Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 walked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy Go catherine. P. -- checking in ok today breakfast hamburger quiche green tea one decaf black lunch chicken green bean alfredo water dinner mushroom soup exercise one hour fifteen min walk (4miles) around the lake my feet hurt Please visit our homepage at http://members.xoom.com/AChallengersYou will find information, recipes, before and after pictures.To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at:Joya (joya7@...), Kari (kari@...), Norma (norwood@...), JJ (cybercat@...), Dianne (lambert1@...) Visit our 2000 Train Tour Site - http://www.brunnet.net/k & l/web_site_train_tour/actraintour.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 well stretch it out. -- Re: checking in lol paula yep i walked and now i hurt all over !!!! catherinePlease visit our homepage at http://members.xoom.com/AChallengersYou will find information, recipes, before and after pictures.To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at:Joya (joya7@...), Kari (kari@...), Norma (norwood@...), JJ (cybercat@...), Dianne (lambert1@...) Visit our 2000 Train Tour Site - http://www.brunnet.net/k & l/web_site_train_tour/actraintour.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 lol paula yep i walked and now i hurt all over !!!! catherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 no it hurts like the bottoms of my feet and my hips etc old bones catherine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 well did you say you did four miles? that is an awful lot for your first time out in a long time. I have never walked that far, I would probably be crippled if i did. And stretch it out anyway, it will help. a -- Re: checking in no it hurts like the bottoms of my feet and my hips etc old bones catherinePlease visit our homepage at http://members.xoom.com/AChallengersYou will find information, recipes, before and after pictures.To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at:Joya (joya7@...), Kari (kari@...), Norma (norwood@...), JJ (cybercat@...), Dianne (lambert1@...) Visit our 2000 Train Tour Site - http://www.brunnet.net/k & l/web_site_train_tour/actraintour.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2001 Report Share Posted June 6, 2001 Good for you. Another WTG to you, Dianne! By the way, GORGEOUS picture of you, lovely lady! Jane CHECKING IN a Carbs Low - Mushroom/Sausage/cheese omelet, 3 coffees/cream, Restaurant Salad w/bacon, cheese, broccoli, black olives, sunflower seeds, cucumber and ranch. Snack 1 oz. nuts and diet coke. a Exercise - 2 mile walk at 9:30 pm - I had a long day a Suppliments a Water - 75 oz. a Ketosis - Moderate J diannePlease visit our homepage at http://members.xoom.com/AChallengersYou will find information, recipes, before and after pictures.To contact any of the the list moderators, you can email them at:Joya (joya7@...), Kari (kari@...), Norma (norwood@...), JJ (cybercat@...), Dianne (lambert1@...) Visit our 2000 Train Tour Site - http://www.brunnet.net/k & l/web_site_train_tour/actraintour.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 , You are doing so great! That is awesome on the tread! I wish I had that kind of energy. I do twice a day sometimes but not for that long. Usually the first time will be 30-45, maybe 50 or 60 min. If I go again it's only for about 15-20 min. I was talking to a trainer at the gym though about my plateau and he actually suggests I try to go 45 min twice a day. I'm going to try but I don't know. It really tires me out! I have been doing the elliptical at the gym for a few min each time but I just can't get into it. I prefer the walking motion better. I know some people really like it though. Keep up the great work! How much more do you want to lose? Gena > Well for breakfast I had a bowl of special K. It was so yummy. > After that I walked for 50 minutes on my good old treadmill. I think > my body is thankful that me and the tread are friends again. lol > > Last night I was feeling extra energetic and I hoped on the tread for > another 35 minutes, even though I had already done 50 minutes earlier > in the day. I figured I am sitting here watching TV so I might as > well do something useful while I am watching. > > Oh yeah I saw this machine at Sears that is a stepper and an > elliptical in one. Has anyone every used one of those. It seems > really cool. > > I have to do my ab exercises today. I do them every secound day. I > really hate them but I guess I hate my gut even more. > > Well I hope everyone is doing good today!