kate i meant to say with the knee there is no way it could be from being overweight. you are not particularly overweight. what i mean is you are overweight but not obese. weight may be aggravating it but it is more likely something else. no expert but i had knee problems and found out that they were caused by weaknesses in other muscles. i had to work on my quads. strengthening them with nonweight bearing exercises. the other thing was strengthening my core (so ab and back) and improving posture as problems in my abs and back were going down to my knees. complicated but the whole body is linked. as you have hip and knee i'm even more inclined to suspect it is your body compensating for a weakness elsewhere or even one leg shorter than the other. lots of people have different length legs. i do and i wear orthotics inside my shoes. you'd be amazed the difference it makes. anyway try non weightbearing exercise for a while like pilates, swimming etc.

also writing and typing. have you got your desk set up properly. i do masses of typing and i do occasionally have problems but it's usually because i've got my chair at thr wrong height or something like that. would pay to investigate and make sure chair is at right height etc etc. and do micropauses and stretches. there are websites online with stuff esp in the US. look under occupational safety and health or something

ok really have to go to bed. exhausted but have a few legal things to sort out for house sale first

Sweet_pea, what was that you mentioned about a "new guy"? Oooooooh! ;)

ITA !!! I don't think Kate is too terribly overweight at all. I would trade right now, anyway! :p

cute guy
 

ok well it's entirely possible it may not go anywhere... he's a lawyer at the same office as my lawyer. we met while i was in there. he was very friendly and introduced himself :cool: and we chatted a bit. don't know if he is single. had a peek in the phone book and i couldn't see a listing for him. i was going to see if there was someone else at that address - you know mr & mrs hehe

i will have to visit my lawyer more often. i was there again today but he works on a different floor to the office i went to. he is VERY good looking and very nice. ummm don't want to say too much. i always have this paranoia someone may read it and recognise who i'm talking about. i will send you a PM with his picture hehe.

i did some checking... looks like he's married. oh well that fantasy is over. bring on the next one

Hi Everybody! :wave:

I had an ok day yesterday. Calorie-wise I was within my range (1500-1700). However, I was plagued all day with thoughts of food :hungry: dancing through my head. :devil: That's the worst thing--this food obsession! Because eventually I will give in to the incessant cravings, the constant thoughts of food. UGH. It reminds me of that song, "constant craving" by K.D. Lang!!! Yep, that's my binge-beast's favorite song! He gets up and boogies to the beat! :dance:

If only there was a pill, potion, or magic spell to make these thoughts go AWAY! Since there isn't I'm trying to dig deeper---to do an autopsy of my binge-beast! I've been journaling my food intake for several months. Now, I am starting to journal how I feel as well. Hopefully, I will find some answers. Why am I sooooo starving at times when I've already eaten. Why am I not hungry at other times when I've not eaten.:dizzy:

Ok, enuff babbling! I hope everyone has been having an easier time fighting this!

Sweetpea~Awwww....he's married? There'll be somebody better in your future, I'm sure! It is flattering to have an attractive male take an interest in you! Well, unless you are PAYING him to do so----like my DENTIST!
Ballroom classes?!?!? ooooohhhhh....I wanna go! What a great idea! My dh has even expressed an interest in this. Thanks for the reminder!
Do you like the classes?

Kate~I agree 100% that a food journal can be VERY helpful. It's helped me so much since my "hunger" control doesn't work in my stomach! It makes me stop when I hit a certain calorie range and also gives me positive feedback on days when I feel like I've been a real :moo:
PLEASE get a 2nd opinion from a "real" doctor. You know how you feel better than ANYONE and if he isn't willing to listen go to someone who will listen and really do a good exam! You are much too nice and way to young to feel so badly!

My3tots~WTG on stopping a binge! :carrot: woohoo :carrot: That is soooo hard. Kinda like trying to stop a sneeze when it has started!
Yeah, I agree that Glory87's quote is awesome. She is incredibly wise in the ways of weight control, imo. If you get a chance and want to be very enlightened, read her success story. In fact, all of the success stories here at 3FC are GREAT!

Wishing everyone a happy, successful binge-free day! :dust:

hi everyone
off for a walk now. we have sunshine today :cool: hooray. it was cold and overcast yday. we are in autumn here and it is pretty cold.

glad i found out that guy is married else i'd have made a fool of myself hanging around and flirting and being all hopeful!

ummmm is bad. know all about contant cravings. wish you hadn't said that kd lang song. now i can't get it out of my head :dizzy: i am very susceptible to influence. you only have to say a food, or a song or any sort of thought and i get stuck and obsessed with it.

ok walkies time.

Sweetpea~ sorry I mentioned the KD Lang song! Ok, here's some better ones to replace it with: "we are the champions" by Queen, "I will survive" , "A new day" by Celine Dion......Hmmmm....trying to think of GOOD inspirational songs. Anyone else have a good, positive song?

Argh! :mad: Well, as you said...onward and upward!

Telemetrynurse, journaling is such a good idea!!! Journaling my food really jump-started me on the "whys" of my bingeing. I have been doing better and better the more I acknowledge all my feelings...the good, the bad and the very very ugly. Good luck with your journaling experience.

I have done v little today. I slept forever last night. very deep eyes glued together sleep. Had 11 hours sleep and was still tired. mega fatigued. I guess that day on Thursday with 2 dancing classes and a walk did me in. I hit the wall in a big way and am very sore and struggling. Hopefully I’ll pull it all together tmrw and get the packing finished in time for the move the next day.

ate a lot of junkfood today and felt sorry for myself ;) ready for bed now. wish i had got more done but too late to worry now. nite all

Ok, I am back....:^:

I wasn´t able to post in the last days- this muggy, hot weather here set me on a migraine- like headache for two days. My head was hurtung like ****, I was feeling dizzy...all that nice stuff. So I spent the last two days lying in bed or on the couch, waiting for the pain killer to kick in and worry about not being able to learn. :(

I hate to admit it, but I ate crappy that days.:( I ate pretty much everything in sight- when I wasn´t feeling sick.:(

I am feeling better today. Headaches aren´t totally gone, but it´s ok at the moment. So, I re- start with my journal today and I´ll start learning again this afternoon. I am trying to get back on track with tiny, little steps....

Well, I wasn´t doing great in the last time- but I desperately want to get back! I was feeling so good in the first binge free days/ weeks! And I was loosing weight! Hey, all in all, it´s an easy thing- eat better, schedule the days, do exercises and meditate.
AND I WILL MAKE IT!!

telemetrynurse& sweat_pea: Ok, it´s silly, but such "good, positive songs" have a huge impact on me: I listen to them during my workout and I listened to them while writing my last essay for University. I LOVE those over- emotional- motivation songs which are played at Olympic games or sports events. For example "Reach" from Gloria Estefan. Or "Proud" from Heather Small.

I hope everybody is having a nice Sunday- with some amount of binge free time!

Kate

hi
i'm moving house tmrw so won't be around for a couple of days. catch you all on the new thread

I'm starting a new thread... see you over there! :wave:

A quick catch-up read... Kate, I'm so sorry about your headaches, sweetie. :( I'm glad you took care of yourself. :hug:

Sweet_Pea, I've missed stuff... you're moving! Good luck! :hug: