Hey Jamie ! Congratulations on meeting your work goals. Now THAT'S an accomplishment.
It was pretty hot here last week too, but this weekend there's no reason for me not to go out and exercise and if it's cooled down a bit where you are, there's no reason that you can't either. Just drink plenty of water.
I'm not eliminating salt completely. What I'm doing basically is cutting out the salty junk food. I'm also going towards the low-sodium stuff like soups, salad dressings etc. My problem was that I was getting in so much salt that I was getting headaches and my hands started feeling tight. In a sense, I'm getting rid of the salt shaker because I'm finding there's enough salt in the everyday things I eat.
Cutting out the extra salt is actually getting easier for me. I NEVER thought that would happen LOL I've still cut out the extra sugar and absolutely NO caffeine still.
In fact, as I'm typing this, I'm eating homemade oatmeal for breakfast. How's THAT for heathy eating ?!?!?!?!?!? LOL
Time for me to prepare myself for my first walk at the river in eons ! Riverwalk, here I come. (wish me luck).
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I finally did the 10 km riverwalk today ! I made it ! It was a bit hotter down at the river, so I had to sit for a little bit half way thru, but I made sure to stay hydrated. By the time I got back to the truck, I was one big ball of sweat. I finally accomplished what I set out to do.
Forever Young. - Work is still there. LOL It wasn't good and it wasn't bad. It was there. I had panic attacks this week at work, but I breathed my way thru them. Hopefully the walks at the river will help the attacks go away......
Forever Young. - Work is still there. LOL It wasn't good and it wasn't bad. It was there. I had panic attacks this week at work, but I breathed my way thru them. Hopefully the walks at the river will help the attacks go away......
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wow good for you on your walks. sorry to hear about your panic attacks breathing through them was a good idea as long as you don't run and the is the first thing that comes to mind for me because it only makes them worst good job staying with it dont give them any power they have enough as is. you have had them at work before to so you know you can get though them hope you have a good rest of weekend in
Way to go Man on making the river walk again. I know you have been wanting to do that for a while and you did it Whooohooo! Way to go 
I am realizing that if I don't have some sort of incentive like goal each day I just have no motivation to do anything! So I have to get moving and get more involved somewhere to get inspired to get better. Going to do some research this week to see what's available.
I am realizing that if I don't have some sort of incentive like goal each day I just have no motivation to do anything! So I have to get moving and get more involved somewhere to get inspired to get better. Going to do some research this week to see what's available.
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good to see you jillzmind was wondering what happened to you miss everyone and love the input. I am allowing depression to sink in I know I need to get a hold on it but there was a baby born july 2 that had heart deffect and it was very sick the family had a blog set up were you could follow it and I read it everyday and it died friday night and that was so sad I have been having issuses with my stomach and colon I don't know if it is gallbladder or what but worry there may be something serious I am afriad to go to the dr because was wanting to retire from my job and if I got in to prexisting illiness couln't get insurance or it would be so high couldn't afford it just tying this scares me what if I get to where I can't work what would I do my husband quit his job in 2003 he has money in an IRA but no insurance I have him on mine and he has a prexisting illiness so sad the president fought thru a insurance program that won't even help me for 4 yrs might as well left things alone
on a positive note finally got on the interstate sat night and went 11 miles in a direction I hadn't been in in along time never paniced just anxiety I need to work on this more I think everything is just building up and I need to watch my thoughts and get on a more positive thinking over all had a good weekend fun being in pool with my 10 month old grandbaby she is a doll I need to focus on her she brings a smile to my face going out for pizza with my family tonight so looking forward to that hope everyone has a good week
on a positive note finally got on the interstate sat night and went 11 miles in a direction I hadn't been in in along time never paniced just anxiety I need to work on this more I think everything is just building up and I need to watch my thoughts and get on a more positive thinking over all had a good weekend fun being in pool with my 10 month old grandbaby she is a doll I need to focus on her she brings a smile to my face going out for pizza with my family tonight so looking forward to that hope everyone has a good week
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Great to hear! A 10 km walk and a bowl of oatmeal - you can't get much healthier than that. I know exercise really helps me clear my head and get out some of my anxious feelings. I hope you get the same positive effects. Super job on meeting your goals.
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Sounds like you made your goal of getting out and driving. Good for you! Just keep at it. The more you do things like this, the more you get out of them. Each experience builds on the next and the closer together they are the more they compliment each other.
Keep working through your depression. I know how hard that is as I am getting through a tough bout myself. Perhaps this is not the best time to follow things like the blog you were describing. There's too much sadness in the world and right now you need to focus on yourself. I realize that sounds selfish but it's your best chance at healing. When you're feeling better, then you can be a much more effective positive influence.
Jill -
Glad to see you back. You're absolutely right about setting goals. It really makes tackling anxiety and depression so much easier when we have a plan. My best tip is to break your major goals into smaller more achievable mini goals. It makes things seem less overwhelming and your chances of success increase dramatically. Feel free to post some of your goals so we can cheer you on!
Take care all,
Jamie
Great to hear! A 10 km walk and a bowl of oatmeal - you can't get much healthier than that. I know exercise really helps me clear my head and get out some of my anxious feelings. I hope you get the same positive effects. Super job on meeting your goals.
FY06 -
Sounds like you made your goal of getting out and driving. Good for you! Just keep at it. The more you do things like this, the more you get out of them. Each experience builds on the next and the closer together they are the more they compliment each other.
Keep working through your depression. I know how hard that is as I am getting through a tough bout myself. Perhaps this is not the best time to follow things like the blog you were describing. There's too much sadness in the world and right now you need to focus on yourself. I realize that sounds selfish but it's your best chance at healing. When you're feeling better, then you can be a much more effective positive influence.
Jill -
Glad to see you back. You're absolutely right about setting goals. It really makes tackling anxiety and depression so much easier when we have a plan. My best tip is to break your major goals into smaller more achievable mini goals. It makes things seem less overwhelming and your chances of success increase dramatically. Feel free to post some of your goals so we can cheer you on!
Take care all,
Jamie
"Common things occur commonly. Uncommon things don't. Therefore, when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras." -- C.J. Peters
Jill -
That's a great attitude. If we could really master staying in the present and not dwelling on what has happened or worrying about what might happen, we'd be so much the better for it. Plus, we'd actually get to enjoy what is going on right now. I wonder how many years we've lost with our minds either in the past or future. I bet it's a lot.
Jamie
That's a great attitude. If we could really master staying in the present and not dwelling on what has happened or worrying about what might happen, we'd be so much the better for it. Plus, we'd actually get to enjoy what is going on right now. I wonder how many years we've lost with our minds either in the past or future. I bet it's a lot.
Jamie
"Common things occur commonly. Uncommon things don't. Therefore, when you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras." -- C.J. Peters