like an Iron Tribe studio or whatever, or, you know, this or that or F45. And I was like, that's really interesting.
[00:09:19] Speaker D: It's a good way to stay on your goals. I really, really do like that. So. But we'll talk a little bit about that later. But I was looking at things about spring break because, you know, we were young once we did spring break. Course my spring break consisted of like bumming my way to the beach rather than these really awesome trips that I hear some of these students going on, like going to the Bahamas. I mean, that's pretty amazing.
I kind of wish I had that. Maybe I should go back to college and relive. But, you know, I started thinking about our students and if you are listening to our show, you know, just thinking about safe over spring break, that's a component of our wellness because we do all these things to be healthy and happy and well rounded. But then it can all go down the drain if we make wrong choices and decisions. And so I think if we can spend a little time going over some easy safety tips to think about while you're, you know, on spring break or even just summer, you know, if you listen to this show at a different point this semester, I found a really cool list of 11, I think it's 11, I think safety tips. And this was just something that was, you know, I was googling around. It's for the, it's from collegiateparent.com and the very first tip that I saw was to keep your ID on you, like your driver's license with you or your passport. And I didn't think about it, but like you could be on a cruise and they're not going to let you back on the ship if you don't have your ID with you. You're stranded. Yeah, I mean, also it's. I mean, if you're going to another country, that, that's kind of my biggest fear is like, okay, I get stranded somewhere and I can't get back home. And so I know we like to go and have fun and not go be super, super responsible, kind of like take a break from everything. But I think keeping your ID or putting it on your Apple wallet or I don't know if you can do that now. Maybe there's a way you can do that, like take a picture of it. I don't know if that helps, but
[00:11:02] Speaker C: yeah, I feel like surely there's something out there like that. But yes, you're right, you know, keeping your ID on you, not just for, you know, reasons for, you know, proving your age for purchasing alcohol, you know, because I think sometimes that's what comes to mind when people are like, oh, make sure you've got your ID on your. But I mean, you're legit gonna be potentially traveling to a place that you have never been, whether that's a new city, a new state, a new country.
So, yeah, I really, really love that tip. I like the fact that that's one of the first ones and it's funny because you would think that that's a no brainer, right? But they've obviously put it on this list for a reason.
[00:11:35] Speaker D: I think it's important.
[00:11:37] Speaker C: I did like the second recommendation, which was don't travel alone 100%. I mean, so good. And I would say even this with, you know, if you're taking like an Uber or a Ly type of thing. I was in a situation one time going to Chicago for a conference, and I remember getting an Uber to take me from the airport to the hotel. And I really wish I had taken some other dietitians on their offer to like all share an Uber together, because I took it. And in the middle of our drive, the Uber driver was like, I'm running out of gas. I need to stop at a gas station.
And the gas station was the scariest thing I ever seen. I was texting Terry all of this.
And so, I mean, you know, you just. And I ended up telling the Uber driver who took me from the hotel back to the airport at the end of the conference about that situation, he goes, oh my gosh, you could have totally ended up in a chop shop. I'm so glad you're alive. He's like, we're not supposed to do that. And he was using like all of these expletives. He was like. He's like, that's so messed up. So that's interesting.
[00:12:46] Speaker D: I don't Uber enough because Tuscaloosa, I mean, there's not really anywhere that I go, I think that I need an Uber, but kind of a homebody anyway. But that's good to know that, like, they're really not supposed to do that. So to me, that's kind of a red flag. So if you've ever done a new taking an Uber drive and you know, your, your Uber driver stops at a sketchy gas station, you know, maybe don't leave them. A great review.
[00:13:07] Speaker C: Yes, I concur.
[00:13:08] Speaker D: Yes, yes.
Yeah. So kind of going down our list, being careful with money, you know, I, as an adult, you know, I think I've learned how to manage my money a little bit better than when I was in college because I just didn't really think about it. I think I had a little help from my parents. But, you know, even as an adult now and having a better income, sometimes I can be a little like, frivolous, like, oh, I'm on vacation, just charge it to the credit card. But I think, you know, if you are a student, like seriously budgeting out what money you're going to take is super helpful. And also it kind of depends on, like, where you're going to be, if you have access to an atm and if you need to get cash. I would always have cash on me if I'm going out of town. And I typically don't do that a lot now because we're such a digital age of currency where you can just swipe your card, tap your phone. But I do think if you are going to another country, money speaks, and you probably need to have some cash on you as well. What do you feel about. How do you feel about that?
