I Feel So Rotten :(

Damsel in dis Dress wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 15:04:43 -0600, April Goodwin-Smith
wrote:

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

We moved to a new city about two months ago. I haven't
made any new friends down here yet, so it's pretty much
my SO and me. snip

This can be dynamite. Could you take Luna's suggestion of
a new hobby and turn it into an opportunity to meet some
new people? A single evening or afternoon course offered
by an enthusiasts' club might not be too pricey. snip

Find something that gets you out and meeting people, yeah?

That sounds like an excellent idea, and I'm going to start looking into
opportunities here.

I'd like to respond to everyone, but with the evening depression comes
horrendous fatigue. I just don't have it in me right now. I'll try to do
a little at a time, though.

Everyone (everyone who counts) has had so many good suggestions and
comments. Lots of food for thought. Actually, too much to digest all at
once. Please forgive me if I don't reply directly to your post. I'm
overwhelmed by both life and by the wonderful responses that people have
made to my plea for help.

I wish you all lived nearby, and I would throw a huge low-carb party to
thank everyone. It's good to be cared about.

Update: I haven't slipped at all today, and I don't intend to. We had
dinner at a Chinese buffet, and I filled up on steamed crab legs and
shrimp. Had some chicken and broccoli, and Mongolian chicken (seasoned
chicken and onions). I don't think I had enough onions for carbs to be an
issue.

I can't do this on my own. I readily admit that. I'm grateful that I have
a safe place to go to get information and support. Sorry if I'm repeating
myself. I just want you to know how much I appreciate you. smile

Thank you!
Carol

My heart goes out to you. I too suffer from awful depression and
love to sooth myself with candy. One thing I had to do was get all the
"bad" foods out of my house. Then I had to stop watching the
commericals on T.V. I have had some success with this. Blue
167/145/130

Damsel in dis Dress wrote in message . ..
On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 15:04:43 -0600, April Goodwin-Smith
wrote:

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

We moved to a new city about two months ago. I haven't
made any new friends down here yet, so it's pretty much
my SO and me. snip

This can be dynamite. Could you take Luna's suggestion of
a new hobby and turn it into an opportunity to meet some
new people? A single evening or afternoon course offered
by an enthusiasts' club might not be too pricey. snip

Find something that gets you out and meeting people, yeah?

That sounds like an excellent idea, and I'm going to start looking into
opportunities here.

I'd like to respond to everyone, but with the evening depression comes
horrendous fatigue. I just don't have it in me right now. I'll try to do
a little at a time, though.

Everyone (everyone who counts) has had so many good suggestions and
comments. Lots of food for thought. Actually, too much to digest all at
once. Please forgive me if I don't reply directly to your post. I'm
overwhelmed by both life and by the wonderful responses that people have
made to my plea for help.

I wish you all lived nearby, and I would throw a huge low-carb party to
thank everyone. It's good to be cared about.

Update: I haven't slipped at all today, and I don't intend to. We had
dinner at a Chinese buffet, and I filled up on steamed crab legs and
shrimp. Had some chicken and broccoli, and Mongolian chicken (seasoned
chicken and onions). I don't think I had enough onions for carbs to be an
issue.

I can't do this on my own. I readily admit that. I'm grateful that I have
a safe place to go to get information and support. Sorry if I'm repeating
myself. I just want you to know how much I appreciate you. smile

Thank you!
Carol

My heart goes out to you. I too suffer from awful depression and
love to sooth myself with candy. One thing I had to do was get all the
"bad" foods out of my house. Then I had to stop watching the
commericals on T.V. I have had some success with this. Blue
167/145/130

On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 06:20:53 -0400, LobsterInGarlicButter
wrote:

What about just going for a short walk?

That's not in the cards for the next few days, I'm afraid. While I was up
in the middle of the night, I was walking down to the basement, and my heel
got torn open by a nail that was sticking out of the front of one of the
steps. Going in for a tetanus shot when I can get an appointment, and will
probably be off my feet for awhile. Can't put any pressure at all on that
heel. When it rains, it pours. LOL!

Carol, who can't stand a whole lot more "fun"
--
Fasting blood sugar 131
226/198/150
October Challenge Goal - 191
http://photos.yahoo.com/carol_arie/
Atkins since January 26, 2003
Type 2 Diabetic since May 15, 2001

On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 06:09:31 -0400, "Jean B." wrote:

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

I'm pretty shy with people I don't
know, but I can fake being outgoing when needed.

