Posted in exercise, tagged teenagers on 27 February 2008 | No Comments »
Exercise on Monday worked both my legs and my upper arms. First, we walked around downtown Stuttgart to choose a place to eat dinner, and second, I nearly choked the living sh*& out of him for not being able to choose a restaurant until I was completely worn out from the walking. My right leg [...]
Posted in goals on 26 February 2008 | No Comments »
Decide What Is Important to You
Take Action
Remember these items from my last post? Hah! Easier said than done.
For me, it was clear - the important things to me at the moment are intuitively eating to weight loss and re-engaging with my non-computer hobbies. Note: I noticed a gap in Colby’s list: she didn’t say “what is [...]
Posted in affirmations, positive self-talk, tagged Annette Colby on 24 February 2008 | No Comments »
This is an awesome article from Dr. Colby. She’s updated her website, and this is the first piece I’ve read , but it really speaks to me.
One of the questions that keep me moving well down my path is, “Your opinion is the only one that matters here. What do you want to do?” I especially [...]
Posted in hunger, intuitive eating on 22 February 2008 | 1 Comment »
Something broke through tonight, but I’m not sure what.
The past few days I’ve been eating in odd patterns. Sometimes I’ve experimented with eating “barely-full” portions, comfortably full portions, and not eating when I’m not hungry. I had a couple of vegetarian days, and did a great job of portion control early in the week.
Then things [...]
Posted in affirmations, positive self-talk, weight loss and diets on 19 February 2008 | 4 Comments »
If I were free, totally free of my ED, and if I were a normal size, I would:
Walk up the stairs without pain
Not think about food unless I were hungry
Not feel self-conscious about my size
Not need to rest so often
Not eat so many fatty foods
Not eat so much
Ride my bicycle
Not feel unconfident
Stand more often
Hmm. When [...]
Posted in affirmations, positive self-talk, tagged intuitive eating, intuitive living, mindfulness on 19 February 2008 | No Comments »
I didn’t buy myself anything, didn’t take a bubble bath, didn’t do any of those things that are the first things discussed when talking about self-care. But I did let myself off the hook for my own high expectations.
More fun than I expected: sleeping late, cuddling with DH
Less necessary than I thought: lots of useless [...]
Posted in affirmations, positive self-talk, tagged self-care on 16 February 2008 | 1 Comment »
Not to steal anything from Buddhism, although I wonder just how many realizations and learnings can actually be stolen from a religion that emphasizes indicidual realizations, awakening and see Reality. You become a Buddha when you achieve your realizations and recognition of Reality without teaching.
Whatever. It’s simply too much for me to absorb on a weekend.
I’m making this weekend [...]
Posted in positive self-talk on 14 February 2008 | 1 Comment »
DD is almost 17 and apparently just got dumped, or some other equally horrible experience. She broke down crying this morning, and couldn’t get to school on time, so I decided to drive her. It got so late that we decided to pick up her breakfast at a local bakery. Being a bit out of [...]
Posted in intuitive eating on 14 February 2008 | 2 Comments »
My last experience with a diet program was in 1990, when I subscribed to Physician’s Weight Loss. I lost weight down to 177 pounds, and Bam! became pregnant. This ended the diet, of course, rather annoying the “physician’s assistant” whose job was to weigh me in and sell me supplements. The next day I celebrated [...]
Posted in cognitive behavioral therapy CBT, positive self-talk, tagged overcoming panic on 12 February 2008 | No Comments »
Lately I’ve been craving plums. We bought some at the grocery on Saturday, and ate a jar full of plums in juice, plus I’ve eaten at least 3 more fresh ones as well, and we had a plum sauce with chicken on Sunday. Boy, talk about being regular! Feels almost as if I have control [...]
