& Carolyn ((((HUGS))))

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Hi!

Carolyn, I'm the same way w/ stubborness - if I think I can't do something

or someone tells me I can't it just makes me want to do it more --- this is

a good quality sometimes, but other times it does lead to my detriment!!

Like when I felt like I had to do all of Cathe's hardest workouts for three

weeks and ended up w/ that darn virus that wouldn't go away! LOL! Would

taking a nice walk outside help you to feel better? Sometimes the fresh

air/change of scenery helps me.

, I think it is great that you are keeping a food journal, it really

helps you to identify your downfalls, doesn't it? I remember reading in a

book or magazine somewhere about mindless eating and how you should put

everything you eat " mindlessly " into a plastic bag and look at it at the end

of the day. I know this is an area I have trouble with the little nibbles

here and there, making dinner, finishing off what DD doesn't, etc. I bet my

little baggie would be full just from that! LOL!

Take care guys!

Donna

>

>At 10:00 AM 12/02/2004, Pink Pussycat wrote:

> >I love that you still work out in spite of

> >somewhat severe sounding asthma attacks.

>

>thanks pink, that is nice of you to say. the point is that im pretty

>stubborn, especially when it comes to the asthma thing. as a child i was

>told that i wasnt 'normal' and couldnt do the things that other kids

>did... even though they were right most of the time and i did get myself

>into some pretty good asthma attacks and drove my poor mother crazy, all

>one has to do is say that i cant do something and i must do it! LOL it

>took me many years to learn my limits and it also took many years to get

>access to effective medication.

>

> > I admire

> >that you put together a rotation and often stick to

> >it!

>

>i do try!! i like to have a plan. i just have to remember that im not

>perfect and that plans get messed up...lol.

>

> > I haven't changed yet, but I'm

> >getting so fed up with what I'm writing down that

> >change is definitely coming up.

>

>wow, thats a big step in the right direction, pink.

>congratulations on that.

>i think that realizing and acknowledging that we have an issue is a big

>part of solving the problem.

>

> >I'm sorry that there are some issues with DH.

> >Emotional eating is hard to avoid. Have you tried a

> >half hour of meditation a day?

>

>i really should. my meditation period has taken place as i stare blankly

>at the tv...lol.

>i know that working out and eating right will make me feel better but when

>i get depressed i have a hard time convincing myself of that. depression

>is such a vicious thing. but i am determined not to let it get really

>bad... i really do not want to be in the old black pit again. so there is

>that.

>

> > I find

> >that when I do yoga and T'ai Chi during these times I

> >get a better perspective on things, but that's just

> >me.

>

>yes you are right. i really need to force myself to relieve stress in a

>healthier way.

>thankyou for encouraging me to do that, pink.

>that is very helpful.

>

>*carolyn.

>

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