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 , You are doing so great! That is awesome on the tread! I wish I had that kind of energy. I do twice a day sometimes but not for that long. Usually the first time will be 30-45, maybe 50 or 60 min. If I go again it's only for about 15-20 min. I was talking to a trainer at the gym though about my plateau and he actually suggests I try to go 45 min twice a day. I'm going to try but I don't know. It really tires me out! I have been doing the elliptical at the gym for a few min each time but I just can't get into it. I prefer the walking motion better. I know some people really like it though. Keep up the great work! How much more do you want to lose? Gena > Well for breakfast I had a bowl of special K. It was so yummy. > After that I walked for 50 minutes on my good old treadmill. I think > my body is thankful that me and the tread are friends again. lol > > Last night I was feeling extra energetic and I hoped on the tread for > another 35 minutes, even though I had already done 50 minutes earlier > in the day. I figured I am sitting here watching TV so I might as > well do something useful while I am watching. > > Oh yeah I saw this machine at Sears that is a stepper and an > elliptical in one. Has anyone every used one of those. It seems > really cool. > > I have to do my ab exercises today. I do them every secound day. I > really hate them but I guess I hate my gut even more. > > Well I hope everyone is doing good today!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2003 Report Share Posted June 18, 2003 Gena Hi, well I would like to weigh 130. I would say no lower than that. When I weighed myself on June 6 I weighed 158!!!! I will weigh myself on July 6 and see how much I lost. I hope its a decent amount. lol > > , > You are doing so great! That is awesome on the tread! I wish I had that > kind of energy. I do twice a day sometimes but not for that long. > Usually the first time will be 30-45, maybe 50 or 60 min. If I go again > it's only for about 15-20 min. I was talking to a trainer at the gym > though about my plateau and he actually suggests I try to go 45 min > twice a day. I'm going to try but I don't know. It really tires me out! > I have been doing the elliptical at the gym for a few min each time but > I just can't get into it. I prefer the walking motion better. I know > some people really like it though. Keep up the great work! How much > more do you want to lose? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2003 Report Share Posted June 23, 2003 , How tall are you? Have you had your body fat measured? Remember the scale doesn't tell all. I used to be in the 120s but there is no way I'll ever be that again and don't even want to actually because I have gained a lot of muscle. That's great you can wait to weigh like that. I wish I could do that. I have to see it but I don't weigh as much as I used to. Just 3-5 times a week now. :-) Gena > Gena > > Hi, well I would like to weigh 130. I would say no lower than that. > When I weighed myself on June 6 I weighed 158!!!! I will weigh > myself on July 6 and see how much I lost. I hope its a decent > amount. lol > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 >>>my weight is really not doing well. i can't seem to get into the losing mode. should i do aerobic exercise every day or should i do it every other day and the days i dont do it should i do toning exercises. i can't figure it out. just a suggestion from my experience, start out slow, do what you know you can stick to, then build on that. If you're used to and can stick to aerobics every day, then I'd say go for it. If you think you'll burn out doing it every day then quit after a week, then I'd say do it every other day, or 3 times a week. If you're really not used to exercising very much, I'd say just stick with the toning and stretching in the beginning. It's always a good idea to have a check up with a dr before getting really going w/ aerobics too, just my humble opinion. >>>>i am also planning on buying some weights when i come in to the states in july and was wondering how much should i start out with (1 lb, 3 lb, 5 lb)? please let me know. thanks. I think 3lbs would be about right. stretch and start slow in the beginning. It's important to watch your form so that you don't strain anything, too. 3lbs might not seem like a lot of weight, but it really is plenty to tone your arm muscles. When I started, every once in a while I'd have a pull or ache, then I'd let it rest for a couple of days. I do about 20 min of weight exercises every other day. >>>we will be in new york/new jersey for 12 days pack light clothes, it's hot here :-) and maybe have something for rain. You may find this site useful for packing: http://www.oratory.com/onebag/home.html Lots of good tips. >>>>another exciting day that is coming up is my B-day. Friday is the day and i am going to be 33! yikes. i feel so old. i thought for sure by now i would have a child but life has a way of just passing you by. Elana Ah, 33 is nothing, LOL. You still have time for kids. My sil didn't have her 3 boys until she was 40 (she started), my mom had me when she was 40 (I was born on her 40th birthday). Believe me, youth is still knocking at your door. ;-) XXXMarge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 >>>my weight is really not doing well. i can't seem to get into the losing mode. should i do aerobic exercise every day or should i do it every other day and the days i dont do it should i do toning exercises. i can't figure it out. just a suggestion from my experience, start out slow, do what you know you can stick to, then build on that. If