tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post6871478916048222452..comments2023-10-26T04:42:50.820-07:00Comments on Garden Girl: 4 years and 3 months of long term weight maintenance- Holding Steady after a stressful month, meditation for the winKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-11663032130127116662016-05-12T13:42:29.943-07:002016-05-12T13:42:29.943-07:00PS Hi Tortie Kitty :)
Mine is sitting on my chest ...PS Hi Tortie Kitty :)<br />Mine is sitting on my chest sleeping as I type :)katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421968224430695784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-72286359508046074872016-05-10T17:54:56.470-07:002016-05-10T17:54:56.470-07:00YES!!! Amazon is great. :) Thanks, Katie. YES!!! Amazon is great. :) Thanks, Katie. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-86612418947497973532016-05-09T12:14:36.214-07:002016-05-09T12:14:36.214-07:00Go to Amazon and buy good used copies of any book ...Go to Amazon and buy good used copies of any book you need..very often under a dollar + 3.99 shipping. Build a small library you can rely on. katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08421968224430695784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-58150546992929463212016-05-08T08:16:39.820-07:002016-05-08T08:16:39.820-07:00What Vickie said....What Vickie said....Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-46134777012585211782016-05-07T13:26:24.396-07:002016-05-07T13:26:24.396-07:00There was a beloved blogger long ago who took one ...There was a beloved blogger long ago who took one step every week. Tiny steps. Whatever she started, she continued. So one week she figured out a system for getting her water in and then she kept doing that. Another week she started walking, and she continued that. If one thing a week is too fast, it could be something every other week. I have always remember that.<br /><br />Sugar and grain is a very good place to start, as Karen suggested. <br /><br />Processed is another way of looking at it (if it doesn't have additives, then it does not have sugar added). That was what I did and for me that was simple.<br /><br />Good luck.<br /><br />We all started at the beginning. Don't feel alone.<br /><br />I have now had a therapist for many years. I needed a lot of help. And it really made my perceptions more accurate.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-52292896912625098092016-05-07T13:14:40.841-07:002016-05-07T13:14:40.841-07:00Thanks, Vickie, I've not heard of the other au...Thanks, Vickie, I've not heard of the other author. Before I went trough counseling, I was always wanting the top of the list. I needed the basics first, then I could reach the rest. :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-61109493901855356802016-05-07T13:08:46.566-07:002016-05-07T13:08:46.566-07:00http://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html
Anoth...http://www.simplypsychology.org/maslow.html<br /><br />Another link to Maslow. <br /><br />My therapist had me read a lot about that pyramid, once upon a time. Always good for a re-read. Thanks for mentioning it.<br /><br />She also had me read <br />Jill Bolte Taylor, My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey<br /><br />I am NOT a self help book kind of person, but I enjoyed both Maslow and Jill very much. Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452333714845476967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-57365130927376448202016-05-07T09:37:14.039-07:002016-05-07T09:37:14.039-07:00Traci, I totally understand your need for privacy ...Traci, I totally understand your need for privacy and your care giving. I would personally start with your doctor so you can prioritize what your highest risks right here and now. <br /><br />Honestly, my biggest risk was myself. In 2002, I got counseling (CBT) for another issue, but then it morphed into me stopping being a doormat and setting boundaries. Do you know how mad people get when I say no? They all lived once they got used to the new routine. So, a shrink, if insurance pays would be my first stop. I had to learn to say no and STOP taking care of everyone else and start putting myself first. Get professional help so you can sleep and until you are on solid ground. Otherwise, I'm sad to say, but someone else will be taking care of you sooner rather than later, but a shrink will have access to county, state, and city resources for your family. You first. Always. Tough to transition, yes<br /><br />I get the caregiving thing since MS runs in my family. I get it totally. But we all have limits. It's not good for the patient or the caregiver if you aren't sleeping. I've seen the caregiver suffer more than the patient. The shrink will help you with this. Most insurances offer 6-8 weeks low cost.<br /><br />I can tell you when I was morbidly obese, my highest risk was my super high hs-CRP. I had heart attack levels (probably due more to the high grains and sugars). So, long story short, getting sugars, then grains out really reduced my risks. That started to quiet my binge brain ( 6-8 weeks on my commercial plan). From my reading, I've learned that just getting off grains can help RA and any auto-immune disease. <br /><br />I may have been able to abstain using real foods with OA, but I couldn't stop myself, so that's why I went on the commercial plan first, then onto Paleo/Low Carb Higher fat. Once I got free and clear of my triggers, life became easier. <br /><br />The cheapest, easiest way to start would be with the books It Starts With Food (Hartwig) and/or the Wahls Paleo Protocol (Terry Wahls' MD). Even if you stop and sit at the book store for 30 mins a visit, or get the books on tape, its a start . You will have cravings, binge urges, and other crappy thinking, so a 12 step group like OA could be a benefit for that. They will also remind you when you are not putting yourself first.<br /><br /> Start with sugars or grains. <br /><br />Diet is 85%, once I could get started, then I could start on sleep, which is key. You can get free meditation podcasts and apps. Good luck. Removing grains and sugars will help you so, so much- IMO. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06454945489632370863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8334630318757421721.post-56354430116130195762016-05-07T09:11:14.890-07:002016-05-07T09:11:14.890-07:00Karen, I follow you on twitter, but am super priva...Karen, I follow you on twitter, but am super private w/ my weight issues. I am very obese, and live in socal. Where do i begin? I know myself well, and need the smallest about of info possible to begin. One moment at a time! <br /><br /> I get so overwhelmed and stop trying. I am a teacher, caregive parents, and have RA. One of my major goals is to get to sleep earlier. I find this is my #1 problem. Lack of constant sleep make me eat, eat and eat. It's a cycle that is killing me. <br /><br />Anytime of leads you have I will appreciate. This is my first time on your blog. Wow. <br />Traci<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com