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We hired a new nurse and she followed me around yesterday. We got to talking and the conversation came around to weight loss and diet. After lunch, she came back with a recommended reading list and suggestions for YouTube videos to watch. I accepted the list and thanked her politely, and I was acutely aware that I was completely uninterested in her suggestions. I was slightly irritated because we had established already that we were in agreement regarding sugar, calorie restriction, high fat diets and using food as medicine. The list she gave me was referencing entry level stuff, so it was like she never actually heard anything I said, but was on her own mission to help spread the good word. SHE was caretaking ME, and I didn't like it. She also touched my shoulder and upper back, saying she was a yoga teacher, and she noticed I have perfect posture, "which is very important for good health." I have to touch people all of the time for work, so my privacy bubble is pretty small, but I do have one. She could have made her point without touching me. I would never disrespect someone I just met in that way. And I have no clue how to protect myself from stuff like this. I share too much, I'm too honest, and people move in with their own agendas. Anyway, I am fasting today, so I won't be eating any feelings. I am so grateful for the fs community, you don't even know.
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248.0 lb
Lost so far: 6.0 lb.
Still to go: 113.0 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 28 June 2016:
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11 kcal
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Fat: 0.21g | Prot: 1.28g | Carb: 0.43g.
Breakfast: Coffee. more...
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gaining 14.0 lb a week
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Wow. That would be irritating.
28 Jun 16 by member: Lillyrose150
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not eating any feelings.... I love that
28 Jun 16 by member: mhillacorn
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When I was a baby hairdresser, I jumped at the chance to take a summer course at UCLA designed for hairdressers and bartenders. It had components of chemistry, biology and psychology. People always wonder why they will tell their hairdresser things they wouldn't tell their best friend. I learned about 'personal space' which in the US is about 18 inches, which means a comfortable conversational space is about 36"...my 18 plus your 18. In addition, there are areas of the body that are psychologically 'intimate'...and aside from the genitals, there are many! One is the back of the neck, another the face, especially the cheeks, and another the lips. One has to be very close to, and comfortable with, another person to grant them access to those areas. When you go to a barber or hairstylist, you are, subconsciously granting them that status, because in order for them to do their job, they HAVE to touch some of those intimate areas. And because of that subconscious permission, they tend to open up.
Interestingly, it doesn't go both ways. While I'm invited to invade my client's personal space, they are not invited to enter mine..and, subconsciously, they know it. Today was a perfect example. A client with very thick hair said she'd never had the chance to feel someone's hair that isn't like hers. Mine is very fine, and not thick, so I leaned down for her to feel it. She was hesitant, and then just barely touched the back of my head, before withdrawing quickly. And she seemed embarrassed about having touched so close to and intimate area.
Just a little insight...
28 Jun 16 by member: mskestrela
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36" is what we were taught in nursing ,and not to touch anyone without asking.
28 Jun 16 by member: ellenaustin
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We didn't get that in nursing school. We got Privacy, Dignity, and Handwashing. Explain Procedure is part of Dignity.
28 Jun 16 by member: LadyinDenim
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