you're used to and can stick to aerobics every day, then I'd say go for it. If you think you'll burn out doing it every day then quit after a week, then I'd say do it every other day, or 3 times a week. If you're really not used to exercising very much, I'd say just stick with the toning and stretching in the beginning. It's always a good idea to have a check up with a dr before getting really going w/ aerobics too, just my humble opinion. >>>>i am also planning on buying some weights when i come in to the states in july and was wondering how much should i start out with (1 lb, 3 lb, 5 lb)? please let me know. thanks. I think 3lbs would be about right. stretch and start slow in the beginning. It's important to watch your form so that you don't strain anything, too. 3lbs might not seem like a lot of weight, but it really is plenty to tone your arm muscles. When I started, every once in a while I'd have a pull or ache, then I'd let it rest for a couple of days. I do about 20 min of weight exercises every other day. >>>we will be in new york/new jersey for 12 days pack light clothes, it's hot here :-) and maybe have something for rain. You may find this site useful for packing: http://www.oratory.com/onebag/home.html Lots of good tips. >>>>another exciting day that is coming up is my B-day. Friday is the day and i am going to be 33! yikes. i feel so old. i thought for sure by now i would have a child but life has a way of just passing you by. Elana Ah, 33 is nothing, LOL. You still have time for kids. My sil didn't have her 3 boys until she was 40 (she started), my mom had me when she was 40 (I was born on her 40th birthday). Believe me, youth is still knocking at your door. ;-) XXXMarge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2003 Report Share Posted June 25, 2003 >>>my weight is really not doing well. i can't seem to get into the losing mode. should i do aerobic exercise every day or should i do it every other day and the days i dont do it should i do toning exercises. i can't figure it out. just a suggestion from my experience, start out slow, do what you know you can stick to, then build on that. If you're used to and can stick to aerobics every day, then I'd say go for it. If you think you'll burn out doing it every day then quit after a week, then I'd say do it every other day, or 3 times a week. If you're really not used to exercising very much, I'd say just stick with the toning and stretching in the beginning. It's always a good idea to have a check up with a dr before getting really going w/ aerobics too, just my humble opinion. >>>>i am also planning on buying some weights when i come in to the states in july and was wondering how much should i start out with (1 lb, 3 lb, 5 lb)? please let me know. thanks. I think 3lbs would be about right. stretch and start slow in the beginning. It's important to watch your form so that you don't strain anything, too. 3lbs might not seem like a lot of weight, but it really is plenty to tone your arm muscles. When I started, every once in a while I'd have a pull or ache, then I'd let it rest for a couple of days. I do about 20 min of weight exercises every other day. >>>we will be in new york/new jersey for 12 days pack light clothes, it's hot here :-) and maybe have something for rain. You may find this site useful for packing: http://www.oratory.com/onebag/home.html Lots of good tips. >>>>another exciting day that is coming up is my B-day. Friday is the day and i am going to be 33! yikes. i feel so old. i thought for sure by now i would have a child but life has a way of just passing you by. Elana Ah, 33 is nothing, LOL. You still have time for kids. My sil didn't have her 3 boys until she was 40 (she started), my mom had me when she was 40 (I was born on her 40th birthday). Believe me, youth is still knocking at your door. ;-) XXXMarge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Debra, congratulations on a great loss this week. I do hope you meet your personal goal next week, but as a word of encouragement from my own experience, be patient with yourself. Okay? I've found that a big loss like 2.6 is often followed by a lesser loss the next week: apparently the body's way of balancing and taking care of itself. And then the NEXT week is often another larger loss. You're doing great -- so do hang in there, no matter what! Bette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Great job Debra )!!!!!!!!! Debra in WI wrote:I lost 2.6 pounds this week. Gymmie in Cali °Ü° The difference between fat and fit is " I " What you eat between Thanksgiving and Christmas isn't nearly as important as what you eat between Christmas and Thanksgiving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Debra, nice weigh-in!! Congrats!..Kallie. ...................................................................... In Serious-Weight-Watchers , " Debra in WI " <debdebdeb@g...