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Checking In – Calming Down

Another week, another check in.

The emotional upheaval the basically caused me to completely lose my appetite has passed, and the waters are once again calm. However, I am using what I learned and going with it in terms of recognizing when I am hungry versus when I want to eat for x reason.

I feel like I am in a better place emotionally than I was just a couple weeks ago, which is good. The Bloke and I are heading to Tasmania for a couple days (I’m tagging along on his work trip) and there will be a lot of opportunities for indulgence that I am planning on avoiding.

Given that, I probably won’t be posting until Friday Funny…

Have a great week!

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Mailbox Monday 15 – Alone or Together?

Welcome to Mailbox Monday. This is where you pick up your weekly letter from yours truly, answer it on your blog, and leave a note here so everyone who participates can read your response. Easy peasy! So consider this your first reader letter.

This week’s Mailbox Monday question is:

Are you working by yourself to make your life healthier or are you doing it with spouse/family/friends?

Remember to leave a link to your response in the comments section! The whole point of this is to reach out, connect, and find out more about

If you are going to participate and would like another graphic that is smaller, just let me know. I am happy to put some different sizes up.

Friday Funny – Politically Correct Pledge of Allegiance

Finally, I’d like to offer up the following, slightly modified, version of the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance
To the flag
Of the United State of America
And to the Republic
For which it stands
One nation

Under God, Yahweh, Allah, Vishnu, Kali, Shiva, Brahma, Saraswathi, Lakshmi, Parvathi, Ganesha, Anjaneya, Gaea, Uranus, Cronus, Rhea, Oceanus, Tethys, Hyperion, Mnemosyne, Themis, Iapetus, Coeus, Crius, Phoebe, Thea, Prometheus, Epimetheus, Atlas, Metis, Dione, Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Hera, Ares, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, Artemis, Hephaestus, Asclepius, Demeter, Persephone, Dionysus, Eros, Hebe, Eris, Helius, Thanatos, Pan, Nemesis, The Graces, The Muses, The Erinyes, The Fates, Iuppiter, Iuno, Minerva, Vesta, Ceres, Diana, Venus, Mars, Mercurius, Neptunus, Volcanus, and Apollo, Ianus, Saturnus, Quirinus, Volturnus, Pales, Furrina, Flora, Carmenta, Pomona, Portunus, Fontanus, Aker, Amun, Ammut, Anubis, Aten, Bastet, Geb, Hapi, Hathor, Horus, Isis, Khepri, Khnum, Maat, Min, Mut, Neith, Nepthys, Nut, Osiris, Ptah, Ra, Sekhmet, Seshat, Seth, Sobek, Taurt, Thoth, Anu, Ninhursag, Enlil, Enki, Marduk, Tiamat, Kingu, Nabu, Ishtar, Ea, Enurta, Anshar, Shamash, Ashur, Kishar, Tao, Amaethon, Angus Mac Og, Arawn, Brainthus, Belatuadros, Beli, Borvo, Bran the Blessed, Camulos, Cernunnos, Condatis, Dispater, Dwyvan, Dylan, Esus, Govannon, Grannos, Gwyddno, the Horned God, Llud, Lugh, Mandred, Myrrdin Wyllt, Oghma, Achtland, Adsullata, Aerten, Agrona, Aife, Aine, Andarta, Andraste, Anu, Aoibhell, Ariadne, Arianrhood, Arnamentia, Aveta, Badb, Belisama, Blodeuwedd, Brigantia, Bridgid, Britannia, Cailleach Bheur, Cerridwen, Cliodna, Clota, Condwiramur, Corra, Coventina, Cred, Creddylad, Cyhiraeth, Damara, Damona, Divona, Druantia, Epona, Erce, Goewin, Habetrot, Henwen, Latis, Le Fay, Marcia Proba, Modron, Morgan LeFAy, Morgay, Morrigan, Nantosuelta, Nicevenn, Nimue, Oanuava, Njord, Freyr, Frigg, Freyja, Nanna, Skadi, Hermod, Odin, Bor, Tyr, Loki, Heimdall, Ulle, Forsetti, Aegir, Ran, Hel, Sif, Bragi, Idun, Balder, Ve, Vili, Vidar, Hod, Ba, Bixia Yuanjin, Cai-shen, Cao Guo-Jiu, Cheng-Huang, Chu Jiang, Dha-Shi-Zhi, Di-cang, Di-guan, Dong-yue da-di, Dou mu, Er-lang, Fan-Kui, Fei Lian, Feng Po-po, Fu-zing, Gao Yao, Gong De Tian, Gou Mang, Guan-di, Gui Xian, Gun, Han, Han Xian-zi, He Bo, Heng O, Hou JI, How-Chu, How-too, Hu Jing-de, Huang Fei-hu, Huang-lao, Huang-lao-jun, Ji Nu, Jian Lao, Jin Jia, Kui-xing, Kwan Yin, Lan Cai-he, Lao-jun, Lei-gong, Lei-zi, Li Tie-guai, Ling-bao tian-zong, Lieu Bei, Long-wang, Lu Ban, Lu Dong-bin, Lu-xing, ma Wang, Ma-mian, Men-shen, Mo-hi-hai, Mu Gong, Mu-king, Niu Want, Nu-gua, Pa, Pa-cha, Pan Jin Lian, Pan-gu, Qi Gu-niang, Ru Shou, San-qing, San-xing, Shen Yi, Shen-nung, Shou-lao, Shou-xing, Shui-guan, si-ming, Song Di, Song-zi niang-niang, Sun-pi, Tai-sui-xing, Tai-yi, Tai-yue da-di, Tao-de tian-zong, Tian Hou, Tian-guan, Tian-mu, Tu-di, Want Mu niang-niang, Wei Cheng, Wei-tuo, Wen-chang, Wen-shu, Wu Guan, Xi Shi, Xi Want-mu, Xian, Yang Jing, Yan-lo, Yao-shi, Yen-lo-wang, Yi-Ti, Yuan-shi tian-zong, Yu-huang, Yu-qiang, Zao-jun, Zhang Fei, Zhang Xian, Zhi Song-zi, Zhi-ni, Zhong kui, Zhu Rong, Zi-yu, Anguta, Aningan, Asgaya Gigagei, Atira, Awonawilona, Big Heads, Breathmaker, Coyote, eohako, Estanatlehi, Evening Star, First Man, First Woman, Gahe, Sluskap, Hio, Irdlirvirisissong, Kanati, Kitcki Manitou, Michabo, Morning Star, Magenatzani, Nesaru, Nokomis, North Star, Ocasta, Olelbis, Rabbit, Raven, Sedna, Selu, Shakura, South Star, Sun, Tekkeitserktock, Tirarwa-Atius, Thobadestchin, Thoume, Torngasak, Twin Thunder Bosy, Wachabe, Centeotl, Chalchiuhtlicue, Chantico, Chicomecoatl, Cihuacaotyl, Coatlicue, Ehecatl, Huehueteotl, Huitzilopochtli, Iztpzpalotl, Iztlilton, Macuilzochitl, Metztli, Mictlan, Mictlantecuhtle, Mictlantecihuatl, Ometecuhlti, Patecatli, Paynal, Quetzalcoatl, Teoyaomqui, Tezcatlipoca, Tlaloc, Tlazolteotl, Tonacatecuhtli, Tonatiuh, Tonantzin, Xilonen, Zipe Totec, Xiuhetecuhtle, Xochipilli, Yacatecuhtli, Apo, Apocatequil, Apu Illapu, Catequil, Cavillaca, Chasca, Chasca Coyllur, Cocomama, Coniraya, Copacati, Ekkeko, Huaca, Illapa, Inti, Ka-Ata-Killa, Kon, Mama Allpa, Mam Cocha, Mama Oello, Mama Pacha Mama Quilla, Manco Capac, Pachacamac, Pariacaca, Paricia, Punchau, Supay, Rucaguary, Vichama, Viracocha, Zaramama, the Triple Goddess, the Divine, Hastur, Cthulu, Yog Sothoth, the Great Old ones, the Elder Gods, and any other gods or goddesses that may be added at a later date as they are discovered,