[00:14:06] Speaker C: Yes, I agree. You know, and I think when it comes to having cash, you definitely want to have that to use. You know, you have something in case your.
Your credit cards or whatever or they're declined. Yeah, yeah. And also, too, you know, again, this is funny because all these students these days are going to fancier places than me and you went. So if you're staying at a hotel or resort where, you know, you're tipping folks, maybe it's like an all inclusive type situation.
So I would say I have a feeling that a lot of.
A lot of places probably assume that us tourists like to bring, like, a ton of cash for, like, tipping purposes. So I think you need to be strategic with where you're securing that, how you're securing it. You know, maybe don't think like, oh, yeah, I'm gonna, you know, bring like a thousand dollars in cash and then I'm gonna have it like all together in this one spot because, you know, one person could swipe that and, you know, you're one and done of that full thousand dollars.
[00:15:07] Speaker D: That's very true. Like, having a little cash on hand is good, but, like, when you get your money, if you're taking it with you on a trip, like, divvy it up. And I always put my stuff in a safe just because I feel like in the room. If you're for staying in a room and you can do the code and set it to a code that, you know, that should be secure enough. But yeah, I do think you need to be super careful with money.
That's kind of scary if you don't have it and it gets lost.
[00:15:29] Speaker C: Yes. And on that note, that didn't make you nervous enough.
We're gonna take a break.
So grab a beverage, hydrate yourself, use the restroom. You'll catch us on the flip side. You are listening to Fit to Be Tied with Sheen and Whitney on 90.7 the Capstone.
[00:15:48] Speaker B: Wvuafm Tuscaloosa.
[00:15:56] Speaker D: Welcome back. You're listening to Fit to be Tied. And, man, we're just giving you the tips for a healthy, safe spring break. And we do know that people are gonna partake and have fun, but you can also do that, you know, being smart.
[00:16:08] Speaker C: Right?
[00:16:08] Speaker D: Watching your money. Don't going places by yourself. Don't take an Uber by yourself and just having, you know, a good time while you do it. So the fourth, fourth little tip on our list that we're going through, we have 11 tips that we
[email protected] which I think is funny that that's the website I went to. I don't have kids. You have kids. But clearly I feel like I should be parenting. I don't know.
And so I went to this website and. And the fourth little tip is use caution when swimming.
And Sheena, you were telling me a funny story during the break.
[00:16:40] Speaker C: Yes. So during the break, I was like, oh, it's great that we're talking about this, because I Remember during my 30th birthday and what sadness is. That was almost a decade ago, my husband and I, we had taken a trip to Mexico to an all inclusive, and it was the actual day of my birthday. We went out to the beach and the red flags were out. It might have been been double red flag.
And my husband is infamous for really enjoying wanting to just get knocked down by strong waves. He's just like, this is awesome.
Daredevil, all the things. And so he's like, come out here with me. We got stuck in a riptide and I almost died. It was terrible. I just. The last thing I remember was my husband dragging me by my arm. And then, like, I'm on the beach, you know, I'd like to think I looked, you know, very, you know, beautiful and attractive like Ariel, but that was not the case. And I just distinctly remember us being screamed at and cursed at in Spanish by the hotel lifeguard, as I should have been. And what I will say too, with that is we had not even been partaking in alcoholic beverages. So just think about if you were in a situation, because that can be a very natural environment to want to, you know, have some recreational beverages while enjoying the beach.
[00:17:59] Speaker D: You know, that's such a good story. I mean, I'm sorry that you went through that, but, you know, they put their flags up at the beach for a reason. Whether it's like purple for sea life and there's jellyfish everywhere or the red flags or double red flags. I think a lot of times we think Especially when I was younger, I felt like I was more invincible. I was strong, you know, I could do all these things and like, oh, that's not going to happen to me. But there are some really tragic stories of people getting, you know, taken by the riptide or the undertow. And so just be aware. And also, don't go swimming by yourself. Like that at least. I mean, I know we're all grown ups, but like, let somebody know where you are and if you are partaking in alcoholic beverages, like for sure have another set of eyes on you because heaven forbid you don't want to have a terrible story and you want to be safe.