> wrote: > Hello, Weight Watchers! > I just got home from my meeting. I lost 2.6 pounds this week. > Debra > Down 39.2 pounds > 21.6 pounds left of my Season Pass Challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 Hi, Bette. Thank you for your thought provoking reply. I can reassure you that while I'm striving for that 2 pound loss this week, I understand that if I don't make it this week, I'll make it the next. It won't be a barrier. And a 2.6 pound loss isn't that big for me since I still have over 200 pounds left to lose. The heavier you are, the more weight you can safely lose in a week. --- Debra Down 39.2 pounds 21.6 pounds left of my Season Pass Challenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 It's been an " interesting " week for me. I had a wisdom tooth that had been giving me fits since last summer. I was in the process of having dental work done in August when I got diagnosed with bc, so the teeth had to be put on hold. The tooth started giving me pain again recently, but I tried to put up with it until I was sure that my counts had come back up from the chemo and all that. I called my plastic surgeon to make sure it would be okay to have that tooth extracted and got instructions on how to pre-medicate for the procedure. Then I called the dentist and made an appointment. Since I hadn't seen him since August, he did X-rays and an exam and told me that I needed some fillings. The tooth next to the one that was giving me trouble already had a filling in it, but the remaining part of the tooth was cracked. He said it needs a crown on it. So he was basically saying that we'd do all this other stuff first and put the wisdom tooth off until after I have my surgery in April (which, by the way is a hysterectomy in addition to my exchange surgery to finish my reconstruction). I'd be out of commission for up to 8 weeks and probably not feeling up to sitting in a dentist's chair (or any other chair, for that matter) for any length of time. I would be putting it mildly to say I was upset by him putting me off again (he'd done that last summer). I finally made him understand how much pain I was in with the tooth and that I was tired of dealing with it and being put off and that I knew it might be the middle of the summer before I'd be well enough to feel like having it worked on. I have this small window of time right now to have it done, and my doctors had told me that I could do it. So, he wanted an okay from my surgeon as well as bloodwork to show that my counts were good. I had to make a couple of phone calls and go to the oncology clinic for the bloodwork. They were supposed to fax the report to the dentist. My appointment with him was yesterday. When I got there, the report hadn't been faxed yet. I called the clinic to ask about it. Twice. Then someone from the office called a few times. Hubby called them also. They said they sent it seven times but nothing came through. I think something was wrong with either the fax machine or the phone lines. They finally just asked the clinic to mail the report. Anyway, my dentist did go ahead with the extraction rather than make me wait on the report. I'm doing well. Very little pain. I'm taking it easy and following their instructions about care. Taking mega-doses of cephalexin to fight infection. I go back April 20 to have the crown seated. Then I guess that will hold me until I'm recovered from the surgery enough to go back for a cleaning. Someone from the gynecologist's office called me the other day to tell me what my co-insurance would be when I go for my pre-op and she said the insurance had approved 2 nights in the hospital. I got a letter from the insurance today, saying they'd approved 6 days. It's a relief that I'll be allowed that long if I need it. I don't remember for sure what my gyn had told me as far as the length of my stay, but I remember that it was more than 2 nights. I was in 3 when I had my mastectomies, and I'm sure 2 nights with 2 procedures done on 2 different parts of me wouldn't be enough. So that's the fun I've had this week! ~Lo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I'm so glad you stood up for yourself on this Lo. Be good to yourself while recuperating. Love Lee Anne Reply-To: breastcancer2 To: breastcancer2 Subject: Checking in Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 01:14:48 -0000 It's been an " interesting " week for me. I had a wisdom tooth that had been giving me fits since last summer. I was in the process of having dental work done in August when I got diagnosed with bc, so the teeth had to be put on hold. The tooth started giving me pain again recently, but I tried to put up with it until I was sure that my counts had come back up from the chemo and all that. I called my plastic surgeon to make sure it would be okay to have that tooth extracted and got instructions on how to pre-medicate for the procedure. Then I called the dentist and made an appointment. Since I hadn't seen him since August, he did X-rays and an exam and told me that I needed some fillings. The tooth next to the one that was giving me trouble already had a filling in it, but the remaining part of the tooth was cracked. He said it needs a crown on it. So he was basically saying that we'd do all this other stuff first and put the wisdom tooth off until after I have my surgery in April (which, by the way is