Indivisible
With liberty and justice for all.

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Honesty

Does anyone else know the Billy Joel song ‘Honesty’? Anyway…

I was wandering around Hanlie’s blog (I do that a lot, lately) and she mentioned in this post about having a gain over the holidays and posting it on her weight stats page. It got me thinking…

I hate reporting a gain. I’ll do it – I’ll be honest, but I really hate reporting a gain.

I feel like I have ‘failed’ everyone who reads my blog somehow. Therein lies the double-edged sword of keeping yourself accountable by long. It’s a great motivation to keep you going, but when you gain, you feel guilty.

Not to mention that my weight loss (or lack thereof ) goes beyond ‘I need to shape up my eating and then I’ll lose weight’. I’ve shaped up my eating (I used to be a soda, chocolate, fast food, and pretzels girl – all processed all the way), been exercising more than I ever have and I’ve been sticking at the same weight range. Yay for hormones (or whatever is going on).

I would still rather have the risk of guilt than no blog – I love the support! And supporting others – but it’s always tough to report a gain. But then again, maybe it’s just all in my head and I have weird guilt issues when it comes to gaining weight. That’s always possible.

Does anyone else run into this? Do you have any feelings of guilt (or anything else) when you report a gain? Or do you have no trouble posting gains? Do you use it as further motivation?

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Memories

As I mentioned before, one of the things I am going to be doing some journaling type stuff to help myself get through the psychological blocks I’ve experienced pretty much ever since I started trying to achieve a healthier lifestyle.

I just want to say that I really care for and appreciate the friends I’ve made through this site. That’s why I’m comfortable enough to put some of this stuff out there. I don’t have the best past (or the worst for that matter) so some of the things I share might be a little uncomfortable to some people.

I don’t want to make anyone uncomfortable with me or this site, so I apologize in advance if I end up doing that. I’m not going to get into real nitty-gritty details, but I do know that some people are more sensitive than others. I probably won’t even touch on the sensitive stuff here too often, so it won’t be a big deal.

If you don’t know what to say, that’s okay. A hug is always welcome or keep silent if you feel the need.

That being said, I think today is the day I’m going to really start diving into the journaling. After a lot of thought, there are three main childhood memories that I think are the best places to start for addressing the issues.

Memory 1: Earliest Food Memory

Sitting alone at the table when everyone else was done. They were all watching television and my mother had turned off all but one of the kitchen lights. I sat there, alone, still eating. I was probably four.

Memory 2: First/worst Binge Eating Incident

When I was about five or six, I sat down to the evening meal and ate as much as I could as fast as I could. I didn’t even really chew most of it. Later that night, I was in bed groaning in pain until I ended up getting sick all over myself.

Memory 3: Buying My Own Food

Another memory from five or six, maybe earlier. I had an allowance of a dollar and I remember getting stroppy with the bank woman for suggesting I put more money in my savings account. I only put half (fifty cents) in because I was so determined to buy at least a little food for myself.

What I’m going to do with these memories or where they’ll take me, I don’t know. I do feel like they’re a good starting place, though.

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