PRNCSSGRL's CalorieKing blog
Tuesday, Mar 9 2010 - Taking advice from other blogs
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Have you ever woke up feeling like this little guy? ----------->>>
Whats there not to be happy about? I mean look at that bunny suit!! How can you not feel anything but pure elation at the idea of wearing a bunny suit? And yet, there he is all sad.
Blue.
Lonely.
Frustrated.
Thinking about the past.
Worried about the future.
I cant explain why some days I wake up and am ready to face the world in front of me. Ready to get physical. Move more, eat less. Ready to lose weight and get closer to the person I am meant to be. Ready to face whatever challenge is presented in front me and take action to be successful.
I also cant explain why some days I wake up and put on the bunny suit (metaphorically speaking of course) and yet just cant seem to get it together. Exercise is unsatisfactory. Walking my dogs for our normal 2 miles is not only unsatisfactory but frustrating. Food feels like a challenge no matter what I do to make it yummy (todays breakfast was old fashioned oats cooked to perfection with a banana and honey whats not to love???) and the minutes are just tick tick ticking away at work at such a slow pace I feel like Ive been here forever (and still only half way through the day). The scale is down (under 240 for two days now). I mean seriously, what is wrong with me today? I feel like I want to go home and crawl under the blankets and just forget that I exist.
Seriously.
Not in that oh my god, someone call 911 weve got a jumper sort of non existence feeling just a feeling of well like that kid up there.
Defeated.
Today there is absolutely no reason to feel this way so Im going to try to take the advice of a blog I read yesterday. NerdFitness (http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/) is a blog I just found yesterday and while I found his first entry I stumbled upon a very good read, I now find it a very poignant read. He basically points out that sh*t happens. Deal with it and move on. Im gonna try and use each point he makes to work through this.
* Understand that Sh*t happens: Okay so let me try to understand the way I am feeling today. Its not reasonable to think that everyday is going to be all rainbows and butterflies. Its not reasonable to think that every exercise session youll feel great about making better choices. Its not reasonable to think that every portion of food you put in your mouth will give you a sense of glee for making healthier choices. Some days are just not going to be that great. Today is one of those days. There is no reason to feel defeated, in fact I should let myself feel a little pride in that instead of plopping myself down in front of the computer and not doing anything, I did walk my dogs the entire 2 miles. There were parts of it I did enjoy. I did get on the wii fit and break a sweat. I did make a delicious oatmeal this morning and even enjoyed some of it.
* vent: Pretty much got that covered here.
* Realize that its not that bad: I already figured as much. I'm not in some pit of despair thinking this is what it is till the end of all time. He asks Do you still have a pulse? Yes? Good, cause it could be way worse. Very true. I need to keep that in perspective. The hardest thing I have to do in my life right now to move more and eat less.
* Learn from it: What I need to take away from today is that I can do everything right and some days will still feel like picture up there. The good thing about today is its only 24 hours. Tomorrow may or may not feel any better. I wont know till I get there so stop worrying.
* Put it behind you: Gettin there.
* Dont dwell on it: Easier said than done but I know from past episodes that it will pass. I just need to ride it out without making any self defeating choices. Im sure this time tomorrow Ill be feeling better.
So here I am at the end of my process. Do I feel 100% better? No. But I feel like I have a better handle of whats going on inside of me. I will just allow myself to stay in the moment and not let my mind wander off into things that a) things I cant change and b) things that havent happened. Heres what Im going to do to work through the rest of today and give myself some much needed love:
*Im going to stretch during every 10 minute break until I leave work. It feels good and I know its helping me prepare for tomorrows c25k week 6 day 2.
*Im going to read all my blogs under the were all in this together over at my 263andcounting blog. It seems that no matter what Im feeling, someone else blogs about it too.
*Im going to go home and immediately put on my favorite pajamas and hoodie. Im going to curl up next to my husband and let my dogs up on the couch. They all love me unconditionally and that is more important than anything I can think of.
*I will go to bed early so that I read a little longer than usual. Before I fall asleep I will think about my run tomorrow and getting another day closer to the c25k graduation.
*I will allow myself to feel whatever it is that Im feeling. I will not blame myself for things made up (not doing enough housework, not working enough, not saving enough money, not exercising enough, not a good enough wife). These are old tapes that play for no reason except to be self-sabotaging. Tonight it will not work. I will just feel what Im feeling and let my emotions take care of themselves. I know from past experience that if I ride it out, it will not likely be how Im feeling tomorrow.
Are you giving yourself the much needed love to make it through the day?
Whats there not to be happy about? I mean look at that bunny suit!! How can you not feel anything but pure elation at the idea of wearing a bunny suit? And yet, there he is all sad.
Blue.
Lonely.
Frustrated.
Thinking about the past.
Worried about the future.
I cant explain why some days I wake up and am ready to face the world in front of me. Ready to get physical. Move more, eat less. Ready to lose weight and get closer to the person I am meant to be. Ready to face whatever challenge is presented in front me and take action to be successful.
I also cant explain why some days I wake up and put on the bunny suit (metaphorically speaking of course) and yet just cant seem to get it together. Exercise is unsatisfactory. Walking my dogs for our normal 2 miles is not only unsatisfactory but frustrating. Food feels like a challenge no matter what I do to make it yummy (todays breakfast was old fashioned oats cooked to perfection with a banana and honey whats not to love???) and the minutes are just tick tick ticking away at work at such a slow pace I feel like Ive been here forever (and still only half way through the day). The scale is down (under 240 for two days now). I mean seriously, what is wrong with me today? I feel like I want to go home and crawl under the blankets and just forget that I exist.
