Climbing Back Out Quicker - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

srmb60 · 07-31-2006, 10:41 AM

A post by a newbie got me to thinking here. She spoke of being lazy.
Lazy, apathetic, obsessive, compulsive, oblivious, procrastinating, easily derailed, tired, ache-y, bored, antsy, lack luster .... I wish I had known years ago that these are all symptoms of depressive illness.

The last two or three years have been much better for me, but I still hit speed bumps. Stuff happens (good and bad) that I allow to derail me and it takes far too long for me to get back on track. I look at heap "stuff-to-do" and my mind just switches. I'm too tired, I can't do all that, it's not my fault, why do I have to fix it, don't I deserve a day off, what about my fitness regimen ... oh I don't have time for that either ...
I think I'll just check the internet for a minute ... several hours later ... I need a nap ... oh my gosh it's time to go, I have to be in town at 5:30.

This time around it started on Thursday. I got called to work (for Friday morning) in a unit that is not familiar to me. Instead of falling asleep, I stewed.
The shift went well. When I got home, I knew that DH was cooking at a street event and I didn't have to make supper. I went to lay down, knowing that I would get around to some housework and exercise later. DH woke me and wanted me to go with him.
Social event, late night #1.
At 6:45 Saturday I was back at work. When I got home, there were family members at my house ready to go to a family wedding.
Social event, late night #2.
At 6:45 Sunday morning I was back at work. When I got home there were family members at my house just visiting since they were in town for the wedding. Read here chips, dip and wine

After they left I went to lay down. DH woke me "I have an errand to run, come with me." I slept in the car all the way there. After we paid the bill, we headed to an ice cream stand

where we met friends. We got our cup-o-calories and went to a local park to eat and chat.
Social event, late night #3.

I am whipped! I feel awful! My belly is as big and rumbly as a pig barn. Normally, I would seek solace in the computer ... wander into a nap (read paragraph number two). And I might be back on track by oh ... Thursday maybe.
But today, I'm gonna do battle.
Please join me if this sort of thing is an issue for you too.
I have on shorts, a tank, socks and running shoes.
The recycling is out.
One load of laundry is on the line.
I must ....
Eat three times, low fat, high protein, clean, unprocessed foods.
Drink a couple of litres of water.
Take my vitamins.
Go for a walk.
Do 15 minutes of weight lifting.
There are four more loads of laundry (at least) to wash, hang out, fold and put away.
There are two floors to sweep.
A kitchen to tidy.
A bed to make.
Chickens to tend.
A garden to check.

Since a load of laundry takes about 40 minutes to wash, my day will be broken into 20 minute increments. There will be no mini vacations on the internet nor in front of the TV.

Please join me! I only wish I'd started a couple of hours ago.

srmb60 · 07-31-2006, 11:41 AM

I've had one little meal .... Eat three times, low fat, high protein, clean, unprocessed foods.
Drink a couple of litres of water.... I've had at least one
done x1 Take my vitamins.
Go for a walk.
Do 15 minutes of weight lifting.
There are four more loads of laundry (at least) to wash, hang out, fold and put away. 2 are on the line the next one is in.
There are two floors to sweep.
A kitchen to tidy. ... started.
A bed to make.
Chickens to tend. ... done I got some eggs!
A garden to check. ... done I picked some gooseberries.

srmb60 · 07-31-2006, 01:28 PM

Meal two and another bottle of water are gone.
the floors are done and I vaccuum'd some.
My bed is made
I keep making the kitchen messier, so maybe I'll wait til later to finish.
My fifth load of laundry is in (that's one extra!)
I did the little bathroom because it was worse than I thought.
I did some cardio in front of Jeopardy because something has come up for this evening and I won't have time for anything later in the cool of the evening.

I feel good ... accomplished! This is working much better than wallowing for a few days.

trishn222 · 07-31-2006, 02:02 PM

I am proud of what you are doing. I think that the climb back out is sometimes the hardest thing to do. I know that I have to keep making myself do some things. I know that housework is one of the hardest for me to maintain. I am glad that you are making yourself do these things. You will feel better in the long run. Keep up the good work and keep pushing yourself.

WaterRat · 07-31-2006, 02:37 PM

Good work Susan.

Keep up the momentum.

I know how you feel - you could have been describing three days in my life! I love your list and your checking off! I need to borrow that. I sooo fall into the "have fun first" instead of just doing what I need to do - which in reality goes pretty quickly. I am the

of procrastination!

srmb60 · 07-31-2006, 03:29 PM

My kitchen is done because my father-in-law stopped by and I chatted while I worked.
Now I have to get all those clothes in and folded and get cleaned up because our appointment now is at 4:30!
Oh and I'd better have my other little meal.

And yes, I am feeling good about this. I might try it again tomorrow.

srmb60 · 08-01-2006, 12:13 AM

Today went well. I still have towels hanging on the line but I've accomplished everything else I set out to do ... and more.

Meet me back here tomorrow and we'll see what we can accomplish together!

Nori71 · 10-02-2006, 05:18 PM

Susan - I just have to say that this thread was what I needed to find for today. I hadn't seen it earlier. Thanks for the thoughts. I'm so busy, busy, busy these days with not enough time in any given day. Things are changing around me all the time.

I feel like I just started typing and now so many thoughts are coming up and of course I need to go to work now... anyhoo ... thanks for this thread.

Katiebobatie · 10-02-2006, 07:08 PM

This thread helped me today too. I sometimes just have a really hard time getting things done, and even though I'd already exercised for the day, that's about all I had done (and it's 4pm) aside from taking care of my baby and eating my meals.

Anyway, this thread inspired me to actually make my bed today lol so thanks for that!

srmb60 · 10-03-2006, 08:23 AM

Many years ago I remember reading that if you have trouble "getting at it" you should always get up get dressed and put on shoes, make your bed and have supper planned by 10 am. I'm a step behind but I can go back and correct

Today I'm having the dreaded 'one day off'. It can go by so quickly and emptily! I'm planning even now to do better.
I thank Nori and Katiebobatie for bumping this thread up to my attention.

srmb60 · 10-03-2006, 09:24 AM

I'm not sure I'm so happy this thread came up this morning now

I did go for a walk and of course then had time to think. I have been dealing with a lot of the scatteredness like I talked about in that first thread and I shouldn't be. I'm taking my meds and they're working (on some deeper level I can tell) however .... I've also been having the odd glass of wine, beer or something to help me sleep. It's not that I don't sleep, I just want sleep to come at a convenient time to fit my busy schedule.
Many times my doctor has warned me about this. Alcohol makes you depressed. Sleeping potions make you depressed DUH!
So while reading here has made me a bit weepy ... it's all good. It's good to keep track of these things. What's the sense in working at depressive issues, doctoring, taking meds and then doing one simple thing that messes it all up?