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Aw, nursingbug,. are you bored at work? I'm lucky that at my job on the rare occasions that I'm bored, I would have to walk across campus to get food. - probably saves me. Hopefully, Friday will be a better day and then you're at Sat. Hooray. Here's to your 73 lb. loss. That is such an accomplishment. You are an inspiration and I always love reading your insightful posts. Hang in there. One minute at a time...even when they seem like hours.

Aw thank you! You made my day!
I really need to be happy that I have a job!

Hey nursingbug. What's up? Bet ya didn't know that boredome is a form of stress. When you're feeling stressed out is when you're more vulnerable to the old habits rearing their ugly heads. Keep yourself distracted--- anything that's fun, productive, whatever works. Read, puzzles, hit the internet and learn something new, whatever.

Also, puhleez remember that this is a not a "diet plan". You're living a new life, estalblishing new lifestyle habits. You're living in a funky transition place--- you've put miles between you and that initial weight (YEA!!!) and you're whacking away at getting the rest done. But even when you "arrive" at your goal, you'll still have sucky days when you're ill and bored. Practice new ways to reframe your current situation and push through it. I CAN DO THIS is screaming in your head. You can and you will.

I will now put my cheerleading pom poms down and simply bid you adieu. You're terrific and you'll do fine. Smile Ya got lots of friends.

Dr Peeke

nursingbug,

I am joining Pam with a pom shake and a rah-rah!

Each time I see your name/profile photo, I click into that conversation knowing that your input here will be smart and supportive! You are a community member that really fosters the idea of "community".

It's 6 am Friday here on the left coast...Saturday is peeking at you and I know you'll get there healthier and, hopefully, less bored!

Haylen

You're welcome! Hugs to you.

YOU came to the right place!!!

I am proud to be a "LOSER". lol Heck it takes alot of work to be one!

You WILL get through this. You kind of hit what was going on with me.....it is when life throws us "curve balls" that we get all shaky in our direction. That is when we got to DIG and I mean DIG wayyyyy down......take a breath and don't do anything we will really regret. I mean like eat 2 dozen donuts.....one is just a slip.

Anyway, we and you can get through the shakies.

I like Dr. Peeke's pom pom plan. We are holding them high, hey if we have a pom pom in each hand then we can't hold a donut!

Barb

It's me, MCM (otherwise known as Cheryl). I heard through the grapevine that someone was having a sucky day.
Nursingbug - I don't mean to preach and/or sound like a reformed fat person, so forgive me ahead of time if I do. It's hard for me to get words across without sounding like a jacka$$ sometimes, so ...
When I lost my job back in March of this year, I had all sorts of plans to lose the weight - 50 pounds, give or take. I knew I had all the time in the world and no excuses. To make a long story short, that just didn't happen. I stayed in bed late and enjoyed my time off. As time passed, the boredom set in. I finally got sick and tired of it, and that's when I decided to make the change. I'm not going to say it was easy, because it wasn't. I've always hated to exercise - HATED IT!!!! I made up a schedule for what I was going to do throughout the day, and I set my alarm for 6:55 every morning. The first thing I did was drag myself out of bed, head for the bathroom, and then turned on the DVD player. It already had my Leslie Sansone tape in there. All I had to do was turn it on. Now, mind you, there were times when I swear I was still half asleep and would mutter to myself, "I hate this, I hate this," but still managed to get through it. Thankfully, the first few minutes are nothing but warm up so I could do that with my eyes shut. When that was done, I'd be up and ready to go. And before you know it, the three miles was done. I started with one mile every morning and then do another in the evening and worked my way up. To this day, I swear that's why I have stuck with my exercising (forgetting about the past few weeks because of everything that was going on with our house being put up for sale) for so long. I have never, ever stuck with an exercising program. I also believe you have to find something that you like - really like - and stick with it. I also set aside every evening to walk as well. That meant missing my beloved The Rifleman, but I had seen every episode, so it didn't really matter. When the pounds started coming off, I actually stopped watching TV with the exception of one hour a night which is dedicated to Daniel Boone (can you tell I like Westerns?).
I went through a really long and HARD period where I was doing everything I was supposed to be doing and wasn't losing weight. That was probably the hardest time for me. Thanks to this board and a newly-found friend - yes, Trish, that's you - I was able to get through those difficult times. But once I broke through what seemed to last forever (my 150s), the 140s have been coming off like you wouldn't believe.
When I was sick or when life got in the way, I honestly got scared that I would go back to my old habits, but, guess what? I didn't. Like Dr. Peeke says - you develop these eating habits over a period of time (I wasn't in a rush to lose weight this time, but focused on losing it the right way), so when something comes up; i.e., sickness, family problems, whatever, you're able to handle it better because of what you have learned about eating.
I also choose not to buy what I like to say are my "downfall" foods - foods that I could eat and eat and eat; i.e. chips, chocolate - figuring that if they're not in my house, I won't eat them. If I do buy them now, it's either one candy bar or a small bag of chips. It's kind of cool to see how far I've come. I've kept two diaries since I began my journey way back when.
But anyway, I know I've gone on and on (and on), but find what works best for you and stick to it. Sometimes it's hard when you have a zillion people telling you what to do. It can become very overwhelming. Take each idea one at a time. Some may work; others not so good. But at least take each piece of advice to heart and go with the ones that work for you.
This board is great. The best time to come here is when you're feeling down and out. There are so many people out there who are so very supportive. I know that's helped me a great deal. Good luck.

