Hello dear friends!
I have struggled with the idea of posting.
I try everyday to not stress eat. At least I’m exercising (more on that below)! I’ve realized that just doesn’t matter. Beyond not putting my health (and therefore the health of my family) at greater risk by becoming less healthy.
Here are the things I’m thinking about now instead.
Captain Crozier. He tried to get help for his sailors on the TR. That’s Navy speak (former sailor here) for the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt. They ignored him. He did what had to be done. He shared his email desperately asking for help with enough people (not a leak) to get the attention it deserved. They just relieved him of his command. Want to know what his sailors think? See videos of their goodbye.
#istandwithcaptcrozier
Selling our precious supplies. Trump’s administration is selling our protective gear to the highest bidder, including foreign countries. States are bidding and our government steps in and drives the prices up and then it’s being sold to other countries! Your taxes and mine paid for that PPE.
A little joy. Every night, Monday through Friday, Maks and Val from Dancing with the Stars are live streaming free dance classes. It’s awesome and makes me smile every night. Great exercise too!
5pm PDT, 8pm EDT
Search for Dance With Me USA on Facebook or Instagram...enjoy!
Stay positive! Hang in there!
Wow! What a crazy week!
How are all of you?
Today -- I'm ok. I guess because some kind of action has been taken, I'm feeling less afraid. There's probably worse to come with the number of cases rising, but it seems a relief that the situation has at least been acknowledged.
I admit I've turned off some of my favorite news shows because it got overwhelming.
Have you noticed people are driving like maniacs? We could take a cue from Italy. They had a virtual flash mob (also on their balconies) of singing songs. A little more kindness during these difficult times just might help all of our immune systems.
On a less consequential but personal note, the coronavirus attitude has too easily gripped me. Let's eat this and let's get that treat because who knows when we'll have it again? Pretty silly. It's exactly the all or nothing kind of thinking I must avoid for my health and sanity.
I'll admit, the thought of a perfectly-timed, month-long diet has crept into my brain. Why? The time limit, the isolation and the opportunity to focus.
Instead, I think I'll focus on family dinners. Not something we normally have around here. Dance classes for my daughter are always right at that time...every day.
Speaking of my daughter. She's my biggest worry. Super high energy tween who needs to dance dance dance! YouTube will be a blessing (WOW! I never expected to say THAT!)
How do I deal with her fears and disappointments? (Canceled dance performances)
What are your biggest concerns?
Dear friends!
I’m so sorry to have been out of touch! I made it through a vacation without a feeling of EAT EAT EAT and I’ll start on Monday. I’ve promised myself no more new programs. No new diets.
It’s a revelation because there’s no room or way to rationalize overeating in the present. It’s about my health. It’s about being present and healthy for myself and my family. Sometimes it’s about no more lies to myself. Being real.
I’ve been taking my supplements (see Julia Ross, The Diet Cure), apple cider vinegar, and fiber supplements. I haven’t been hungry. It’s made it easy to isolate my emotional, stress eating.
How’s everyone else feeling these days? Coronavirus. Politics.
It’s a part of me to want to know what’s going on. What’s the latest? For my sanity, I have to turn it off more often. Too many distortions. Too much hate. Makes me sad and that drives me to food to numb.
How are you handling it all?
So how are things with you?
I’m feeling free right now!
I do have to constantly rein myself in from thinking about weight loss.
Have you had times when it really wasn’t on your mind?
I receive so many emails and Facebook ads about it, it’s hard to escape. It’s a complete mind shift, isn’t it? To think of health and joy rather than deprivation and punishment. Have you made that shift?
I have so far to go. Friends who are foodies were talking about all of their favorite restaurants and meals. Such an innocuous conversation to them. So loaded for me. That talk, for me, would be loaded with guilt and shame and regret.
I’ve never managed to give up my addiction to dieting for very long. It’s truly an addiction. I’m not addicted to food, but to the way I use it. Dieting is part of the cycle.
If you are like me and your emotions with food seem out of control, I hope you check out Julia Ross, The Diet Cure. Along with amino acid supplements, I’ve added in fiber and apple cider vinegar supplements. Yes, it’s a bit of a drag making sure I take my supplements throughout the day, but it’s working. Emotions are normal (for me) and hunger is under control.
I believe amino acid therapy is a stunning revelation. What if much of what I’ve struggled with my entire life has always been about this?
Remember, I’m not a doctor and you, as adults, are responsible for checking with your doctors and being careful about what you put into your bodies.
I’m on a hunt now for a doctor who knows amino acid therapy so I can refine this approach. Standard medicine has just wanted to give drugs that, in the end, affect much of the same brain chemistry (but with side effects).
What has your experience been?