[joyra]

Yesterday I had gotten myself in a little depression... just from being lazy. It was 6 pm and I done nothing all weekend and I was feeling like a big fat failure.

I finally dragged myself into the shower, feeling so blah I just wanted water to run on me. But I made myself clean my body as clean as it could be, shaved my legs, etc. Then I cleaned the whole bathroom. I picked up all my clothes from the floor of the apartment and threw them in the washing machine (some were probably clean too but I didn't care). I washed the dishes. I made the bed (at 7 pm-ish). I plucked my eyebrows.

After two hours of cleaning myself and my apartment, I felt awesome. My mind felt clear and I was excited to get back on track with exercising and dieting. I slept well and this morning I even worked out before work.

It was such an a-ha moment. Messes really suck the life out of me. And I'm a messy person. No wonder my good intentions are constantly thwarted. I really want to try to keep things cleaner and see how it affects my mood and energy.

Anyways...

What about the rest of you? How do you "snap out of it"?

[Jelbb]

Heeeey! Glad you managed to snap yourself out of it!
I'm absolutely the same as you. I'm an inherently messy person, but my messiness makes me feel unhappy and uncomfortable.

Right now, I am in a funk. Probably because currently, sitting in front of me on my desk is a diet gingerale, a used tissue, an empty Coors Light pint glass, my hair straightener, a measuring tape, a piece of paper detailing my food choices for tomorrow, scissors, a portable phone, my makeup case, an empty gingerale can, my hairbrush, a bowl and a spoon, my nailpolish bag, a pencil, tags from clothes I just bought, perfume, and a measuring cup that I ate my cereal out of this morning. Among various other items.

I will probably be in a funk until I clean up my space. :| That's on tomorrow morning's agenda.

Congrats on beating me to the punch, honey.

[beautifulmess]

That's awesome! atleast you got yourself out, some people can't even do that..and just end up living a lifestyle of laziness.

I've been feeling like a fat failure lately too but had decided that tomorrow morning I'm going de-funk myself! early in the morning with a 2 mile jog, then shower and go to work.

we're all in this together