So yes, on that note, we will just say don't go swimming in dangerous waters alone or make sure you have a buddy. A buddy system.
[00:18:57] Speaker C: Yes, I agree.
[00:18:59] Speaker D: So number five, choose a code word with a friend.
And I think this is really smart. I think as we go and we venture off and we meet people, it's nice for our friends to have our backs. And I've heard a lot of really good stories from some of our participants at the rec center or some students that I've talked with about how they've kind of gotten other friends out of situations. They've had each other's backs. I think that's cool. As a UA community, Community, we should be taking care of each other. And if you are going with some friends and you go to a bar or you're going to a club or whatever, of course we only have clubs here, so I'm hoping you go somewhere fun. But like, make sure that you have a way to get yourself out of imminent danger. You know, have a code word or a phrase. I think it was Black Warrior they have on the back of the doors. Like you can order a certain drink depending on the type of possible danger that you're in, and someone will walk you out to your car. And I don't know if that's a thing. I don't really like bar hop or anything, but there are a few places I like to go in town. I remember seeing that on the back of the door and it was like, order this certain drink if you feel like you need help out to your car for whatever reason.
[00:20:09] Speaker C: I like that now. And not to make light of this, but I am curious. So, Whitney, if you and I, we were traveling, what would be our code word or phrase?
[00:20:18] Speaker D: You think, oh my gosh, you know, to me it has to be a word that's gonna like really stand out. And it has to be something I don't know if you'd want it totally obvious because then you don't want somebody to think that, like you're trying to get out of there. But honestly, I think I would probably keep it simple and it would be a phrase and it would just be like, hey, I have a headache. Like, that would just be it. Because to me, it's a code. It's a code phrase. Headache is a code phrase, word, whatever, that I can legitly not feel well and doesn't seem weird.
[00:20:51] Speaker C: Yeah.
[00:20:52] Speaker D: What about you?
[00:20:52] Speaker C: I like that.
[00:20:53] Speaker D: Were you going Rog?
[00:20:55] Speaker C: It was because when you're like, it needs to be like, it's obvious, like, whatever.
[00:20:59] Speaker D: Yeah.
[00:21:00] Speaker C: I'm thinking the word walrus.
[00:21:01] Speaker D: Walrus.
[00:21:04] Speaker C: How would I naturally make that go into a conversation? So I like your tactic better.
[00:21:09] Speaker D: You know, mine's not super fancy or fun, but like, yeah, you can work it in if you felt like. But walrus could be like, oh my gosh, I am the walrus. Like the Beatles. Anyway, just saying.
Okay, number six, drink safely.
[00:21:24] Speaker C: Yes, this is a hard one.
[00:21:25] Speaker D: I think we should just be like super transparent to just know that our population here is probably not gonna always drink safely. And I think we should always remember to make sure we're staying hydrated, to make sure we're noticing how we feel under certain drink, like when we have certain alcoholic beverages.
[00:21:44] Speaker C: But also just going back to that
[00:21:47] Speaker D: kind of old school thing of know where you're just drinks coming from.
[00:21:50] Speaker C: Yes, absolutely. And I think we would be remiss as UA professionals if we did not, you know, just put at the forefront, like, hey, you know, when we are talking about drinking, we are assuming that you are doing this legally.
[00:22:03] Speaker D: Right.
[00:22:04] Speaker C: You know, we want to condone underage drinking. So I feel like I need to put that blank statement out for us. But yes, you're right. You know, I think like you said, why watch where your drink is coming from? You know, who is buying your drink. Keep your eye on it all the time. Oh, my goodness.
[00:22:21] Speaker D: Well, because that really cute guy or really cute girl, you know, that's giving you that drink, I mean, you just don't know. I know it seems kind of like we're past this. What we're really not. Like, there's still creepy people out there, so be smart about it.
[00:22:34] Speaker C: And I would say too, you know, even just from a nutrition perspective and knowing how we can be when we're traveling and all the things and even just relax related to health goals. I have had clients before that have told me in their nutrition appointments Leading up to spring break, they're like, oh, yeah, you know, we're gonna go out. You know, I feel like on my. You know, on the days I know we're going out drinking, I probably won't eat as much because I want to save my calories for alcohol and. Please let me. I understand your logic there, but from a safety perspective, no bueno, man. You know, we really want to make sure that you do have food in your system. It's going to help you metabolize and take in that alcohol better. You're going to, you know, you're going to be able to just operate better, you know, and so I just have to put that out there.
