Big Shout Out
springlering62
Posts: 8,662 Member
Can I just give a big shout out to all my MFP friends who are still recording workouts, staying under goal, on their umpteenth day of unbroken log-in steaks, and even showing losses?
The boards are so quiet I was worried many people were caving in to stress and depression.
WAY TO GO, PEOPLE!!!
The boards are so quiet I was worried many people were caving in to stress and depression.
WAY TO GO, PEOPLE!!!
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I'm honestly amazed I've been able to stay at maintenance with the way I've been feeling. Continuing to log has helped.8
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@RelCanonical Keep it up, sweety. It’s been too hard for both of us to get here to flub it up now!3
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it's only started getting serious in my neck of the woods in WV; starting next week, I'm going to be working mostly from home, so the challenge level is going to sky-rocket since I"m going to be home around my food. And its really amazing how creative I can get when I want to snack........Plus trying to get the steps in I'd been getting is going to be difficult. I was actually finally getting myself to routinely get in at least 6,000 steps a day by taking time during the workday and walking a couple of circuits around the complex. I live in an area that isn't all that great for walking, though I do it, and i have to go a lot further to get the same distance in that I was getting at work. I could walk at work and still be on company property, so if something came up, I could be back at my desk in no time; that's a whole lot harder at home because to get the same distance, I'll have to walk pretty far from my front door.3
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Around the block? (while on the phone toobmeadows380 wrote: »I could be back at my desk in no time; that's a whole lot harder at home because to get the same distance, I'll have to walk pretty far from my front door.
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People don't "cave in" to stress and depression. That implies some sort of choice.5
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scarlett_k wrote: »People don't "cave in" to stress and depression. That implies some sort of choice.
You may not have a choice with depression but how you react to stress is a choice.4 -
I may be a weird one, but keeping to my regular routines (as much as possible) with food and activity has been incredibly helpful during this period.10
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scarlett_k wrote: »People don't "cave in" to stress and depression. That implies some sort of choice.
So much this... everyone's burden is different.3 -
Great thread. I love positive healthy habit encouraging people.
Keep calm and keep being.2 -
scarlett_k wrote: »People don't "cave in" to stress and depression. That implies some sort of choice.
You may not have a choice with depression but how you react to stress is a choice.
For some people their reaction to stress is a habit that happens on autopilot. Breaking the cycle takes awareness and sometimes counseling.
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janejellyroll wrote: »I may be a weird one, but keeping to my regular routines (as much as possible) with food and activity has been incredibly helpful during this period.
My routine has altered because of things like not going to the gym but I have already been adapting. I was already working from home so no adjustment there. I am not sure I am experiencing any additional stress. In perspective people are dying every second of the day from some cause. This is just a new one. It needs to be slowed or stopped until medical treatment can catch up but other than being prudent there is not much I can do. Living in fear of dying is not really living so I adapt and worry more when there is some reason to do so.3 -
janejellyroll wrote: »I may be a weird one, but keeping to my regular routines (as much as possible) with food and activity has been incredibly helpful during this period.
My routine has altered because of things like not going to the gym but I have already been adapting. I was already working from home so no adjustment there. I am not sure I am experiencing any additional stress. In perspective people are dying every second of the day from some cause. This is just a new one. It needs to be slowed or stopped until medical treatment can catch up but other than being prudent there is not much I can do. Living in fear of dying is not really living so I adapt and worry more when there is some reason to do so.
Intellectually, I agree with you. My anxiety disorder doesn't always agree with you, but I have developed coping strategies to deal with that as well. I am very prone to catastrophizing centered on losing loved ones or experiencing extreme financial difficulties, so you can imagine how the past couple weeks have been.
But I realize those are the voices in my head, not a reliable guide to reality.
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I'm still on track, sort of. Despite having been in lock-down for a week and climbing the walls already.
The biggest problem was getting sick from some bug (Covid19 or other) which stopped me exercising, making it very tough to stick to my calorie goal. I've been hovering between maintenance and my goal deficit, which is a victory in itself
I had wondered about the boards being calm, but I thought it might just be a calm spell after the rush of all the new years resolutioners?1 -
Even loners aren't safe from reacting negatively to this. Having my family around all the time has thrown my usual routine out the window. I am within calories, at least.4
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scarlett_k wrote: »People don't "cave in" to stress and depression. That implies some sort of choice.
You may not have a choice with depression but how you react to stress is a choice.
By saying "how you react to stress is a choice," you seem to be seeing anxiety disorder as different from depression, which I find odd.2 -
I have not been within calories but it looks like my company is shutting down for a month and it is the beginning of gardening season so, trying to look on the bright side here, I have the opportunity to do a lot more exercise and a lot less sitting at my desk.
That doesn't help with the bills, however.7 -
amusedmonkey wrote: »Even loners aren't safe from reacting negatively to this. Having my family around all the time has thrown my usual routine out the window. I am within calories, at least.
This is my issue... so many people... so little space. No usual outlets.2 -
Since I work at a restaurant my job is gone until this is all over. I'm stressing hardcore, but trying to deal with it, the day we were let go (Wednesday) I just literally laid in bed after I came home, yesterday I moved a bit more, but my eating was more in the maintenance zone. It's a struggle, but I'm trying.9
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LaReinaDeCorazones wrote: »Since I work at a restaurant my job is gone until this is all over. I'm stressing hardcore, but trying to deal with it, the day we were let go (Wednesday) I just literally laid in bed after I came home, yesterday I moved a bit more, but my eating was more in the maintenance zone. It's a struggle, but I'm trying.
Yes, when I read this AM about all non-essential businesses being shut down in the county in which my company is based I developed pain in my back that is yet to go away despite finding out we are oddly exempt due to a weird technicality.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »scarlett_k wrote: »People don't "cave in" to stress and depression. That implies some sort of choice.
You may not have a choice with depression but how you react to stress is a choice.
By saying "how you react to stress is a choice," you seem to be seeing anxiety disorder as different from depression, which I find odd.
I wasn't thinking of anxiety as stress, but I can see how it could show up that way.
I usually (just me personally and trying to make light of anyone) don't have a problem with stress - it helps me maintain my weight because I stop eating when I am stressed - I know, not a good way to lose weight but it is what it is. I also work a high-pressure job with daily deadlines, weekly deadlines, etc. so I am used to the pressure cooker.0 -
Well I admit I fell right off the wagon, but I may try to get back on track soon.
I admire all of you who are sticking with it, doing those DVD work-outs in the family room and preparing healthy meals. One day this will all be over and you'll be the ones to step out into the sun looking like movie stars!1 -
Slowfaster wrote: »Well I admit I fell right off the wagon, but I may try to get back on track soon.
I admire all of you who are sticking with it, doing those DVD work-outs in the family room and preparing healthy meals. One day this will all be over and you'll be the ones to step out into the sun looking like movie stars!
You can do it!0 -
Slowfaster wrote: »Well I admit I fell right off the wagon, but I may try to get back on track soon.
I admire all of you who are sticking with it, doing those DVD work-outs in the family room and preparing healthy meals. One day this will all be over and you'll be the ones to step out into the sun looking like movie stars!
Why not you, too? You recognize the problem, you know how to solve the problem, you’re already 90% of the way to the solution.
If I’m going to step out like a movie star, I’d love you to be at my side. To echo @KHMcG You can do it.2 -
I miss the gym but have been keeping busy doing You Tube workouts and am doing more working out than normal. How much I eat is something I can control even if I can't get some of my usual foods. I ordered skinnytaste cookbooks from the library and got them last week, I'm trying recipes I have most the ingredients for along with various dried bean/legume recipes.1
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