Physical Check-In #2

I’ll share my cough drops and Kleenex with you I’m miserable

I’m glad your illness is finally resolved.

I’m sure you have lost weight. Everytime I put my clothes in the closet they seem to shrink

What awful comments to make! I just don’t understand why someone needs to comment if someone has gained weight. I’m sure they are very aware.

I’m very aware I am fat /overweight etc etc I don’t need anyone to tell me that.

Are Europeans more blunt ?? Is it a cultural thing?

I’m sorry that happened to both of you

Yes you need a lot of unnecessary nonsense finished with and then you can truly relax and feel better

are you going to seek medical assessments. treatments for your concerns. get an evaluation.
good luck.
bizi

Christina, I hope you are feeling better this morning and that your cold/bronchitis/flu doesn't progress.

I don't like to generalize, but I think there are more than a few blunt Europeans out there. I can say that my husband's family members (Czech) are particularly blunt. They fight a lot because of it.

I know of many cultures (i.e. some Asian) that are also quite blunt. It is still uncomfortable to be at the receiving end, but understanding the tendencies helps. Most often it is not meant to be mean, though I think my husband's family often mean to be jerks.

I hope you feel better soon

I got on my scale this morning and was 3 lbs down. That's good. I'm not sure how much of it was real fat loss and how much just the time of month. In any case, after a slightly stressful visit from my brother, I stopped at Dunkin Donuts and bought a treat for myself on my way to my therapy appointment. I don't care! In my defense, it was one of the lowest calorie donuts they sell outside of the donut holes.

Actually, my nephew joined my brother and me. Nephew didn't know my brother was going to visit and vice versa. I like seeing my nephew very very much. He is a soft-voiced interesting, intelligent, and pleasant guy. It used to be that I spent more time with my younger nephew (his younger brother), but since we lost him, I want to really dedicate more time to my remaining one. He's actually visiting me again tomorrow after his IOP. I'll take him out to lunch. I feel some regret that I may be moving far away in a few years. I will invite him and my sister to visit. They need to get away from my b-i-l.

Yes I know from experience numerous cultures are just blunt.

Is there a way to maybe tame his family at least a lil bit ?? I’d hate to move and just have to deal with that all the time but I’d imagine over time you could learn to let it roll off and give it no mental energy.

Sucks tho

Thanks for asking I’m still super congested, miserable actually. But I have not gotten that true sign of infection with my productive cough so I am holding off antibiotics, I “ might “ need to do steroids for the asthma, it’s a pretty bad flare on top of my lungs being lousy anyway. But steroids brings its own set of very undesirable side effects.

It’s a waiting game

Sorry to read that your sick again Christina.

I’ve had to sleep two nights in a row with a monitor for my cardiologist. Glad I can get a normal night again tonight.

I’ve lost 3 lbs ! I know it’s not much but it’s the first time my weight has dropped since like forever.

Thanks ! I think it’s viral , it needs to go away fur sure !

Oh 2 nights !!!! Ack Ack Ack !!! I’m so glad you will be able to get a normal nights sleep !

Celebrate every lb ! Good for you

xRavenx and Christina, I'm sorry to read you are both still feeling so unwell. I hope you are resting and drinking lots of fluids. At least such things do go away eventually.

I've had a hard time getting going this morning because I stayed up very very late. My bad!

I'm thinking of officially starting a tracking food diet tomorrow morning. I'll be easy on myself and not kick myself if I go over 1,200 calories. If I can stay below 2,000 to start, I'll be happy. Then I'll trim my eating down to more of a weight loss level. I've got to plan some appealing snack options more carefully, because it is the late night snacks that really get me. I get annual blood tests done next Monday for my nephrologist.

I ran across an article on Facebook the other day. It was a scary mommy post disparaging diets and western diet and body shaming culture. At the end, it mentioned a something called intuitive eating. I looked it up. And I like the idea.