[00:23:20] Speaker D: Yeah. And also, I mean, being on the beach is going to amplify how we feel, you know, our alcohol. Our alcohol. But also, like, staying hydrated, I think is super important because we're not really thinking about drinking water when we're partaking those things. But, yes, eating, drinking enough water, I think that's super important. Next on our list. Honestly, it goes kind of hand in hand when you start mixing alcohol as practicing safe sex.
STDs are real. I mean, we don't talk about this enough, I think. I think sometimes we'll have Nika on to give us the scary talk sometimes. But, you know, these things are real. And if you're trying to stay healthy and, well, make good choices, if you meet somebody or whatever, like, make sure you're prepared and you have these things to use, it just. I don't know. I think sometimes we think that we're invincible and things are going to happen to us, but you'd be kind of surprised at the statistics that are out there.
[00:24:13] Speaker C: Absolutely. So I think, you know, when we're thinking about spring break, we want to think about safe sex practices as well as, you know, male or female, you know, what that consent looks like, that mutual consent that's going to be happening because, you know, certainly we want to make sure that you feel safe in those moments. Moments, too. And, you know, just. Just call us mom and make fun of us for talking about it. But we have to talk about it.
[00:24:38] Speaker D: We have to talk about it. Yes, I know we're coming up on a break soon, but I thought that this one was kind of funny because I just thought about my grandmother on this one. Number eight is leave your expensive jewelry and clothing at home. You know, like, we want to look good on vacation. We want to wear the fun clothes. We go out, we buy our things, we bought our jewelry. But, like, you never know what's going to happen. So maybe just not take all of your expensive things out, you know, put lock them up in the safe.
[00:25:03] Speaker C: Yes, absolutely. And I'll say from like a real life perspective, I think I mentioned on air earlier my mom being in the Philippines and I remember every time she goes and normally she, she likes to get very dolled up. Like all the things, she kind of tones it back because there is just some significance in some of the larger metropolitan cities for just a lot of pickpocketers and a lot of them are professional. They'll utilize children in the community to do that and be super stealthy. And so you might think like, well, nobody does that here. Well, if you're in a different country or a different city, that could be totally different. So just. Yes.
[00:25:43] Speaker D: And pickpocking is so interesting. It's so sneaky. And to be a professional pickpocketer, I
[00:25:48] Speaker C: think of like Aladdin.
[00:25:49] Speaker D: Yeah.
Anyway, on that note, it's probably time for a break.
[00:25:52] Speaker C: Absolutely. Catch us after the break. You were listening to Fit to Be Tied, which is this is Sheen and Whitney on 90.7 the Capstone.
[00:26:02] Speaker B: Wvuafm Tuscaloosa.
[00:26:12] Speaker D: Welcome back to Fit to be Tied with Sheena and Whitney. And spring break is underway and we are giving you our tips. Not from a meme all perspective if you will, but as some professional that learn about things in working with college students, but also like we were young once. Like don't forget it. And so we're going down Our list from collegiateparent.com of the top 11 tips to be safe during spring break and we have two more. And I've always thought about this even before spring break just growing up, I remember my parents saying this or always choosing a better option. But it is don't stay on the first floor of the a hotel.
Who wants to stand on first floor anyway? I always go for like the higher floor cuz I don't want people above my head. But you never know if someone's following you and can easily break in.
Just, just make smart choices. If you can maybe stay on a higher level.
[00:27:04] Speaker C: Yes, I agree with that for sure. For all of the reasons you mentioned. And a lot of times the first floor is the noisiest. Yeah, you're going to be hearing people like shuffling around and all the things, things. And then depending on what kind of place you're staying, if people park their car, if it's like more of like a motel situation, you know, they're driving up right to the door, you see the Headlights coming through your windows.
[00:27:27] Speaker D: And that's just like, you want a good experience. Right.
[00:27:31] Speaker C: I also noticed on the list about safe driving as well. And so did I miss that one?
[00:27:37] Speaker D: I think I did.
[00:27:38] Speaker C: I think it's on there. Maybe it's a number nine. I don't know. But. But, you know, we have so many listeners that are going on road trips. And so, you know, when you're thinking about that, hopefully all of you are having those conversations among your friend group of like, okay, who has the most reliable car? You know, who can handle it?
