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Sagrace's Journal

Always the last one...

August 08, 2008

weight loss, weight gain, stress

...why does being a caretaker always cause you to take care of yourself last! Shouldn't it mean that if you are really good at taking care of people that would mean one of those people is you?

We just moved into a new house...very exciting and as always, stressful.

With that stress and time crunch came eating out lots and eating due to stress. Taking care of everyone else but myself when things get crazy.

I may have gained back a bunch of weight I lost, and I say "may" because I am scared to get on the scale.

The good news is this time I was hyoper aware of the slide. And now that things have settled down I feel capable of getting back on the wagon for losing weight. Just depressing I am re-losing the weight I lost before...depressing.

Previous entry What's Food Got to Do with It?

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teh4 said:
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I HATE the scale. It's just not something I ever get on. I have no idea how much I weigh and haven't in years. It's varies day to day and if you pay much attention to it you'll g...

I HATE the scale. It's just not something I ever get on. I have no idea how much I weigh and haven't in years. It's varies day to day and if you pay much attention to it you'll go nuts trying to understand why you are 3 pounds heavier than yesterday. Go with how your clothes fit. I promise it's a better way to get in shape. Once you look good in your favorite jeans, you'll know you are back in shape - whatever number that may be.

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Billy said:
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I just wanted to say I understand. I just bought a house myself and made a move all the way across the continent. I know how stressful moving into a new house can be....

I just wanted to say I understand. I just bought a house myself and made a move all the way across the continent. I know how stressful moving into a new house can be. I'm there right now, dealing with a plethora of things that need fixing immediately.

I've fallen off the exercise bandwagon as well. It's hard to make time for yourself when so much is going on.

Thanks for sharing and it's great to hear you're being positive about it all. A can-do attitude really helps.

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Greetings Sagrace! Been thinking of you since you wrote the 8-8 journal entry. You were right: "the good news" was that this time you were "hyper aware of the slide." Congr...

Greetings Sagrace! Been thinking of you since you wrote the 8-8 journal entry. You were right: "the good news" was that this time you were "hyper aware of the slide." Congrats! That self awareness is major.

Please, try not to be so hard on yourself and depressed about something that has already happened (and during a peak period of stress). It is now a done thing. Since you said you now feel "capable of getting back on the wagon" ... I'm checking in to see ... are you back on the wagon yet? :)

Hope you are turning off the negative "regrets" switch, and flipping on the positive "anticipation" switch in your mind. Sounds like you already know you'll succeed! That's wonderful. (Consider treating yourself to juicy audio books, intriguing podcasts, or upbeat, fast-tempo music that you will look forward to walking / exercising to.)

And if you don't enjoy the process, feel free to share my favorite exercise mantra: "I love the results. I love the results."

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Congratulations on the new house. Moves are one of life's biggest stressors, and it's understandable to gain weight during stress. I take it a few steps a...

Congratulations on the new house. Moves are one of life's biggest stressors, and it's understandable to gain weight during stress. I take it a few steps at a time, working in 30 minutes walking to start, moving toward higher level cardio and clamping down on snacking, desserts, and (gasp) all alcohol drinks for a bit. Call it my post-vacation diet ; )

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