Hi, everyone! Sorry I didn't get in here earlier!
Hope everyone's day is going well. I don't think I'll have time to do personals for everyone...but I do read every post.
TK, I read
this article today and totally thought of Leo. I wonder if you can find a program like this anywhere in our area. If you're interested, I'll ask my therapist when I see her tonight--she used to be a nurse and has a lot of great contacts in the area.
Cottage, that sounds wonderful! When I studied in Mexico, our host mother fed us breakfast out on her back patio and it was such a romantic, peaceful way to begin the day! I should treat myself to that more often! Do you think I could make the meatloaf recipe into patties? I personally hate meatloaf, but I think I could stomach "burgers" and the ingredients sound yummy...
Nessa, I hope you feel more connected soon.
Sometimes, though, I think our mind/body does that to protect us when things around us are overwhelming.
I understand how totally frustrating it is when your weight bounces around a number you hate--but stick with it, girl! I would give a limb to be back fighting with 200 again...but I let the frustration get to me (along with other things) and now I'm in the middle of losing the 40 pounds I regained!
Thanks for putting me on to the Beck program...I'm really struggling with it, but it's helping me see that some of my problem is lapsed commitment to this journey.
Cat,
with the job!
MandyLeigh, please
always feel free to vent here! If we don't get it
out, we usually end up putting a lot of stuff
in!
Hope today is much, much better! Congrats on the NSV of a strong upper body!
TDI Princess, I use raisins often (in very small amounts) and haven't had any adverse effects, though I do find them incredibly sweet!
I've found that it can be easy to locate unsweetened dried apricots, and they don't seem to set off cravings. You can chop them up easily if you spray a pair of kitchen shears with nonstick spray (PAM) before cutting. Another option is freezedried fruit though I haven't tried them yet in baking, but I like to throw them in cereal. There are two unsweetened dried/freezedried brands I've tried--one I found in a grocery store near my parents in WA and the other is in the Nature's Market section of our Wegman's. The first is the
"Just ____" brand (fill in the blank with the name of a fruit or veggie). I really like the
Just Apples--they're cut into little sticks and have the skin on the ends, so they are chewy, crunchy, and yummy! The other is
Crunchies brand--they sell single fruits and vegetables or a mix. The
raspberries are awesome...crunchy and just the right amount of sour. Mmm!
Heather, I'll be praying for Kia...how horrible!
So glad to hear that things worked out--but you're right, it'll be a long recovery.
Zeff, I was afraid of the dark for years and years--my parents put in a little shaded lantern-type light and it gave me enough light to feel safe but not so much that I couldn't sleep. When I got older, I got over it, but I can sleep with the lights on--a great talent to posess when you're in college!
Don't worry. I'll keep DH in my prayers.
KimStar, I LOVE your new avatar! You're such an exotic beauty!
LC, don't beat yourself up, dear heart.
Just try to fit in some exercise...even if it's bouncing around the living room with the kids to a silly song. It'll help with the stress
and the weight!
Pearl! That's a wonderful recognition!
Somebody in a discussion on here called Whole Foods a funny name indicating that even though it has awesome stuff, it tends to take your whole bank account to pay for your purchases!
I'd love to have one near me, nonetheless!
Me:
Yikes...It's 1:00 and I'm finally finishing this post...
Had a great strength training workout yesterday. I really love that stuff and wish I had more time to do it--everyday would rock!
I used one of those half ball bubble things (the kind you balance on) yesterday while doing some of my dumbbell exercises. I saw a big, burly guy doing it last week and wanted to try. It wasn't too hard, but it definitely kept my other muscles working while I did the weights. Fun!
Off to the gym for elliptical after work. I have my Food and Mood group tonight. I'm currently really stuck in my "don't want to feel emotions--must smother them with food" state.
I hope to talk about it with the girls and see what I can do to get myself out of that rut. I talked with my nutritionist yesterday (who said I lost some fat...must not have been a pound's worth or he'd have told me, I think) and my therapist about it and that must have helped, because I was able to stick to plan for the rest of the day. The Beck book's Day 3 (sit down while eating) really helped--I sit down for all my meals, but I didn't realize how much picking and snacking I do on my feet!
Hope everyone has a
great day! I went across the street to Dunkin' Donuts for an iced latte lite (and to get a cup of coffee for a coworker who bought me one last week) and the weather was
amazing!!!