You know, and if we're going, do we have jumper cables, a spare, or, you know, who's got a AAA membership? You just. You never know. And you know, know you could be depending on where your road trip is taking you. It might be where you're not on a major interstate, but you're going through some highways that are the scenic route, and they're beautiful, but maybe the gas station is not. Yeah.
[00:28:22] Speaker D: Well lit.
[00:28:22] Speaker C: Yes.
[00:28:23] Speaker D: Let's put it that way.
[00:28:24] Speaker C: I know I always think about just, like, movies and bad things happening.
[00:28:28] Speaker D: Yeah. Scary. I like interstates better just because I like more people around in those types of situations. I don't mind a few back roads here and there, but it just. It's hard to find a bathroom, you know, and it's hard to, you know, pull over some of those types of situations. So, yeah, just being cognizant about those things. Okay, Our last one, I thought this one was great, and it kind of just seals it all together, is if it's against the law, it's not worth it.
So being realistic, driving under the influence, don't do it, like, use your Uber, go with your friend, get a designated driver.
It's just not worth it. Where your whole life for one decision could be wrecked and you could be, you know, a straight A student. You make the wrong decision that one time, that's not gonna look too good.
[00:29:16] Speaker C: Yeah. And same thing, too, with trespassing.
[00:29:19] Speaker D: Right.
[00:29:19] Speaker C: So I think we're all in this. Well, thankfully, you are not like this, Whitney. You know, as far as being on social media and then just chasing that next photo op of like, oh, I got to put it on the gram, like, let me. Let me climb over this thing that's saying, like, you know, no person's beyond this point, and it's like, bam. It's like, near a cliff or. Or whatever. Or just something that is illegal in general, like climbing some historic monument.
[00:29:47] Speaker D: Yeah. I don't know. Or being disrespectful. To like some type of monument or, you know, something that people remember. But yeah, I just think being aware of these things and spring break is supposed to be fun. You're supposed to like let loose. You're supposed to take a break from studies. But it doesn't mean that your reputation or your, I mean, you break the law, like just thinking about these things and being mindful.
[00:30:09] Speaker C: Yes. Let's keep it classy. Ua keep it classy. So on that note, just kind of like a little segue, you know, thinking about our expertise, areas of fitness and nutrition. And for those that are traveling, whether it's a staycation in Tuscaloosa or whatever else. So Whitney, what, what would you say to the person who has concerns of like, oh, no, we're traveling. I'm not gonna have access to like my boutique, you know, fitness gym while we're traveling.
And I'm scared that I'm gonna lose my gains or lose my progress if I'm only doing quote unquote, little stuff in my hotel room. Like, what would you say to them as a fitness professional to kind of like walk them away from those concerns?
[00:30:50] Speaker D: You know, I think, I think kind of what we talked about before, like, if you can find a gym and keep up with your routine, great. But also it is supposed to be a break. It is supposed to be a break from the norm. And I don't believe that a week off from your workout is going to make a huge difference. I mean, your body might actually need the rest. But if you are trying to keep moving, honestly, just doing the best you can. I wouldn't worry about taking a bunch of lungs, like equipment with you in your, in your suitcase. Maybe a band if you want to do some exercises with a band, some resistance training, but you can do a lot of body weight exercises. Like you're just trying to keep your body moving.
Squats and lunges, push ups, crunches, things like that. Walking, if you're going to the beach, I mean, it's awesome to walk on the beach. You've got different types of sand texture. You've got the hard, flat sand, then you got the softer sand. We have to work through your feet. I saw on this one website, ifit.com was talking about tempo runs on the beach. And I see people running all the time. Yeah, running on the beach is so hard. So you don't want to like hurt yourself and risk injury if you're not used to it. But at the same time, like, why not try to do some tempo runs on the beach? Maybe like, pick a song or something, pick up the tempo, and, you know, take a little rest break. Even yoga on the beach would be fun.
One thing I was reading on this article is make sure that you have a good pair of shoes. If you find that you're going to be doing a lot of walking, whether you're, like, going to down to Disney or doing some sightseeing, you want to make sure that you're wearing the right kind of clothes, the right kind of shoes, because it could be a. You could be doing more walking than you're doing now, and you think you're ready for it, but you get blisters and you could twist an ankle. I mean, real things. So my advice is do what you can, but kind of let go of the expectation if you can't do your same workout.