a hysterectomy in addition to my exchange surgery to finish my reconstruction). I'd be out of commission for up to 8 weeks and probably not feeling up to sitting in a dentist's chair (or any other chair, for that matter) for any length of time. I would be putting it mildly to say I was upset by him putting me off again (he'd done that last summer). I finally made him understand how much pain I was in with the tooth and that I was tired of dealing with it and being put off and that I knew it might be the middle of the summer before I'd be well enough to feel like having it worked on. I have this small window of time right now to have it done, and my doctors had told me that I could do it. So, he wanted an okay from my surgeon as well as bloodwork to show that my counts were good. I had to make a couple of phone calls and go to the oncology clinic for the bloodwork. They were supposed to fax the report to the dentist. My appointment with him was yesterday. When I got there, the report hadn't been faxed yet. I called the clinic to ask about it. Twice. Then someone from the office called a few times. Hubby called them also. They said they sent it seven times but nothing came through. I think something was wrong with either the fax machine or the phone lines. They finally just asked the clinic to mail the report. Anyway, my dentist did go ahead with the extraction rather than make me wait on the report. I'm doing well. Very little pain. I'm taking it easy and following their instructions about care. Taking mega-doses of cephalexin to fight infection. I go back April 20 to have the crown seated. Then I guess that will hold me until I'm recovered from the surgery enough to go back for a cleaning. Someone from the gynecologist's office called me the other day to tell me what my co-insurance would be when I go for my pre-op and she said the insurance had approved 2 nights in the hospital. I got a letter from the insurance today, saying they'd approved 6 days. It's a relief that I'll be allowed that long if I need it. I don't remember for sure what my gyn had told me as far as the length of my stay, but I remember that it was more than 2 nights. I was in 3 when I had my mastectomies, and I'm sure 2 nights with 2 procedures done on 2 different parts of me wouldn't be enough. So that's the fun I've had this week! ~Lo _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from McAfee® Security. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 Lo, Wow you've got a lot going on. I had a total abdominal hysterectomy a couple of years ago and didn't have any problems at all. The first day it was wierd getting out of bed but got that mastered and was home in 2 days. I will keep you in my prayers. Hugs nne Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/breastcancerpatients.html Check out my breast cancer ornaments at:http://www.geocities.com/chucky5741/bcornament.htmlalso check out my other ornaments and lots of nice gifts at:http://www.cancerclub.com Checking in It's been an "interesting" week for me. I had a wisdom tooth that had been giving me fits since last summer. I was in the process of having dental work done in August when I got diagnosed with bc, so the teeth had to be put on hold. The tooth started giving me pain again recently, but I tried to put up with it until I was sure that my counts had come back up from the chemo and all that. I called my plastic surgeon to make sure it would be okay to have that tooth extracted and got instructions on how to pre-medicate for the procedure. Then I called the dentist and made an appointment.Since I hadn't seen him since August, he did X-rays and an exam and told me that I needed some fillings. The tooth next to the one that was giving me trouble already had a filling in it, but the remaining part of the tooth was cracked. He said it needs a crown on it. So he was basically saying that we'd do all this other stuff first and put the wisdom tooth off until after I have my surgery in April (which, by the way is a hysterectomy in addition to my exchange surgery to finish my reconstruction). I'd be out of commission for up to 8 weeks and probably not feeling up to sitting in a dentist's chair (or any other chair, for that matter) for any length of time.I would be putting it mildly to say I was upset by him putting me off again (he'd done that last summer). I finally made him understand how much pain I was in with the tooth and that I was tired of dealing with it and being put off and that I knew it might be the middle of the summer before I'd be well enough to feel like having it worked on. I have this small window of time right now to have it done, and my doctors had told me that I could do it.So, he wanted an okay from my surgeon as well as bloodwork to show that my counts were good. I had to make a couple of phone calls and go to the oncology clinic for the bloodwork. They were supposed to fax the report to the dentist. My appointment with him was yesterday. When I got there, the report hadn't been faxed yet. I called the clinic to ask about it. Twice. Then someone from the office called a few times. Hubby called them