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Still here, still floundering, still at my rebounded weight...
Hi, people. Thought I'd just check in.
I'm still floundering about. I haven't been dieting for.... geez... who knows how many weeks now. Since my last post I guess. I haven't even been looking at the scale - until this morning. I was surprised to find that I hadn't gained or lost weight in the interim. My body seems to want to settle at around a whopping 126 kg. sigh Last night I had a very bad experience though. I woke up in the middle of the night unable to breathe. Very scary. It wasn't acid reflux - I've had that in the past. I just wasn't breathing. I had to cough and cough to force myself to breathe. I decided this morning that "even if I don't feel like it" I really need to get back on my low-calorie, weight-watchers-like program again, journaling, exercising, etc. I don't know how long I can stay on the wagon this time, but I have to try. I think I've been psychologically putting it off because of all the mental and financial shocks since the beginning of last year when I left my old job of 8 years because of huge unpaid salaries and a bunch of other stuff. Since then, because of contract work, I've actually been better off financially than I was the year before. I even paid off the primary mortgage on my house in Columbia, MO early. And the company I left has since failed. So I ended up better off in that respect than if I had not quit because when I left a few customers decided to come with me. But it is so nerve-wracking, not knowing what will happen from month to month. My father is also very ill now, and I may have to fly out to Boston at any time. But there is always something, isn't there? I have to do something. So, like I told everybody else when they were having problems sticking with the diet, "If that fails, then try again. And if that again fails then try again. And if it still fails then try again. " I know I'm rambling here, but I strangely feel like I'm getting obsessively attached to the depression I've been in since a year ago March when I quite my job. Like letting go of my depression would mean the events surrounding it were not significant. Giving up a depression and moving on feels like giving up a failed love relationship somehow. It's hard to move on. Does that make sense? Anyway, I'm back. What was that calorie tracking site a lot of people like using? Fit- something-or-other? doug p.s. What's with all the spam ads here? If people are interested, I would be happy to set up a free diet forums on my own server and block spammers from posting. |
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Still here, still floundering, still at my rebounded weight...
doug lerner wrote:
Hi, people. Thought I'd just check in. I'm still floundering about. I haven't been dieting for.... geez... who knows how many weeks now. Since my last post I guess. I haven't even been looking at the scale - until this morning. I was surprised to find that I hadn't gained or lost weight in the interim. My body seems to want to settle at around a whopping 126 kg. sigh Last night I had a very bad experience though. I woke up in the middle of the night unable to breathe. Very scary. It wasn't acid reflux - I've had that in the past. I just wasn't breathing. I had to cough and cough to force myself to breathe. I decided this morning that "even if I don't feel like it" I really need to get back on my low-calorie, weight-watchers-like program again, journaling, exercising, etc. I don't know how long I can stay on the wagon this time, but I have to try. I think I've been psychologically putting it off because of all the mental and financial shocks since the beginning of last year when I left my old job of 8 years because of huge unpaid salaries and a bunch of other stuff. Since then, because of contract work, I've actually been better off financially than I was the year before. I even paid off the primary mortgage on my house in Columbia, MO early. And the company I left has since failed. So I ended up better off in that respect than if I had not quit because when I left a few customers decided to come with me. But it is so nerve-wracking, not knowing what will happen from month to month. My father is also very ill now, and I may have to fly out to Boston at any time. But there is always something, isn't there? I have to do something. So, like I told everybody else when they were having problems sticking with the diet, "If that fails, then try again. And if that again fails then try again. And if it still fails then try again. " I know I'm rambling here, but I strangely feel like I'm getting obsessively attached to the depression I've been in since a year ago March when I quite my job. Like letting go of my depression would mean the events surrounding it were not significant. Giving up a depression and moving on feels like giving up a failed love relationship somehow. It's hard to move on. Does that make sense? Anyway, I'm back. What was that calorie tracking site a lot of people like using? Fit- something-or-other? doug p.s. What's with all the spam ads here? If people are interested, I would be happy to set up a free diet forums on my own server and block spammers from posting. Yes it makes sense Doug. I went through a long period of constant interruptions to the exercise program and failing to get to my meetings and, and... OK, a couple of weeks back I finally managed to get a grip. I'm swimming 3 times a week, come rain, hail, or plagues of frogs. I'm trying to walk more, though the current heat wave in the UK and the sudden attack of work projects makes that hard. I'm sticking to my planned meals for the most part, and have not exceeded my points + exercise points. Not going back to meetings yet. Yes they were a lot of help and support, but for now I'm getting used to the regime and not quite up to meetings yet. I'm starting to tone up, get less pain, and lose the odd inch. I think I was down about 4.5 lbs last week, which felt great. Best of luck. You have been through a lot, and sometimes we have to tackle one thing at a time. -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Still here, still floundering, still at my rebounded weight...
