TuesdayJournal

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Registered: 03-20-2003
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Tue, 01-25-2005 - 8:25am

I'm doing cardio, probably step mill since I did elliptical crosstrainer yesterday, then ball class.






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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 1:20pm

hey that reminds me! i saw stepford wives two weekends ago - it was good! very funny. jean, you should definitely see it.


i'm prejudiced against rich people too. even though i am one, i guess. at least we admit to our prejudices.

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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 1:33pm

That's the irony of it--that we're really well off, too!






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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 1:40pm
Pretty much all of the groups i'm prejudiced against i'm also a member of that group. i guess familiarity breeds contempt.
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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 2:32pm
You know, I never thought of it but me, too.





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Registered: 09-02-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 2:34pm

Thanks everyone, I've made a million phone calls today and all I've got were busy signals and answering machines. One of the things I can't deal with is being passed around from person to person - I don't want to talk to someone on a hotline and then have to repeat the same stuff to a therapist later on.

It seems to be easier to find a psychologist but I'm pretty sure I need a psychiatrist, I can almost FEEL the chemical imbalance in my brain. I've been on SSRI's in the past but now I worry about side effects like weight gain, that would probably set me off even more.





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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 2:37pm

How crazy is it that it's that hard to get a therapist! Have you seen someone in the past who you could call now?


If it's not severe, would you try St. John's Worts?






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Registered: 03-26-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 2:43pm

Now that is a new on my...a "wealthist"! But, when you don't hear back from people it is hard not to make judgements.

I taught my first regularly scheduled hi/lo today. I call the class Cardio Fit so I can do any kind of cardio I want to in the class. It felt great even though I was disappointed by the number of people that showed up. Some of the members prejudged me and figured I wouldn't give a hard enough class since I was taking over for a 20 year old. Their loss. I have come a long way to come up with that attitude.
I did do 40 minutes of hi/lo with a safe number of repitions at a safe speed. Then some lunges, squats, and abs afterwards.

Food...
decaf tea with ff milk before I left the house.

handful of almonds as soon as I got home after teaching and running errands.

brunch...egg substitute with tomatoes and veggie cheese, homemade healthy lo fat whole wheat corn muffin, fresh pineapple, tea and ff milk.

snack...herbal tea, ff yogurt

dinner...homemade stuffed peppers with ground turkey and brown rice in tomato sauce, steamed veggies, salad.

Grace

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Registered: 03-11-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 2:45pm

i'm sure if you start seeing a psychologist he or she can refer you to a psychiatrist and that might be the easiest way to get on a doctor's radar. plus, if you want to avoid medication or minimize it, perhaps therapy is a good thing to try.


don't let possible side effects deter you if a doctor ends up recommending medication - you won't necessarily get them, and even if you do, you and your doctor can try different drugs

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Registered: 03-15-2004
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 2:50pm

Just wanted to let you know that I've been there and done that as well... I've gone the therapy route many times in my life and I'm no stranger to it. There's nothing to be ashamed about... You're dealing with it and that's a great thing.

*hugs* Hang in there. We're here for you. :)

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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: cl_jeanwl
Tue, 01-25-2005 - 2:53pm

Thanks for being understanding about my being a "wealthist"!