Re: hard on myself this morning

[Guest guest]

Sue,Good for you for recognizing how you are feeling, allowing yourself to feel them and deciding then that you will move on. Our minds are powerful and can keep us "stuck" in a feeling, thought or obsession.Today I am learning how to listen to my body and not my mind asking body what it feels like eating for breakfast. My brain keeps interrupting. I have been up an hour and still don't know and cant understand my bodies needs well enough to know what to feed it.Progress not perfectionTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Tue, August 24, 2010 6:09:35 AMSubject: hard on myself this morning

This morning I am feeling kind of down on myself thinking about the medical issues that have arisen due to my weight. Well, maybe or maybe not, DUE to my weight, but certainly my weight has contributed to the problems of plantar fasciitis, GERD, and sleep apnea. How did I let myself get to this point? Had a stress test last week to determine if the problem was my heart or GERD. Luckily, my heart is great. The other positive things that I have going for me are great blood pressure and cholesterol. But going on age 61, I don't want anymore problems popping up.

I guess that I am just feeling really bad that I haven't taken better care of myself over the years. Instead of being mad at myself, I think that now that I am writing this, I am really feeling sad for myself. I will spend some time today letting myself feel this, then...move on!

OK-so on the positive side, I am proactively taking care of the issues that have arisen and I (hopefully) have many, many more years to take care of myself in a loving, caring way.It helps so much to just write stuff out to you guys!

Sue--

[Guest guest]

Sue,

I also am 61 and relate so much to what you said. Sleep apnea - I blame my

weight for that, as well as high blood pressure, gall bladder surgery. I too had

a stress test and so far so good. In many ways I am healthier than one would

predict given my weight, which is at an all time high. Let's try to focus on the

small though significant steps we are taking, like sharing here. I truly believe

all else will fall into place.

Take care today,

Virginia

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> This morning I am feeling kind of down on myself thinking about the medical

> issues that have arisen due to my weight. Well, maybe or maybe not, DUE to

> my weight, but certainly my weight has contributed to the problems of

> plantar fasciitis, GERD, and sleep apnea. How did I let myself get to this

> point? Had a stress test last week to determine if the problem was my heart

> or GERD. Luckily, my heart is great. The other positive things that I have

> going for me are great blood pressure and cholesterol. But going on age 61,

> I don't want anymore problems popping up.

>

> I guess that I am just feeling really bad that I haven't taken better care

> of myself over the years. Instead of being mad at myself, I think that now

> that I am writing this, I am really feeling sad for myself. I will spend

> some time today letting myself feel this, then...move on!

>

> OK-so on the positive side, I am proactively taking care of the issues that

> have arisen and I (hopefully) have many, many more years to take care of

> myself in a loving, caring way.

>

> It helps so much to just write stuff out to you guys!

>

> Sue

> --

>

[Guest guest]

Hello Sue

What a wonderful stage your at within yourself. A time of realisation.

Use what your finding out about yourself now to propel you forwards. Your still

young, so plenty of time to enjoy your new found thinking. You cannot change the

past, but of course we can learn from it. Don't see it as wasted time, but

rather a you learning how to be you. If you can look at how you have arrived at

where you are without judgment lots more can be gained.

Your heart has been given the 'all clear', which is great news. The fact you

have had to had it tested has made you listen to youself, which can only be a

good thing.

Pam

[Guest guest]

Hello Sue

What a wonderful stage your at within yourself. A time of realisation.

Use what your finding out about yourself now to propel you forwards. Your still

young, so plenty of time to enjoy your new found thinking. You cannot change the

past, but of course we can learn from it. Don't see it as wasted time, but

rather a you learning how to be you. If you can look at how you have arrived at

where you are without judgment lots more can be gained.

Your heart has been given the 'all clear', which is great news. The fact you

have had to had it tested has made you listen to youself, which can only be a

good thing.

Pam