I'm Doing This For Me, Because I'm Worth It

[Britt.f7]

KP, how do you manage to get yourself out of the house to do this? This is my main problem. Getting me to leave my house to work out. We are working on it in therapy.

Congratulations on the weight loss, weight shifting! That is a wonderful feeling. I tried not to focus so much on it the last time because it was going slowly, but it was pointed out that I had more energy and my mood was better. I have to keep that in mind when I refuse to leave my house I guess.

 

[Only 1 of me]

Hi all, interested in joining this thread if I may? For me there's all kinds of connections between self image, self harm, body image, nurture, medications etc. I have a theory that trauma can make us self rejecting and we enact that in various ways (over or under eating / drinking too much etc ) and also leave us striving to control our bodies etc. I gained 5 stone (around 30kg) last year, and am slowly shedding it now my meds and outlook have changed. All power to those who are trying to get control of their lives :-)

 

[KP the nut]

KP, how do you manage to get yourself out of the house to do this? This is my main problem. Getting me to leave my house to work out.

(((Britt))), if someone had told me 18 months ago I would do this, I wouldn't have believed them. I don't know why or how but my body and mind just felt it was right.

Try small steps, maybe a short walk. Whatever you do is good for you. Today has been really hard and tonight I feel so tired and achey. I will have to walk the dogs twice a day because Hubby is away. OnMonday I will be back at aqua fit which is something I greatly enjoy.

I think it is important not to give yourself a hard time over what you can't/don't do. Good luck.

 

[KP the nut]

Hi all, interested in joining this thread if I may?

Of course, you are welcome.

I agree with what you say about how we feel about ourselves. I worked on this with my therapist and it wasn't until I began to be kind to myself and allowed myself time that I began to manage my symptoms.

I gained 5 stone (around 30kg) last year, and am slowly shedding it now my meds and outlook have changed

Congratulations on what you have done so far.

 

[KP the nut]

Well no gym today or tomorrow as it is the weekend. I will however be walking the dogs twice a day.

 

[KP the nut]

Yay, I've just tried on my new swimsuit and I've dropped a dress size :D

 

[Britt.f7]

Congratulations KP! That is wonderful!

 

[CraftyCath]

I don't think I will recognise you when I see you next KP, well done! :tup:

I did the 5 mile walk around Pendle and found it really hard. it was quite steep and I haven't done much walking since the anaemia began. It absolutely threw it down and H gave me waterproofs but they didn't help much. On the plus side the little cafe at the end of the walk was lovely and warm and we had a great cup of tea before driving round the area and visiting the Pendle Witch Shop.

At least I did it, now I need to get myself going again this week and do some more.
Beautiful Barley Village

Following the Witches Trail (perhaps a broomstick would have been easier!)

My eldest Son getting ahead of us (Pendle Hill in the distance).

Pendle Hill (we didn't climb it, I was to tired and in too much pain and the weather was awful).

Ogden Reservoirs and the bad weather.

 

[KP the nut]

@CraftyCath. Wow Cath, you did really well. I wouldn't have made it. I'd have met you at the tea room:rolleyes:.

 

[CraftyCath]

I managed a short walk around the village, through the woods and across the fields yesterday. I have such low energy and feel that I want to be anywhere but here but at least I got out.

I'd have met you at the tea room

Very cosy tea room it was KP, with lovely staff and nice things to eat. Perhaps we shouldn't go there, too much temptation.

 

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Next week, I will take my messed up car and get the body work done on it. I will have to get a rental. Now I will not have to buy a new car after all. Surely it is cheaper to get it fixed than to buy a new car and go through all of the hassles of it.

 

[KP the nut]

Well, I'm still at it. Going to the gym and to aqua fit. In addition to that Hubby has been away so I've been giving the dogs 2 good walks a day.

I weighed myself on Monday and was pleased I'd lost 1.2kg. I checked back and since my heaviest in June, I've lost 7kg (just over 15lb).