[00:32:39] Speaker C: I like that.
[00:32:40] Speaker D: So what about you? So, like, healthy eating, I feel like that's even harder.
[00:32:43] Speaker C: Well, you know, I think like you said before, when we're thinking about spring break, embrace it as a break. But, you know, I certainly understand if people are wanting to be mindful of how they're eating. And so it is this striking a balance of, you're in this new city, you want to try all the restaurants, but maybe you have certain things you're needing to keep in mind. I think one of the biggest pieces of advice that I often like to give students in this scenario is if you can be proactive, active, and I hate to use the word responsible, but just. We'll just say responsible. With knowing your hunger and fullness cues, that's going to be super helpful. So I don't know if you've ever been in a scenario where you've been traveling with a group of people, maybe all are out shopping or whatever else. And it seems like when folks are in a group, either everybody wants to eat super early, or, like, people keep pushing it off. But then you're the person person in the group that's like, oh, my gosh, I'm hangry. Like, this is like messing me up. Make sure you're keeping snacks on you so that you can go ahead and respond to those hunger cues so that by the time y' all get to that destination restaurant, you're at a hunger level that feels manageable for you, that feels normal. So then you can really choose something based on what you had been planning to order at that restaurant. Because once you hit a certain level of hunger, when you walk in those restaurant doors, you're gonna smell all the things, and you're just gonna be like, Oh, I want this, this, this, and this. And they do sound good in the moment. And if you do that, maybe you tell your friends, like, hey, can we share all these different apps or these desserts? Because, you know, I'm feeling all of this, but I can't be eating all this by myself. I just don't have enough room in my tummy. Like, let's split this up. So think about your strategy with that either. You know, think about all the different things you want to split with your friends so you can taste all the things or just make sure you've got snacks on you so that you do have those manageable levels of hunger when you're going out.
[00:34:40] Speaker D: Yeah, and I was just thinking about that too. And this has nothing to really do with, like, healthy eating or keeping up with your workout routine, but I was just thinking, one thing I would have added to the list for a safe spring break is have a little medical bag with you of some.
Some medication, like, whether it's, like, Advil, like Pepto Bismol or something like that that you can have on hand or maybe like, Bandaids and Neosporin. I mean, I know that sounds really lame. Like, okay, seriously, Sheena, Whitney, y' all are like, meet a bunch of moms. But, like, what if you do go eat at a restaurant and you get food poisoning or something doesn't settle well with you. You don't want your spring break. You don't want to be miserable. So, like, taking things with you, like a small little kit that has all your essential things in there. And. And then you don't have to go try to find something, you know, at a grocery store or if you're in a different country, like a mini mart somewhere that you know nothing about.
[00:35:32] Speaker C: Yeah. And it could. This would be very cheap or cheaper than it would be to, you know, goodness. Like, think about buying, like, Advil or whatever at the airport.
[00:35:44] Speaker D: It's always more expenses. Yeah. Plan ahead of time. Why not?
[00:35:47] Speaker C: No, I agree. And so with that note, we will. And this break, we've got a last little segment. You guys are listening to Fit to be Tied with Sheen and Whitney on 90.7 capstone.
[00:36:01] Speaker B: Wvuafm tuscaloosa.
[00:36:10] Speaker D: Happy spring break. You're listening to Fit to Be Tied with Sheena and Whitney. And hopefully our show has given you lots to think about if you are driving down to the beach or wherever you're jet setting off to, just to be safe and healthy and think through the things, because ultimately, we want to see you back at UA after spring break.
[00:36:27] Speaker C: Yes, yes, we sure do. I'm like, we don't want to see
[00:36:30] Speaker D: you on the front page of the newspaper.
[00:36:31] Speaker C: No, I said that. Not. So on this theme of spring breaks. And you know, Whitney, I know you've mentioned a few times throughout the show, just reminding our listeners that, yes, we have also been students before. We have, we have even experienced spring breaks as professional staff members. So what has been your favorite, most favorite spring break memory?