also. They said they sent it seven times but nothing came through. I think something was wrong with either the fax machine or the phone lines. They finally just asked the clinic to mail the report.Anyway, my dentist did go ahead with the extraction rather than make me wait on the report. I'm doing well. Very little pain. I'm taking it easy and following their instructions about care. Taking mega-doses of cephalexin to fight infection. I go back April 20 to have the crown seated. Then I guess that will hold me until I'm recovered from the surgery enough to go back for a cleaning.Someone from the gynecologist's office called me the other day to tell me what my co-insurance would be when I go for my pre-op and she said the insurance had approved 2 nights in the hospital. I got a letter from the insurance today, saying they'd approved 6 days. It's a relief that I'll be allowed that long if I need it. I don't remember for sure what my gyn had told me as far as the length of my stay, but I remember that it was more than 2 nights. I was in 3 when I had my mastectomies, and I'm sure 2 nights with 2 procedures done on 2 different parts of me wouldn't be enough. So that's the fun I've had this week!~Lo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Hi, Tana, Great to hear from you again. I really like your nutritionist's suggestion of writing down things that are bothering you. I think it would be very helpful; a lot of times I know something is bothering me, and can name it at that time, but I'm so good at suppressing it later that I imagine a lot of my overeating is because of these things. Maybe if I have them written down, I can remember what it is that's bothering me and try to decide how/when to address those things instead of mindlessly trying to eat them away. I once had someone ask me if I was pregnant. I was thoroughly humiliated, so can understand how awful this makes you feel. Why anyone would ask that of someone, I can't imagine. Wouldn't you think that if a woman wanted people to know she was pregnant, she'd be talking about it to them? And asking it of a woman you really don't know is just plain boorish. Laurie checking in Hello everyone, Just wanted to check in because it has been a while since I've posted. I have however been keeping up with reading the posts and just wanted to let everyone know how grateful I am for everything that you write. More often then not I find a little tidbit to help me through the day. I finally had a long needed appointment with my nutritionist the other day and it was very helpful. There were some things that have been bugging me for a long time that I just needed to talk to someone who understood about them. One of these things is that I really struggle with attention from others when it comes to my body. This can come in many forms for me, when I start losing weight people will comment and I often get asked if I am pregnant because I have a bit of a belly. The first one scares me and I end up returning to overeating, and the second one pisses me off. She had a lot of recomendations but one that is helping me right now is to just keep a little notebook with me and write down things that bug me throughout the day. These things may be simple little things like how I didn't get any sleep last night because my three yr old kept waking up or more complex things such as stress around finances. I have found it helpful to aknowledge these things because if I don't I think they build up and I end up eating emotionally around them whether I realize it or not. The other thing I am trying to do is to just stay mindful and focused on the internal rather than the external. This includes staying off of the scale, not judging my body, paying attention to how what I eat makes me feel, how I exercise makes me feel, and focusing on when I am hungry eating slowly and enjoying my meal and really trying hard to be aware enough to know when I am satisfied. Anyway, I could write more but I need to get on with my day. Hope you all have an intuitive day! Tana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Hi, Tana, Great to hear from you again. I really like your nutritionist's suggestion of writing down things that are bothering you. I think it would be very helpful; a lot of times I know something is bothering me, and can name it at that time, but I'm so good at suppressing it later that I imagine a lot of my overeating is because of these things. Maybe if I have them written down, I can remember what it is that's bothering me and try to decide how/when to address those things instead of mindlessly trying to eat them away. I once had someone ask me if I was pregnant. I was thoroughly humiliated, so can understand how awful this makes you feel. Why anyone would ask that of someone, I can't imagine. Wouldn't you think that if a woman wanted people to know she was pregnant, she'd be talking about it to them? And asking it of a woman you really don't know is just plain boorish. Laurie checking in Hello everyone, Just wanted to check in because it has been a while since I've posted. I have however been keeping up with reading the posts and just