It’s basically a way to “repair your relationship with food”. There are ten principles. But the overall idea is first and foremost learning to use food as a way to nourish your body. Respect when you are hungry and eat until you are full. Learn the difference between emotional hunger and physical hunger. And above all, learn to love your body, no matter what weight you are. No more diets, no more crazy attempts to lose weight, no more forbidden foods.

I am drawn to this. Low carb has left me feeling deprived. I looked at apple cinnamon Cheerios in the grocery store the other day and thought “damn I miss those but I can’t have them”. I am tired of trying and failing to lose weight. I don’t think I would be any happier at a lower weight. I have plenty of pretty clothes in my size. I can get pretty clothes pretty easily online. And above all, my dr says I am in very good health. My bloodwork showed no signs of diabetes, high cholesterol, or any other weight related diseases. I wish I was fitter, and as soon as I can I will start taking walks to build up my stamina, but not to lose weight. I am done bashing my head against the wall, feeling guilty every time I go over on carbs and/or calories. I hate it. I want to be able to have a bowl of cereal or an Oreo without hating myself. And I’m going to.

So no more diets for me. I am going to eat what I want. I don’t have cravings for super unhealthy food most of the time, and I do not binge anymore. I think I will do pretty well with not going out of control.

RS tells me how beautiful I am multiple times every single day. I just need to believe him. He’s the only one I want to look beautiful for. If anyone else has a problem with my weight, **** em.

I think I will be much happier this way. The last principle of intuitive eating is “honor your body”. That is when you start incorporating healthful choices into your diet, when YOU feel you are ready. No calorie counting, no carb counting, nothing like that. I know how to eat healthy. But I’m not willing to give up everything in order to do so. If I want pizza, I’m going to eat the dam pizza.

I feel liberated. Today is the first day I didn’t use my calorie tracking app in years and it felt so freeing. I have not overeaten. I am going to make some popcorn for a snack and call it. Night. And feel good about it.

Still sick! it's a cough at the forefront now. With accompanying aches and pains. I'll probably be a little quiet for a few days

This makes me happy

I feel like I’m on day 113 of this crap

Feel better push at least a gallon of fluids a day

Thanks so much for sharing this.

I know of a "spiritual teacher" who offers this as an option. She practices this herself. She goes into the produce area, for instance, and asks to be drawn to the veggies/fruits which will support her best nutritionally this week.

Along these lines, we often mention "grounding" on this forum. Some people practicing "intuitive eating," will choose root veggies, which have grounding energies. (Meat is also very grounding.)

If someone's mood is low, within this practice, they might choose veggies which grow above the ground, the higher above the ground, the better. The ultimate highest energy is thought to come from fruit. In some cultures/spiritual communities, a sense of Oneness and/or Bliss may be achieved through the practice of eating fruit only or fruit primarily.
(I have heard them refer to themselves as "fruitarians,") Those heavily invested in this practice are often extremely "ungrounded." Intensely so.

Much of this approach is intuitive and some is simply conscious eating, deliberately planning on "grounding," for instance.

Thanks for introducing this interesting topic!
I wish you happiness in all your endeavors!

Sending support and healing to all who are struggling with these difficult ailments and illnesses. Namaste, all.

I am doing pretty well physically. I have been really upping my bike mileage and doing some pretty tough hill repeats to try to get stronger and it seems to be working a bit. I went out the other night for a ride and rode 80 miles or so and felt like I had hardly done a thing when I was done. I used to be exhausted after 50. Also, not getting sore really anymore. So, some progress there.

My Periodic Limb Movement Disorder is being aggravated by the Thorzine that is supposed to help me sleep. So, the med that is supposed to help me sleep is worsening the condition that makes it hard to sleep. Got it.

The fun just never ends.

Carpal tunnel just sucks so big

Oh no! It can be so incredibly painful!
Have you ever considered the surgery for CTS?

Maybe rest?

Love Ya! :,,,,

I had gotten so much out of my bike riding! Loved it!

PLMD can a very both very severe and can be quite disheartening. I am sorry you are dealing with this.

I wish you well! :hug