Comments on: Today’s Post Brought to you by: Depression, Anger, Disappointment and Bad Self-Esteem http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/ amazing what changes when you start to run Tue, 15 May 2012 05:08:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Renée http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2369 Renée Wed, 18 May 2011 19:20:07 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2369 thanks Katie. I really freaking heart you big time! we are so similar, it's uncanny at times. You are like the big sister I never had! xx thanks Katie. I really freaking heart you big time! we are so similar, it’s uncanny at times. You are like the big sister I never had! xx

]]> By: Renée http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2368 Renée Wed, 18 May 2011 19:19:18 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2368 Thank you Jenny. I'm actually taking it easy right now. It feels weird but ok at the same time. Thank you Jenny. I’m actually taking it easy right now. It feels weird but ok at the same time.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2367 Jenny Wed, 18 May 2011 11:24:16 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2367 I'm sorry you are feeling so down. I wonder if physically you are or were recently overtraining? Overtraining will drain your body and mind and make it unable to feel good. You can look up signs of overtraining, some are fatigue, depression. Also maybe under-eatiing. I thought it might be something to consider. Maybe consider spending a few weeks away from vigorous workouts and focus on gentle activities and caring for yourself. Best to you! You inspire me! Love your blog. I’m sorry you are feeling so down. I wonder if physically you are or were recently overtraining? Overtraining will drain your body and mind and make it unable to feel good. You can look up signs of overtraining, some are fatigue, depression. Also maybe under-eatiing. I thought it might be something to consider. Maybe consider spending a few weeks away from vigorous workouts and focus on gentle activities and caring for yourself. Best to you! You inspire me! Love your blog.

]]> By: Katie http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2366 Katie Tue, 17 May 2011 18:33:45 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2366 I'm sorry that I was offline and didn't read this post. I hope that your new blog focus is a sign that you're feeling more on track with everything because dang girl, I like you and I sure want you to be happy. It sucks that the brain is so complicated and that life is so messy. I can relate to your feelings in other areas of my life.It hurts to be constantly frustrated, out of control of what you want and need to control. Not fair. Anger producing for sure. There are some areas of my life that I'll probably never be satisfied with. My solution is to put my head down and power ahead anyway because I'm so freakin' stubborn and I figure that someday...maybe. I guess the hope is what keeps us moving ahead when it seems fruitless. But at some point, that only takes you so far. Been there too. I'm trying very hard to accept that what I get may not be what I want and it sounds like that's your struggle too. Like you, I try to look at what IS good and what I can have and I try to be happy with that. And it's hard. I’m sorry that I was offline and didn’t read this post. I hope that your new blog focus is a sign that you’re feeling more on track with everything because dang girl, I like you and I sure want you to be happy.

It sucks that the brain is so complicated and that life is so messy. I can relate to your feelings in other areas of my life.It hurts to be constantly frustrated, out of control of what you want and need to control. Not fair. Anger producing for sure. There are some areas of my life that I’ll probably never be satisfied with. My solution is to put my head down and power ahead anyway because I’m so freakin’ stubborn and I figure that someday…maybe. I guess the hope is what keeps us moving ahead when it seems fruitless. But at some point, that only takes you so far. Been there too. I’m trying very hard to accept that what I get may not be what I want and it sounds like that’s your struggle too. Like you, I try to look at what IS good and what I can have and I try to be happy with that. And it’s hard.

]]> By: In Which Fatso Goes Back On Her Word « FATGIRLslim http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2358 In Which Fatso Goes Back On Her Word « FATGIRLslim Fri, 13 May 2011 16:30:29 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2358 [...] going back on my word, because I’m getting desperate. I said to Renée that maybe we just need something that’ll start working [...] [...] going back on my word, because I’m getting desperate. I said to Renée that maybe we just need something that’ll start working [...]

]]> By: Renée http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2347 Renée Tue, 10 May 2011 08:12:08 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2347 I appreciate these thoughts. At the risk of sounding shitty, this is what I've done for a long time. It's not just a month or two or three that I'm on a plateau. It's a year and a half. I'm running out of positivity, if you can imagine. The results don't seem to be happening anywhere. I appreciate these thoughts. At the risk of sounding shitty, this is what I’ve done for a long time. It’s not just a month or two or three that I’m on a plateau. It’s a year and a half. I’m running out of positivity, if you can imagine. The results don’t seem to be happening anywhere.

