So - I've found that trying to STOP obsessing about one thing has led me to obsess about something else. Seems like I've started obsessing about exercising. I used to be in the dance studio 3 times a week and in the gym about 5 - 6 times a week. And I'm about back to that these days. I really don't feel "normal" if I haven't been at least to the gym. How strange. Now I guess I've officially realized that I'm one of those people who MUST have something to be addicted to. Oiy.
Hi sweetie! Long time no see.
I used to be addicted to exercise too, I wish I was now, everytime I've tried to start walking again the pain gets me down.
I have been taking a new A/D which my Dr. upped the dosage on last week. I'm finally getting some energy which is great, after sitting around like a lump for months.
good to see you....and exercise isn't the worst thing you could be addicted to.
I used to be addicted to exercise too, I wish I was now, everytime I've tried to start walking again the pain gets me down.
I have been taking a new A/D which my Dr. upped the dosage on last week. I'm finally getting some energy which is great, after sitting around like a lump for months.
good to see you....and exercise isn't the worst thing you could be addicted to.
Hey Sibeluvr and Janet, how are ya'll doing? Sibe, don't stay away so long the next time. We miss you around here.
Hi Pam!
How have you been? Gosh I can't believe that we aren't talking like we used to. I miss ya sweetie!
Okay, I'm going to admit to having an addiction to some solitaire games on yahoo...i can't help myself! That's part of the reason why I'm not on that much anymore.
How have you been? Gosh I can't believe that we aren't talking like we used to. I miss ya sweetie!
Okay, I'm going to admit to having an addiction to some solitaire games on yahoo...i can't help myself! That's part of the reason why I'm not on that much anymore.
Hey Janet, I've been feeling a bit sickly this week. I don't know what is wrong with me this go around, I feel buggy. Anyhow, I'm going in to see my doctor next Wednesday, if I don't die first.LOL...
Gosh, I'm envious of you, having your tree up and all. I haven't bought one Christmas gift nor have I put up a tree this year. We are getting our new carpet tomorrow so that has been a good excuse to not put up the tree. Today, I finally got out of bed around 230, yeah, that should tell you how I feel. The only reason that I got up then was because we had to take all of the knick knacks out of the room that the flooring is going into....uuuuggghhhhhh....Oh well, I managed to sneak off from taking the knick knacks out of the room and come in here and get on the computer for the first time today. I miss talking to you too honey. We need to stay in touch more often.
Oh, it is rainy and cold here today too...I saw on the weather channel the cold weather you were getting and was wondering if you were getting any snow. Man, I want spring and summer to be here now. I wonder if I ask Santa to bring me some Spring and Summer if he will comply........LOL
Gosh, I'm envious of you, having your tree up and all. I haven't bought one Christmas gift nor have I put up a tree this year. We are getting our new carpet tomorrow so that has been a good excuse to not put up the tree. Today, I finally got out of bed around 230, yeah, that should tell you how I feel. The only reason that I got up then was because we had to take all of the knick knacks out of the room that the flooring is going into....uuuuggghhhhhh....Oh well, I managed to sneak off from taking the knick knacks out of the room and come in here and get on the computer for the first time today. I miss talking to you too honey. We need to stay in touch more often.
Oh, it is rainy and cold here today too...I saw on the weather channel the cold weather you were getting and was wondering if you were getting any snow. Man, I want spring and summer to be here now. I wonder if I ask Santa to bring me some Spring and Summer if he will comply........LOL
Naw, we have to suffer for all the heat and humidity that we get 8 months out of the year. I've still been feeling kinda crummy myself, but I found that it was probably post-nasal drip making me queasy. I've been taking Nyquil at night and Dayquil during the day (gee, maybe that's why I had energy and cleaned house today?) Anyway, my stomach has been feeling better, so I think that must have been it. I have my tree up, but it only has lights and candy canes on it...maybe Saturday I will get around to decorating.
