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I am tired.....I am tired of STUFF (more likely I would have put a different 4 letter word started with S and ending with T). I am just tired.... I don't know what else to write right now. In OA they talk about working the steps and the tools and one of the tools is journaling, ok, well I write it down in a journal sometimes, and sometimes I just journal in my brain. It is like.....I KNOW what is wrong, what I need to do, WHY write it down, why dwell on it. I already know when I am NOT doing what I should.......la, de dah, dah..... I'm just TIRED! But I will be ok, I know I will pick myself up and go on, it is just such a pain at times (most times) AGAIN I know there are others that have other battles to go through in life that may be more difficult than mine, but geeessssh, give me a break there are others that have it better also! But again, I know me, I know where I am, hopefully where I am going....someday! BUT I am tired TODAY.....
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And I think that is completely ok. It would be unfair to think that you could be motivated all the time. Weightloss, to me, feels like 5% motivation, and 95% stoicism. As in, you're going to feel unhappy and want to get your favorite chocolate to make that feeling disappear, but you tell yourself that you're being unhappy now so that you can be happy in the future. I think that's why people love motivational posters, because it refocuses them. Take a break today, but remember, you're on an epic journey across a vast ocean, and you're the stoic captain.
15 Feb 15 by member: phant0gram
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thank you Phant0gram, for your words and understanding. We are all human and have to deal with it and just move on!
15 Feb 15 by member: JMA312
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At the risk of sounding like one of Phant0gram's motivational posters, Hang in there! :) Some days are definitely harder than others. Do the best that you can today, but also cut yourself some slack.
About writing a journal, I have always looked at putting my problems down on paper helps me to get them out of my head. When I have something that is bugging me, I can think about and go around and around in my brain, but when I write it out, I find it frees my brain from dwelling on the same issues.
So days, you just need a nice long walk with your dog to clear your head! :)
15 Feb 15 by member: izzypup68
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thanks izzy you are right, my pup & kitties help me turn around.
17 Feb 15 by member: JMA312
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Sometimes we view being tired as a bad thing... a weakness... It's just our bodies telling us to rest. try and get some quality rest and maybe that will help. I always try to be strong and the "fighter"and the positive one. Stay positive, but give in, you need some rest! Good Luck!
17 Feb 15 by member: iulani
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I totally understand. I am also so tired of constantly thinking about food and constantly trying to eat in a way that will help me take off the 50 pounds that have piled on since menopause hit (and retirement isn't helping). I'm tired of getting on the scale and seeing that I put the 2 pounds I lost back on. But, I will never give up because I know that being overweight is not healthy and because I doubt I will ever get this "diet script" out of my head.
17 Feb 15 by member: redpine
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I have to agree with Izzypup68. When I actually put my thoughts onto paper I seem to release them from my mind. If my thoughts are just too negative and depressing, I still write them down but then I "burn" them up as a way of saying I am letting this go. Oddly, the thoughts and attitudes seem to change immediately. But being tired, my dear, is a message that your body just needs a little TLC and rest. Take time to nurture yourself...you certainly deserve it!
18 Feb 15 by member: 2227Gwen
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