I did one weight loss program a long time ago, their favorite phrase was "overweight is a solvable issue. Overweight the manifestation of other unresolved issues in your life." In other words, solve the other issues and the weight issue "resolves" itself. Needless to say I've yet to get a full resolution on anything!

And yes, I think "piles" are a semi-universal nightmare. They take no time whatsoever to get to be the size of the Empire State building but seem to take uninterrupted HOURS to deconstruct and get everything where it needs to go and not just into another pile!

Guess that's the long way of saying that apparently time management is one of my unresolved issues!

I have come to realize that one of the reasons I didn't really try to lose weight for a long time was because I tend to prioritize short term pleasures over longer term consequences.

In the short term I would have reather stuffed my face with cheetos than worry about heart disease.

I have realized this is true about other areas of my life too. I would rather enjoy a TV show right now and grade papers later.

I think my procrastination is rooted in this priority mix up. So, as I have worked on my weight loss and found ways to prioritize me now AND future me health and weight-wise.. I am also trying this in other areas of my life.

My office is still a mess though, so I'm only making limited progress... :)

Nightengaleshane:

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Fit and fabulous forbids one from feeling frumpy!

...and heaven forfend us from fatness. Your little slogan just called out to me....

Anyway, I am disorganized. When I am paying attention to my diet, that part of my life is ok, but the rest of the stuff is just as bad as ever. My DH has said something to me about my being inconsistent in my work habits. He is a naturally organized person and just doesn't see why I can't be. Neither can I. :lol: If I knew, I would fix it.

One thing that has helped me is decluttering. I am far from done with this project, but having less "stuff" does make the house easier to take care of.

I have all my bills automatically debited from my checking account. That keeps me from having any late payments. Some folks - my DH for one - enjoy writing checks, balancing the check book etc (eye roll), but not me.

I have the same problem as Wyllenn, this priority mix up between "short term pleasures and long term consequences" thats why I would say that I am an "ORGANISED PROCRASTINATOR" yep... it doesnt quite make sense. You see I'm the person that leaves EVERYTHING to the last minute but ALWAYS hands my things on time or has things done on time - or even be at an appointment on time, the thing is I would sit all night to get it done. My books on my shelf are in height order... I have draws for everything - and they'll be quite organised - then what happens is I get lazy those draws become a mess, my shelves become unorganised, I keep putting it off "procrastinating" until I go crazy and re-organise everything.

Originally Posted by wyllenn:
I have come to realize that one of the reasons I didn't really try to lose weight for a long time was because I tend to prioritize short term pleasures over longer term consequences.

I SHOULD SHARPIE THIS TO MY HEAD or at least write it on a note and staple it on my head...

clutter and paperwork for sure

And we've lived in this house for 2 years and havent hung a single picture or finished any projects.

Busy or disorganized or lazy or a bit of all 3....

I have to say, that it does WONDERS for your mood, self esteem, and sense of accomplishment to stop procrastinating, and get some things done.

It isn't in everyone's nature to be that way-which is why if you can just say to yourself "I am going to hang one picture RIGHT NOW" or "I am going to touch up the paint on the wall by the door" or "I am going to take this pile of books upstairs and PUT THEM AWAY" and you actually take the 10-20 minutes to do it-you feel really good about it.

Clutter, disorganization, and the like really weigh you down. It truly, truly, does emotionally.

Just take the time and do ONE THING today, no matter how small, that you have been putting off doing-and do it. Tomorrow, do the same. Trust me, you will feel better-and want to keep going!

Well, my weight used to be my only real issue, or so I thought. For the past 3 years my boyfriend and I had been working and saving money to move from Rhode Island to Arizona, something we'd both been wanting for a long time. Last year we moved out here to Phoenix, found a great apartment, I found a job that I liked, etc. But things aren't everything I'd hoped and gradually I realized this isn't the man I see myself with long term, he's a wonderful person in so many ways but I've come to see him more as a best friend than a boyfriend (or husband). I've also come to realize that Phoenix is definietly not the place for me, I don't like the city all that much and I don't fit in with the people and lifestyle here.

So lately, no I haven't been on track with everything, and this past week has been one of total upheaval. My boyfriend and I broke up and when I go back to work on tuesday I'm giving my notice that I'll be leaving. I'm going to move to New Jersey to live with my mom for a year while I go to school full time, finish up and get my degree in microbiology (I have 3 semesters left). Not finishing college is really the only thing that I regret in my past, it has prevented me from getting the type of job that I want and making the type of money that I want. I'm tired of scraping by in a job that is just a job, not a career. I'm tired of living paycheck to paycheck and having to skip a credit card payment because I needed my brakes fixed or something like that.

Anyhoo, needless to say my life is way out of whack right now....but I've made a couple of important steps to get myself on the road I want to be and I'm proud of that. Scared, nervous, a little sad, excited, apprehensive, but also proud :)

I also feel like this relates to the amount of control we feel we have over our lives. Once I figured out that I had control of my weight, which I had assumed for years was something I couldn't control, I realized that I had more control over other areas of my life as well. I have always been pretty well organized and I can't tolerate clutter, but there have been other areas of my life, such as in my career and with money, where I haven't controlled it like I am trying to do now.

Someone posted another thread today about thinking about food a lot. I do the same with my finances, and I'm completely getting them under control (debt free by next summer!). I suppose I'm somewhat obsessive about both things, but it helps me being that way. I used to not really think about them at all. I'd rather be semi-obsessive ;)