I've been keeping a fire going since Monday, going to make my hubby cut me some wood and put it closer to the house so I don't have to haul it as far. I've found that some of the excess logs from the house burn forever...this is the first time I've ever had a house with a fireplace and I am really enjoying it. Plus, we have an insert with a blower in it, so it's keeping the heat from going on. I am the fireplace master! lol
I've been keeping a fire going since Monday, going to make my hubby cut me some wood and put it closer to the house so I don't have to haul it as far. I've found that some of the excess logs from the house burn forever...this is the first time I've ever had a house with a fireplace and I am really enjoying it. Plus, we have an insert with a blower in it, so it's keeping the heat from going on. I am the fireplace master! lol
Oh gosh, you better watch out or you might turn into a pyromaniac......lol....I know what you mean about the fireplaces, they are really nice. I always seem to back my butt up a little too close to ours and burn my robes. YIKES...
You have men or males around your house, get them to haul all of that dang firewood girl, get out your whip and smack em into shape.....
You have men or males around your house, get them to haul all of that dang firewood girl, get out your whip and smack em into shape.....
sibe..
my very first addictions counselor was an exersice addict.. She had a very serious problem. It was hard for me to understand at the time but as she related some of the chemicals released with the exersice and all I began to see some of the simularities in that and any addiction and the role our psychological self plans in that too... so.. becareful.. although exercise can be a good thing it ..all good things can also have a bad side....
Teresa
my very first addictions counselor was an exersice addict.. She had a very serious problem. It was hard for me to understand at the time but as she related some of the chemicals released with the exersice and all I began to see some of the simularities in that and any addiction and the role our psychological self plans in that too... so.. becareful.. although exercise can be a good thing it ..all good things can also have a bad side....
Teresa
Hi Sibe... long time no "talk"... lol! Good to see you here. I can totally relate to what you are experiencing. Right after i got out of rehab i started on a vigorous workout program... about 2 hours a day or more. Then about, oh i'd say, 6 months into it i got tiny "stress fractures" in both of my feet. It really sucks because i love to jog and do Khi Bae. I try to run every once in a while but i always end up with my feet getting very painful... esp in the cold weather. So for now, i have to do very moderate exercise... and it is killing me!!! But, i wanted to share that with you because i think if maybe i hadn't pushed myself so hard i would still be able to work out more... just not so much. So be very careful... i really am starting to think that somehow all the pain pill abuse has caused my bones to be really weak... esp in my feet. Like Teresa said, while exercise is a good thing... too much can be bad for your health. Love ya, Bri :)
No offense, ( in a silly-stoopid mood), but I would rather be addicted to exercise than these damn pills anyday.
Seriously, (& sincerely!) Sibe, you know your bod, you're an "athelete".
If it's the daily workout you "need," maybe you could go easy every other day? Or only an hour per day? Or even alternate your cardio with circuit?
I dunno...LOL
~Rach-->NOT an athelete, but knows a "freind"! ;-) LOL
Seriously, (& sincerely!) Sibe, you know your bod, you're an "athelete".
If it's the daily workout you "need," maybe you could go easy every other day? Or only an hour per day? Or even alternate your cardio with circuit?
I dunno...LOL
~Rach-->NOT an athelete, but knows a "freind"! ;-) LOL
My brother is an exersize junkie. I think it's the endorphines that are released during extreme excersize.
Morning Lisa! Yes, you are definitely right... it seems that since i haven't been able to workout like i use to i am more depressed and tired. I think it definitely has something to do with the endorphins that are released.
How are you today? I am doing good... just ready for today to be over with. I have a lot of catching up on sleep to do. I have slept on the couch with "Wilber" my little weeny dog... so i haven't slept good. Does Sydney sleep with you or in a crate? I want to crate train him but i can't stand to see him whine. Any advice on this? Love,Bri :)
How are you today? I am doing good... just ready for today to be over with. I have a lot of catching up on sleep to do. I have slept on the couch with "Wilber" my little weeny dog... so i haven't slept good. Does Sydney sleep with you or in a crate? I want to crate train him but i can't stand to see him whine. Any advice on this? Love,Bri :)
Hi Bri..get yourself some ear plugs and put him in the crate. lol, I'm sorry but you have too if you ever expect to get some sleep. I tried having Sydney sleep with me but she moves around too much. So I had to put her in her crate in the laundry room with the door shut for the first week or so. She finally got used to it (and really, only cried for awhile) and now sleeps in the crate in my room. She prefers the crate now, it feels safe to her.