Thank you everyone for your encouragement! I really appreciate it!
Unfortuately, there is not much to do about my boredom, because I am at work. I really am just supposed to sit here until someone calls me, so there is a lot of downtime. Not really allowed to do anything while I am waiting. I really shouldn't even post when I am here, but I cannot help myself, I have to do something! (yes, people tipically gain 30lbs when they start working here)
Boredom is one of my eating triggers. I only realized that a few months ago when I watched a video on behavior change, that showed a woman eating donuts, and in her head she was saying 'so bored, uninspired, must eat'
I almost laughed my back end off! I did well yesterday, have been doing well generally not eating for boredom, I eat my lunch at my desk and then take my 30 minute lunch to take a walk, that breaks it up nicely.
Being bored just stinks generally No one to talk to, I end up jumping around at my desk, occasionally I do lunges or squats!
I also have some big news that I am waiting on... But I will discuss that on another post, another day...

Go, RNBug! Go!

Almost forgot!
GO CARDS!
I worked off SO many calories watching that game last night!

WHOOO! Rally Squirrel!

GO CARDS. happy red october!!!!!!

NOW we're talkin' NB! Getting up and rockin' around your desk, taking the walks, just breaking it up just plain keeps you sane. Check out the Zumba Sentao (sitting on your ass exercises to awesome music) DVD now out. Put your iPod on or slip the DVD into your computer and just do some of these here and there throughout the day. Works like a charm for folks who feel chained to their desk and bored out of their minds. Do puzzles, Sudoku, anything to keep yourself engaged. Get up and stretch every 5-10 mins.

There's something called SITTING DISEASE (see my Everyday Fitness with Dr Pam Peeke blog on this a while back). Look it up on google--- Dr. James Levine at Mayo's work. If you sit more than about 30 mins without really moving, your fat release system comes to a grinding halt. Yikes. Your stress system increases which also drives up an appetite for boredome-eating. So, just get UP and/or rock and roll in your chair. Fidget. Sit on an AB ball instead of a chair if your back can take it. Or rotate it out every now and again. Kinda fun.

Take every day 24 hours at a time. Have a strategy.

My pom poms are up and flayling away. See'em?

Dr. Peeke

One of the most important things you said was that this board is so good to come to when you're feeling down and out. AMEN! We're here to help you with the support and compassion and insights we have to share to get you through your rough spots.

Thanks for reminding everyone of this very important insight.

Dr. Peeke