Guest guest Posted September 7, 2002 Report Share Posted September 7, 2002 Hi Tess Boy I know what you mean by being home with your feelings all day. Since being put on social security disability 8 yrs ago, so much sadness..I was so productive working as the administrator to the directors of a large burn unit, going to school at night and raising 3 kids alone. Since RA disability I have gained so much weight, lost a job I loved (including medical coding and terminology) lost my best girlfriend of 20 yrs which I believe is truly the result of the stress of this disease, and also the man who was with me when I was healthy and on top of the world is gone after 10 yrs...my choice now but it still hurts...so please know I feel and know your pain. On the good side Tess, I have taken real estate through the college as well as many other courses with all A's, including and passing the real estate class and boards (no small feat) and now I am about to relocate to Florida and start the major job of losing the weight after 10 yrs on prednisone. Maybe we could help each other? I would be very happy to have you as my partner in the struggle! You are a dear person and I fully understand being lonely...today I cried all day...(It doesn't help to know the man in your life for 10 yrs who proposed just 2 weeks ago, is now with someone else already .... You are in my prayers Joanne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2002 Report Share Posted September 8, 2002 (((((((((Tess))))))))))) That's just wonderful! It's excellent that you are starting to try and watch what you eat - you are inspiring me! I'm also trying to cut out a lot of those " hidden " calories. Was going to buy a chocolate today and checked the calories and realised it was like eating a dinner - just put it right back and bought some bananas. Even if we don't lose weight at least we are eating healthier. Try to eat more natural food as well, all this diet stuff is full of aspartame which is not too good for you either. It's been so great getting some of your beautiful poems, I know you are looking for a job part-time but hope you realise that you have a huge amount of talent right there inside you. Why don't you start getting into your writing more seriously and take a creative writing course or something? You could meet more people and get inspired - maybe even try and get some of your writing published? It will be far more fulfilling and enjoyable than licking envelopes. We are here to cheerlead you on whatever you want to do though! Love and hugs, Heidi Tess wrote: Subject: tryingHi...well, I've written down what I've eaten the past ten days, and willkeep it up. If nothing else it keeps me aware and out of denial regarding food and eating. I'm also not eating after 8pm except to havea suger-free hot chocolate or frozen Slim-Fast. My emotions are toofragile for a strict diet...so I'm just trying to make fairly decentchoices, one day at a time.I may take a class in medical terminology & insurance coding. I just cannot bear being at home by myself everyday. I am hoping to learn todo something I can do from home, or part-time. Honestly, I don't evenknow if that's realistic, but doing something has got to be better thansitting with my feelings all the time. I feel I've got to try something.Love...Tess _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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