Buck up, mommy, it'll get better. lol
Love you
Lisa
Buck up, mommy, it'll get better. lol
Love you
Lisa
Thanks Lisa! So, it's okay to let him cry? Gosh... i guess i will start tonight then! Maybe these neck pains from sleeping on the couch will go away! Thanks... i really appreciate it. You have a good day... i will talk to you later! Love, Bri :)
Bri HI!!
Yeah, I think its like the "ferberizing method" but for doggies! LOL
Yah know, I crate trained our Akita, and it was soo hard for me too. Get this: I'm deaf! LOL Hubby kept tellng me "DUH! Quit LOOKING at him"!
It really didn't take long tho' but the Akitas tend to poo/pee in only ONE area. Speaking of...I have to get out to the poo corner with a shovel ASAP b/c maaaan that Poo is litterally piling up over here! LOL! EWW..and SORRY!
~Rach
Yeah, I think its like the "ferberizing method" but for doggies! LOL
Yah know, I crate trained our Akita, and it was soo hard for me too. Get this: I'm deaf! LOL Hubby kept tellng me "DUH! Quit LOOKING at him"!
It really didn't take long tho' but the Akitas tend to poo/pee in only ONE area. Speaking of...I have to get out to the poo corner with a shovel ASAP b/c maaaan that Poo is litterally piling up over here! LOL! EWW..and SORRY!
~Rach
Rach... LMAO... youre too funny! Boy, i bet that is a big pile of poop! They just look sooo sad when you leave 'em all alone. But, i really want to crate train mine too so i guess i am gonna have to deal with it. Akita's are getting to be really popular around here too... i see them alot in the paper lately. Very pretty dogs. Have a good day! Love, Bri :)
LOL Bri,
Yes it is a HUGE pile of poo! BUT (no pun intended ha-ha) at least it's frozen poo!
Gives an entire new meaning to "sh*t on a stick" LOL
Yes Akitas are pretty, (mine's all white) they are very loyal and wow! Smart. ("Police Dogs" in Japan and Germany)
Downside is they can be very aggressive (alpha/dominant), protective, and territorial. Mine won't let anyone in our yard. (GOOD for keeping the inlaws at bay, but a pain when its my Pizza man! LOL)
I'd love a small dog, (like a dacshie, or what's "Wishbone"? LOL! - like "Eddie/Moose" from Frasier?) but I'm afraid Kikko would eat 'em! Yikes!
Sooo Sorry to derail your thread Sibe! Where ARE you?
~Rach
Yes it is a HUGE pile of poo! BUT (no pun intended ha-ha) at least it's frozen poo!
Gives an entire new meaning to "sh*t on a stick" LOL
Yes Akitas are pretty, (mine's all white) they are very loyal and wow! Smart. ("Police Dogs" in Japan and Germany)
Downside is they can be very aggressive (alpha/dominant), protective, and territorial. Mine won't let anyone in our yard. (GOOD for keeping the inlaws at bay, but a pain when its my Pizza man! LOL)
I'd love a small dog, (like a dacshie, or what's "Wishbone"? LOL! - like "Eddie/Moose" from Frasier?) but I'm afraid Kikko would eat 'em! Yikes!
Sooo Sorry to derail your thread Sibe! Where ARE you?
~Rach
Hey there everyone! thanks for the input. I'm actually taking it slow back in the gym. It's a fun place for me to be...lots of people to talk to, stories to trade, etc. It's the whole lifestyle I remember having BEFORE the "Tab Tango". LOL
But - I broke both ankles back in the day when I was in the circus ....yes, I said circus hee hee. So, I know where the limits are. I am taking it slowly. It's just why can't I feel "normal" without needing something. ... anything. Ya know?
But - I broke both ankles back in the day when I was in the circus ....yes, I said circus hee hee. So, I know where the limits are. I am taking it slowly. It's just why can't I feel "normal" without needing something. ... anything. Ya know?
I hear you loud and clear Sibe. I'm sure in my case it has something to do with this time of year. Take Care.
Hi there,
Gosh..addicted to excersise....I'll take that addiction any day...love those endorphins..lolol
you go girl,
Hugs,
Ali
Gosh..addicted to excersise....I'll take that addiction any day...love those endorphins..lolol
you go girl,
Hugs,
Ali