]]> By: Renée http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2346 Renée Tue, 10 May 2011 08:10:44 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2346 I heart you so much Tracy!!! xxx I heart you so much Tracy!!! xxx

]]> By: Renée http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2345 Renée Tue, 10 May 2011 08:09:46 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2345 Hey Valerie. Thanks for responding. I've had therapy before and I'm not against it at all. In fact I know exactly what I'm doing to myself and thankfully I have the tools already (though perhaps they are rusty) to make some repairs. I would actually love to go back into therapy again (hmmm maybe "love" isn't the world), but I really, really don't have time or funds for it. Moreover, therapy is hard enough in itself, doing it in another language is a major challenge, one that I don't have the energy for right now. i'm just in a real slump, but I will get through it. Thank you so much for your thoughts and kind words! Hey Valerie. Thanks for responding. I’ve had therapy before and I’m not against it at all. In fact I know exactly what I’m doing to myself and thankfully I have the tools already (though perhaps they are rusty) to make some repairs. I would actually love to go back into therapy again (hmmm maybe “love” isn’t the world), but I really, really don’t have time or funds for it. Moreover, therapy is hard enough in itself, doing it in another language is a major challenge, one that I don’t have the energy for right now. i’m just in a real slump, but I will get through it. Thank you so much for your thoughts and kind words!

]]> By: seattlerunnergirl http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2344 seattlerunnergirl Mon, 09 May 2011 19:36:41 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2344 I'm sorry you're struggling. And at the risk of (a) sounding like a guy trying to FIX THE PROBLEM and (b) being a day late and a dollar short if you've already tried this...have you thought about finding a good therapist to talk to? I'm not one to knee-jerk to the therapy option, but it helped me understand myself and get through a really difficult time in my life a few years back. Just a thought. And in the meantime, hugs and hang in there even when you don't feel like it! I’m sorry you’re struggling. And at the risk of (a) sounding like a guy trying to FIX THE PROBLEM and (b) being a day late and a dollar short if you’ve already tried this…have you thought about finding a good therapist to talk to? I’m not one to knee-jerk to the therapy option, but it helped me understand myself and get through a really difficult time in my life a few years back. Just a thought. And in the meantime, hugs and hang in there even when you don’t feel like it!

]]> By: Tracy http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/05/07/todays-post-brought-to-you-by-depression-anger-disappointment-and-bad-self-esteem/#comment-2341 Tracy Sat, 07 May 2011 13:14:33 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1222#comment-2341 I know exactly how you're feeling. I'm doing these four exercise classes a week, and in the weeks that I've stuck to my calorie goals (NOT this week) I've not lost anything, or I've stayed the same. When I was doing ProPoints, I was gaining and losing alternately, despite sticking rigidly to the plan, and doing my exercise. Our bodies, apparently, are just not co-operating with what we're doing to them and putting into them. Exercise is supposed to make you feel better, but what happens when you come down from that high? You're just left noticing that what you're doing isn't working, and there's only so long you can do it before it starts annoying you, and you end up sabotaging yourself, right? I think that's where we're at. :( And it kind of sucks. I offer e-hugs, and just... I dunno. Keep our fingers crossed and keep saying the positive things and keep trying to stay on track? Hopefully SOMETHING will start working soon. <3 I know exactly how you’re feeling. I’m doing these four exercise classes a week, and in the weeks that I’ve stuck to my calorie goals (NOT this week) I’ve not lost anything, or I’ve stayed the same. When I was doing ProPoints, I was gaining and losing alternately, despite sticking rigidly to the plan, and doing my exercise.

Our bodies, apparently, are just not co-operating with what we’re doing to them and putting into them.

Exercise is supposed to make you feel better, but what happens when you come down from that high? You’re just left noticing that what you’re doing isn’t working, and there’s only so long you can do it before it starts annoying you, and you end up sabotaging yourself, right?

I think that’s where we’re at. Smilie: :( And it kind of sucks.

I offer e-hugs, and just… I dunno. Keep our fingers crossed and keep saying the positive things and keep trying to stay on track? Hopefully SOMETHING will start working soon.

<3

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