C’mon Universe!
Today I go back into the world of therapy. After all the weight I've gained in the past couple years it is apparent to me that this weight goes far beyond counting calories or running on the treadmill. I wish it were that easy, I really do. I see so many people that seem to just find the right route for them and march along it proudly. I feel I keep stumbling down different paths, getting lost and then banging my head against the wall.
I don't feel well, I have this creeping feeling that a cold is creeping up on me. It would make sense given that everyone has been sick lately including my husband. It figures, I finally got back to the gym on Saturday only to start feeling that sloggy sick feeling.
C'mon universe, can you work with me? Just a little?
It's just one day to the next, I can only do the best I can do today. I think today is a chicken soup kind of day. What kind of day is today for you?
I think chicken soup sounds good too. And I really do wish you the best as you begin some therapy. I know many people who have battled with their weight and added in therapy as yet another layer in their plan.
Weight issues go WAY beyond calorie consumed or exercise done. The battle for the mind is huge. And although some people seem to walk their path without running into walls and corners, I would venture to guess that even those people run into obstacles now and then. I know I did.
Take care of yourself!
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Robin Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:12 am
@Diane Fit to the Finish, you are so right, thank you.
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Good luck with therapy — I know it’ll help! Diane is right about weight issues not being about just food and exercise. For me there are elements of helplessness and control. I’m working through that in my own therapy.
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Robin Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:17 am
@Barb, that makes a lot of sense.
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I’m so glad to see that you are starting (or restarting) your journey with therapy. Good things are coming, no doubt!
Its a vegan chocolate chip kinda day for me.
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Robin Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:17 am
@Jess (Fit Chick in the City), i can only hope!
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I love that quote – thanks for sharing!
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Robin Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:17 am
@South Beach Steve, you’re welcome!
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Love the quote. I want to put it on my bathroom mirror. I gain weight when I’m emotionally stressed, and gain it when I’m down or depressed. I’m trying to find a balance of emotions more then a balance of weight at this point. I’m thinking that getting that in check for me might just slow down my weight roller coaster. Example: Grandmas goes into the ER… I gain 15lbs in one week…i didn’t eat enough and my body went into “stress stash every calorie” mode. Or…i get depressed and lose my appetite and lose weight the unhealthy way. With winter hitting so quickly this year I’m ready to move to Phoenix or HI. Anywho. I hope you get the clarity you need and the tools you need, or whatever you need from your therapy.
I love my therapy sessions. It’s like the class that everyone should take in J High and High School. Basic cooping skills that i never knew about, and ways to understand how i feel. I’m pretty open about therapy and if i could afford it would do it quarterly to keep things in check.
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Robin Reply:
October 6th, 2009 at 8:19 am
@Krystal, I’m sorry for what is going on, if it’s not one thing it’s another. My “normal” depression seems to come from anxiety but when it’s the really scary depression that’s when I can’t eat, that’s how I only ever lost weight in my past. Sometimes I wish if I were going to be depressed couldn’t I just be the kind that loses weight but I suppose that’s a whole aspect of the control or lack there of.
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