Seriously.
Not in that oh my god, someone call 911 weve got a jumper sort of non existence feeling just a feeling of well like that kid up there.
Defeated.
Today there is absolutely no reason to feel this way so Im going to try to take the advice of a blog I read yesterday. NerdFitness (http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/) is a blog I just found yesterday and while I found his first entry I stumbled upon a very good read, I now find it a very poignant read. He basically points out that sh*t happens. Deal with it and move on. Im gonna try and use each point he makes to work through this.
* Understand that Sh*t happens: Okay so let me try to understand the way I am feeling today. Its not reasonable to think that everyday is going to be all rainbows and butterflies. Its not reasonable to think that every exercise session youll feel great about making better choices. Its not reasonable to think that every portion of food you put in your mouth will give you a sense of glee for making healthier choices. Some days are just not going to be that great. Today is one of those days. There is no reason to feel defeated, in fact I should let myself feel a little pride in that instead of plopping myself down in front of the computer and not doing anything, I did walk my dogs the entire 2 miles. There were parts of it I did enjoy. I did get on the wii fit and break a sweat. I did make a delicious oatmeal this morning and even enjoyed some of it.
* vent: Pretty much got that covered here.
* Realize that its not that bad: I already figured as much. I'm not in some pit of despair thinking this is what it is till the end of all time. He asks Do you still have a pulse? Yes? Good, cause it could be way worse. Very true. I need to keep that in perspective. The hardest thing I have to do in my life right now to move more and eat less.
* Learn from it: What I need to take away from today is that I can do everything right and some days will still feel like picture up there. The good thing about today is its only 24 hours. Tomorrow may or may not feel any better. I wont know till I get there so stop worrying.
* Put it behind you: Gettin there.
* Dont dwell on it: Easier said than done but I know from past episodes that it will pass. I just need to ride it out without making any self defeating choices. Im sure this time tomorrow Ill be feeling better.
So here I am at the end of my process. Do I feel 100% better? No. But I feel like I have a better handle of whats going on inside of me. I will just allow myself to stay in the moment and not let my mind wander off into things that a) things I cant change and b) things that havent happened. Heres what Im going to do to work through the rest of today and give myself some much needed love:
*Im going to stretch during every 10 minute break until I leave work. It feels good and I know its helping me prepare for tomorrows c25k week 6 day 2.
*Im going to read all my blogs under the were all in this together over at my 263andcounting blog. It seems that no matter what Im feeling, someone else blogs about it too.
*Im going to go home and immediately put on my favorite pajamas and hoodie. Im going to curl up next to my husband and let my dogs up on the couch. They all love me unconditionally and that is more important than anything I can think of.
*I will go to bed early so that I read a little longer than usual. Before I fall asleep I will think about my run tomorrow and getting another day closer to the c25k graduation.
*I will allow myself to feel whatever it is that Im feeling. I will not blame myself for things made up (not doing enough housework, not working enough, not saving enough money, not exercising enough, not a good enough wife). These are old tapes that play for no reason except to be self-sabotaging. Tonight it will not work. I will just feel what Im feeling and let my emotions take care of themselves. I know from past experience that if I ride it out, it will not likely be how Im feeling tomorrow.
Are you giving yourself the much needed love to make it through the day?
3 comments so far.
3.
a decade ago
I was having one of those days, day before yesterday. Got into an argument with family members, and I was down from not losing any weight for the previous week, and feeling really hungry. Started to feel angry and sad and for a couple of minutes I thought about going into the kitchen and just going crazy. Kind of a getting back at them attitude. I was thinking of just eating massive amounts of junk in front of them. But I didn't.
"Dont dwell on it: Easier said than done but I know from past episodes that it will pass. I just need to ride it out without making any self defeating choices. Im sure this time tomorrow Ill be feeling better."
SO TRUE! And that's what I did. I rode out the emotions and the episode I was going through, and didn't act on the thought of a self defeating choice. I instead ate some quakes rice cakes and used that to hold me over until lunch a couple of hours later, and the rest of the day went better.
So much you wrote about in here could be applied to me, thanks for sharing it. You're right, it's not that bad. we're still alive, we're still physically able, we still have loved ones, and so on. Don't know what caused you to write this motivational speech to yourself, but hope the episode has passed on and you feel better... Sending you great big hugs!!!!! (((huggers!!)))
by NEXUSNRG
2.
a decade ago
Yeah I do on occasion and sometimes I just fake it and make it through the day. You're coming to the realization that pound by pound, the old Tara is slowly "dying" so to speak, and a new Tara is emerging, in spirit, mind and body.
Rereading old blogs cheers me up and really makes me realize how far I've come...I used to honor my funks by making out in secret w/junk food now I'll eat, mainly food otherwise labeled as healthy food and go work out, but not at the same intensity, always reminding myself its a passing stage.....its always about progress not perfection.<BR><BR>Thanks for sharing Tara! You inspire me to be open about my dirty little food secrets,<BR><BR>Your sister in sweat,<BR>Aliza
by PAPERBACKNOVEL
1.
a decade ago
ITS BITS! (I think I did that right)
I wish everyday I woke up with the same level of enthusiasm, motivation, and anxious to take on the world by storm. But realistically, if I was like that, I don't think I would be human and I also think some of my friends would take me out.
But that feeling of being defeated? It lessens. You learn that not everyday can be a super day. But you choose whether you will view that as a bad day or a day where you chose to take it easier on your body.
Have a good day Tara!
by HAPPYNSWEET77CHI