Yeah, I'm getting pretty ticked off...

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Yeah, I'm getting pretty ticked off...
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Wed, 01-14-2004 - 1:16pm
At me! I cannot control my eating. I eat like a horse and such bad things to boot. This was supposed to be a new year/new me and I'm blowing it big time. Instead of kicking up my exercise a notch, I'm toning it down. My jeans are tighter than ever and I'm getting really frustrated. I keep coming up with plans for this and that and in the end, the papers lay there gathering dust while I eat up the last of the chocolate donuts.

What's the use?

Lori

Lori

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Wed, 01-14-2004 - 2:35pm

Maybe the question you want to ask yourself is...why are you eating the junk?

Live With Passion!

Phyllis

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Wed, 01-14-2004 - 3:16pm
Please don't give up on yourself.Sometimes when I get in that cycle I just have to pull back and decide to stop focusing on it.I give myself a couple of days to eat what I want and to choose to exercise or not.It takes the pressure off and I can get back at it.

Any chance the health problems you've had and the antibiotics you were on could still be effecting you?It takes your body awhile to come back, especially if your hormones have been affected.

You know I've reached a point where I try to celebrate the good weeks of fitness and ride out the slumps.It happens to all of us at some time or another.Hang in there, booty.

Sending you big hugs,

Patty

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Wed, 01-14-2004 - 3:36pm
You were me last week! And I have completely recovered. Well, maybe not completely, but sort of recovered. I started journaling and that helped so much! I am expressing my feelings on paper and not by cramming food in my mouth. Try it if you haven't already. In the meantime, try to be aware of what you're eating and think about healthy alternatives. (Notice I didn't say you actually had to EAT those alternatives!). Sometimes, I think we do just have to indulge and get past it.

Major hugs!

Sassy

 

                        

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Wed, 01-14-2004 - 3:57pm

I feel your pain! You sound like me for about the last 6 months. I don't know what's wrong with me, but it's very frustrating. I say and think it means so much to me to get in shape, yet I can't seem to get started. It's that one foot on the brake thing Phyllis was talking about the other day.


I do think the time of year/weather and hormones play a large part in it. Maybe that's what's going on with you too. You'd been doing so well. I only wish I'd been doing as well as you had until only recently. I admired how into Jazzercise you'd gotten and wished I could be so disciplined.


This is probably just a phase and will pass. Let's just hope it's faster for you than it's been for me. ;-)


Hugs,

Rhonda


Time invested in improving ourselves cuts down on time disapproving of others.

       ~~Rhonda~~


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Wed, 01-14-2004 - 6:25pm

Welcome to the club, Lori. I have been in a bad place with the eating since the holidays. I had 2 good days this week, but blew it today.


I think the aftermath of all the stress you were under with your Grandma is contributing to how you are feeling. You were taking care of others more than yourself and it is now coming out.


Try journaling your feelings as well as what you eat and how much exercise you are doing. It might help put some perspective on what is going on. DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOURSELF. Instead, take care of YOU!!


Grace

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Wed, 01-14-2004 - 7:40pm
Lori,

You're where I was by the end of last week, jeans too tight and the mood right down at the bottom of the barrell where it stayed most of the weekend! Scrounging around looking for anything and everything including things I don't even really like. Frustration at work, frustration at home all leading to being frustrated at myself for doing this to myself.

No real wise words other than I can understand your frustration but please Don't ever give up on yourself Lori!

Major hugs to you Booty!

Susan