wanted to let everyone know how grateful I am for everything that you write. More often then not I find a little tidbit to help me through the day. I finally had a long needed appointment with my nutritionist the other day and it was very helpful. There were some things that have been bugging me for a long time that I just needed to talk to someone who understood about them. One of these things is that I really struggle with attention from others when it comes to my body. This can come in many forms for me, when I start losing weight people will comment and I often get asked if I am pregnant because I have a bit of a belly. The first one scares me and I end up returning to overeating, and the second one pisses me off. She had a lot of recomendations but one that is helping me right now is to just keep a little notebook with me and write down things that bug me throughout the day. These things may be simple little things like how I didn't get any sleep last night because my three yr old kept waking up or more complex things such as stress around finances. I have found it helpful to aknowledge these things because if I don't I think they build up and I end up eating emotionally around them whether I realize it or not. The other thing I am trying to do is to just stay mindful and focused on the internal rather than the external. This includes staying off of the scale, not judging my body, paying attention to how what I eat makes me feel, how I exercise makes me feel, and focusing on when I am hungry eating slowly and enjoying my meal and really trying hard to be aware enough to know when I am satisfied. Anyway, I could write more but I need to get on with my day. Hope you all have an intuitive day! Tana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I once saw a female comedian joke that you never ask a woman if she's pregnant unless she's screaming in pain and you see a head between her legs. Kind of crude, I know (sorry!), but they're words I live by! Several of my coworkers teased me a while back because one of our colleagues, who's one of those naturally bone thin types, was about six months pregnant and I didn't know. I suspected, but wasn't sure and she never told anyone. I finally asked another co-worker and she looked at me like I was the densest person on the planet for not knowing. But unless you've ever had to live that indignity, you know to never assume anything and not to risk asking someone and hurting their feelings unless you already know the answer to the question. BTW, I later asked my co-worker why she never said anything and she said it wasn't because she didn't want anyone to know, but just because she felt really weird just announcing it out of the blue. So she just let people figure it out for themselves. Josie > > > I once had someone ask me if I was pregnant. I was thoroughly humiliated, so can understand how awful this makes you feel. Why anyone would ask that of someone, I can't imagine. Wouldn't you think that if a woman wanted people to know she was pregnant, she'd be talking about it to them? And asking it of a woman you really don't know is just plain boorish. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I once saw a female comedian joke that you never ask a woman if she's pregnant unless she's screaming in pain and you see a head between her legs. Kind of crude, I know (sorry!), but they're words I live by! Several of my coworkers teased me a while back because one of our colleagues, who's one of those naturally bone thin types, was about six months pregnant and I didn't know. I suspected, but wasn't sure and she never told anyone. I finally asked another co-worker and she looked at me like I was the densest person on the planet for not knowing. But unless you've ever had to live that indignity, you know to never assume anything and not to risk asking someone and hurting their feelings unless you already know the answer to the question. BTW, I later asked my co-worker why she never said anything and she said it wasn't because she didn't want anyone to know, but just because she felt really weird just announcing it out of the blue. So she just let people figure it out for themselves. Josie > > > I once had someone ask me if I was pregnant. I was thoroughly humiliated, so can understand how awful this makes you feel. Why anyone would ask that of someone, I can't imagine. Wouldn't you think that if a woman wanted people to know she was pregnant, she'd be talking about it to them? And asking it of a woman you really don't know is just plain boorish. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Ok, this had me just about snorting my tea out my nose! Thanks for a great laugh, Josie. I'm going to remember this line. Laurie I once saw a female comedian joke that you never ask a woman if she's pregnant unless she's screaming in pain and you see a head between her legs. Kind of crude, I know (sorry!), but they're words I live by! Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (30) Recent Activity: New Members 13 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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