That sounds like me. That faking takes a lot of mental energy--at
least it does for me....

It sure does! I have to come home and take a nap whenever I've been out
among other humans.

Carol, introvert (INFP)
--
Fasting blood sugar 131
226/198/150
October Challenge Goal - 191
http://photos.yahoo.com/carol_arie/
Atkins since January 26, 2003
Type 2 Diabetic since May 15, 2001

I definitely need help. I checked earlier this evening, and the closest
Overeaters Anonymous meeting is 43 miles away. I have no problem once I
get started, but getting going with low-carb has been pretty tough this
time around. It was easy in January, because I was so disgusted with
myself over my holiday eating. Maybe today disgusted me enough to take
some affirmative action.

OA can be good and it can not be good. It really depends on the group,
I think. I've never gone myself, but I have had friends who've done OA.
Back then (15+ years ago), in this area (Boston) at least, there was
"regular" OA and "gray sheet" OA. Gray sheet was reputed to be pretty
grim, with a list of allowed and forbidden foods, while regular was
reputed to be more like other 12-step programs.


Howdie.

I have checked out OA, in three different towns, having moved quite a
bit.

Despite what is said at meetings, my observations do not point towards
OA being helpful.

Less then 10% of the people at any given meeting have recovery over a
year. And of that 10% less then half have it longer then 7 years.

Please observe for yourself and make a decision from that choice.

And watch how people respond if you mention this.

peace,

Seth

"Jean B." wrote in message
...
Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
These sound like really good ideas. I'm pretty shy with people I
don't
know, but I can fake being outgoing when needed. If nothing else,
I won't
just be sitting around, staring at boxes I can't unpack right now.
G

That sounds like me. That faking takes a lot of mental energy--at
least it does for me....

And me.

revek

"Damsel in dis Dress" wrote in
message ...
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 06:09:31 -0400, "Jean B." wrote:

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

I'm pretty shy with people I don't
know, but I can fake being outgoing when needed.

That sounds like me. That faking takes a lot of mental energy--at
least it does for me....

It sure does! I have to come home and take a nap whenever I've been
out
among other humans.

Carol, introvert (INFP)

INFJ the last time I looked.

revek

"Damsel in dis Dress" wrote in
message ...
On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 06:20:53 -0400, LobsterInGarlicButter
wrote:

What about just going for a short walk?

That's not in the cards for the next few days, I'm afraid. While I
was up
in the middle of the night, I was walking down to the basement, and
my heel
got torn open by a nail that was sticking out of the front of one of
the
steps. Going in for a tetanus shot when I can get an appointment,
and will
probably be off my feet for awhile. Can't put any pressure at all
on that
heel. When it rains, it pours. LOL!

Carol, who can't stand a whole lot more "fun"

Oh dear. The bad mojo does pass, even though it doesn't seem like it,
and things will seem so much sunnier. Hang in there girl.

revek

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 16:45:20 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
wrote:

:: Your newsgroup is failing you and you are failing on low carb, you
:: just admitted so.

Bull****.

Sorry, reread her post. No BS.

Are you trying to imply that if one follows your 2pd then they will do it
right 100% of the time?

No but our experiences are that the rate of recidivism on the 2PDiet
is nowhere near the rate of failure on low carb.

Do you do it right 100% of the time?

I lost to ideal weight and remain there. I guess I did it right, huh?

You have
never slipped up and ate more than 2 lbs of food in a day?

Sure have but it wasn't a slip up. Entirely planned.

If you claim you
have never messed then you are a liar.

So I guess I am not. Chill out.

Is this how you recruit people to the 2PD? By tormenting them in a
newsgroup? Well, I guess I know the answer to that question.

Then I need not reply, do I?


Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long.

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 15:04:00 -0600, April Goodwin-Smith
wrote:

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

Every day, I start out low-carb. Almost every day, low-carb
falls by the wayside at some point. Even when I got on the
scale this morning, and weighed 200 pounds again, I still
crashed and burned late this afternoon. snip


I don't have anything new to add.[1] But I wanted to say
that your well-being is important to all of us.

What a crock. No it isn't. Many here could care less if she was alive
or dead.

Lift well, Eat less, Walk fast, Live long.