[00:36:51] Speaker D: Okay, I think I have two. Okay. I've done a lot of different types of spring break trips and no spring break trips. One spring break, I went to Fort Lauderdale with my dad. And this was like, not with friends or anything. This was just like Fort Lauderdale to visit her. And that was really great because I'd never been before. And seeing the beaches in Fort Lauderdale, it was awesome. Nothing really too extravagant about that. It was just a really good trip. And then I had a second one where I didn't have any money to really go anywhere for spring break. And I was in college. I don't remember which year it was, but my mom was like, well, just come home. We'll just do like staycation things and, like, do stuff. And I remember it was the first time I ever tried sushi. And I remember the first time I tried because she was kinda like, let's do something that we've never done before. And I was like, oh, that sounds cool. So I tried sushi. And I remember I was like, this is disgusting. But then. And it was just like, California roll, anything crazy. And I remember two days later, all of a sudden, I had a crazy craving for sushi. It was like, I tried it, I didn't like it. But then I remember this experience that I had where I was like, I really like that taste. I. I like the seaweed. I really like that taste. And then from then on, it was like I became a fan of like eating seaweed and sushi and all that kind of stuff. Isn't that random?
[00:38:00] Speaker C: That is. Right?
[00:38:01] Speaker D: Not your type of spring break, you would think I would say. But those were two impactful spring breaks. A trip to Fort Lauderdale and the staycation eating sushi.
[00:38:08] Speaker C: I like that.
[00:38:09] Speaker D: What about you?
[00:38:10] Speaker C: So I think one of the ones I would share, it's as a staff member, not as a student, because I just have a bad memory. I'm like, what did I do?
[00:38:18] Speaker D: I know it's been kind of a long time, I feel like.
[00:38:21] Speaker C: But one year, Terry and I, we did a staycation in Birmingham. We stayed at this bed and breakfast in Downtown Birmingham. And we would Uber to, like, just different places so we just didn't have to drive. Like one night we went to topgolf. We went here. But this bed and breakfast, I don't even know if it's still in business or not. But one of the rooms that we got stuck in, staying one time, because we've stayed there twice, they had these little, like, angel cherub, scary looking creepy dolls that were like. They had them strung from, like, fishing lines. It looked like they were floating through the air.
[00:39:03] Speaker D: Weird.
[00:39:03] Speaker C: It was so creepy. And then there were, like, mirrors everywhere. And the room was like, pink and gold.
[00:39:08] Speaker D: Oh, my God.
[00:39:09] Speaker C: And it was like, are we really gonna do this? And I'm like, it was the last room and they, you know, they made it cheaper.
[00:39:15] Speaker D: Yeah. Yeah.
[00:39:15] Speaker C: Sorry. Your other room.
[00:39:17] Speaker D: It's kind of creepy.
[00:39:18] Speaker C: Yes. So that was just really interesting because we can ham it up when we're put in very awkward situations. So that was one of those. So that was one of my favorite ones. Like, I enjoyed going to the beach with friends. Friends, you know, bumming off the person that has, like, that owns a condo, you know, that kind of stuff.
But yeah, I mean, these students this year, like, we have an intern that's like, oh, I'm going to the Virgin Islands. I'm going to, you know, Bali. I'm like. And I'm just like, it's crazy. Who, like, did.
[00:39:50] Speaker D: I mean, it feels like. I mean, I'm living through them because I'm like, oh, tell me what you did. What? You know, you see. Would you sightsee? You know? But it's just so different. But I. I like that our experiences are different because I just think that's the way it is. That's the way life is. And I like that y' all did a little, like, bed and breakfast and Uber, because I feel like sometimes I don't want to have the responsibility. And that's what the spring break is for me is. I just kind of. I don't want to have to drive myself somewhere. Like, not even, like, thinking about drinking, but just like, I don't want to have to, like, think about driving myself somewhere. And so just Uber just kind of seems maybe, maybe what I'll do. I can't hold myself to this. Maybe over spring break, I'll just Uber everywhere.
Maybe. How fun would that be?
[00:40:30] Speaker C: I think it would be fun. Yes. I think you would be like, this
[00:40:33] Speaker D: is costing too much. Yeah, it's a little too costly.
[00:40:35] Speaker C: Like, maybe I won't do this. So on that note. Stay safe, stay frugal, stay healthy, guys, and we will catch you next time. You have been listening to Fit to be tied with Sheen and Whitney on 90.7 capstone.
[00:40:52] Speaker B: Wvuafm tuscaloosa.