That's great that you are going swimming three times a week! I hear
there is an indoor pool close by to where I live. I've been meaning to check that out. Here in Tokyo we are coming to the end of the rainy season. I need to walk more too. I work at home so sometimes I just become a lump in front of my computer. doug |
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Still here, still floundering, still at my rebounded weight...
its fitday.
glad you are back and trying is all you can ask of yourself... and i am sorry about your dad, my mom had a heart attack a couple of months ago and one of the thoughts that ran through my mind was, at least i am in good enough shape to help her/my dad/sister if need be... and as to the spam... i get a great deal of joy from kate and willows responses, as good as any daily chuckle elsewhere... Lee "doug lerner" wrote in message ... Hi, people. Thought I'd just check in. I'm still floundering about. I haven't been dieting for.... geez... who knows how many weeks now. Since my last post I guess. I haven't even been looking at the scale - until this morning. I was surprised to find that I hadn't gained or lost weight in the interim. My body seems to want to settle at around a whopping 126 kg. sigh Last night I had a very bad experience though. I woke up in the middle of the night unable to breathe. Very scary. It wasn't acid reflux - I've had that in the past. I just wasn't breathing. I had to cough and cough to force myself to breathe. I decided this morning that "even if I don't feel like it" I really need to get back on my low-calorie, weight-watchers-like program again, journaling, exercising, etc. I don't know how long I can stay on the wagon this time, but I have to try. I think I've been psychologically putting it off because of all the mental and financial shocks since the beginning of last year when I left my old job of 8 years because of huge unpaid salaries and a bunch of other stuff. Since then, because of contract work, I've actually been better off financially than I was the year before. I even paid off the primary mortgage on my house in Columbia, MO early. And the company I left has since failed. So I ended up better off in that respect than if I had not quit because when I left a few customers decided to come with me. But it is so nerve-wracking, not knowing what will happen from month to month. My father is also very ill now, and I may have to fly out to Boston at any time. But there is always something, isn't there? I have to do something. So, like I told everybody else when they were having problems sticking with the diet, "If that fails, then try again. And if that again fails then try again. And if it still fails then try again. " I know I'm rambling here, but I strangely feel like I'm getting obsessively attached to the depression I've been in since a year ago March when I quite my job. Like letting go of my depression would mean the events surrounding it were not significant. Giving up a depression and moving on feels like giving up a failed love relationship somehow. It's hard to move on. Does that make sense? Anyway, I'm back. What was that calorie tracking site a lot of people like using? Fit- something-or-other? doug p.s. What's with all the spam ads here? If people are interested, I would be happy to set up a free diet forums on my own server and block spammers from posting. |
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Still here, still floundering, still at my rebounded weight...
not sure i would go that far but its close, i just saw two nice recipes for
cake, one fat free and one sugar free made with crob, they really looked pretty nice, Lee "Kate XXXXXX" wrote in message ... Stormmee wrote: its fitday. glad you are back and trying is all you can ask of yourself... and i am sorry about your dad, my mom had a heart attack a couple of months ago and one of the thoughts that ran through my mind was, at least i am in good enough shape to help her/my dad/sister if need be... and as to the spam... i get a great deal of joy from kate and willows responses, as good as any daily chuckle elsewhere... Troll baiting - better than chocolate! -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Still here, still floundering, still at my rebounded weight...
Stormmee wrote:
its fitday. glad you are back and trying is all you can ask of yourself... and i am sorry about your dad, my mom had a heart attack a couple of months ago and one of the thoughts that ran through my mind was, at least i am in good enough shape to help her/my dad/sister if need be... and as to the spam... i get a great deal of joy from kate and willows responses, as good as any daily chuckle elsewhere... Troll baiting - better than chocolate! -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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Still here, still floundering, still at my rebounded weight...
douglerner wrote:
That's great that you are going swimming three times a week! I hear there is an indoor pool close by to where I live. I've been meaning to check that out. Here in Tokyo we are coming to the end of the rainy season. I need to walk more too. I work at home so sometimes I just become a lump in front of my computer. doug Swimming is really good: all that exercise without stressing the joints! I swim in the outdoor pool at Faversham twice a week, and the indoor one in Sittingbourne on Fridays. In the winter, I use Faversham Indoor pool on Thursdays and Sundays, but the outdoor one is much nicer. Good old 33m 1960's pool with 5m diving board at one end, and a corresponding proper deep end! -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! |
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