WEEKLY HEALTHY LIVING CHECK-IN JUNE 15, 2019

**This past week has gone well... Its also certainly gone by really fast! It seems like the weeks are just "flying" right by?! I LOVE Summer time and I for one just wish things/time would just slow down a bit!... I can remember being little, and it seemed like summers would last FOREVER back then! They seemed so long! And now the older I get, time moves by like a "blink of an eye"~.....

**This week was met with attending scheduled appointments, Teaching ALL of my scheduled Fitness classes, staying on track with eating & workouts. Sleep was "Ok-ish"... water was "Ok-ish".. It certainly has cooled down a bit this week (From the 90's to the 70-80's Farenheit) so it hasn't been as "Hot" where I am, so the water intake has decreased a little.~ I did a fruit and veggie cleanse this past week with my husband who I got to get on board and do with me... Nothing but fruits and veggies with a Lean protein on the very last day..and some Probiotics.... We finished up today~ It wasn't as challenging as I thought it might be (Since I couldn't have my Oatmeal, or eggs)..., except for the fact that I like Fruits more than Veggies. But you couldn't have any Corn or Bananas (which happen to be my favorite fruit and veggie) lol....... But I found myself putting alot more "Citrus" back into my life this week in the form of Oranges and Lemon and some Pineapple!..... SOOOOO yummy~ I realized how much I missed eating those because I tend to eat alot of Bananas and Blueberries each morning with my Oatmeal~ So I certainly tend to "Increase" those fruits a little more!

**Due to the weather not being as Hot, I only swam Once this past week ,& I've Walked way more! (Especially since my mom is finally back from her getaway).... I must say, I noticed my Knee felt alot better this past week which makes me wonder if its from the "Cleanse" OR... more resistance/strengthening exercises in the pool??... So the walk felt much better and way more energized~ I'm thinking of doing the cleanse at least once a month now? Maybe?~ And I LOVE LOVE LOVE my New FITBIT VERSA.. It seems to be working out alot better than my BLAZE was. I am really enjoying it!

**Today is my FREE day... Its supposed to be really nice weather here today, so I have a few minor errands to take care of...~ I'm hoping to get up and attend a morning Zumba Class to start my day, treat myself to something?... and then let my husband plan the rest of the weekend since its FATHER's Day weekend~

ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND~

Heya! I'm not checking in regularly at all. Anyway, some things went good, some not. The house is a mess, again. I've been stressed about some exams I have to do for my health. I find it difficult for a lot of reasons: they imply going outside home, and it scares me, it implies making phone calls, and I have social anxiety, they imply having to talk with professionals, or people that are there doing their job, know what they're doing and can't waste time for my stupidity (I think that's also from social anxiety), also, since I don't drive and my boyfriend is busy, my parents are taking me where I need to go to do those exams, so I have to see them, and this does me no good, plus, I'm afraid of the results, because if I have something wrong I will have to 1) have to do more exams and repeat all the above and 2) take medication, which I'm afraid of. On top of this, one of the exams is extremely triggering for one of my specific traumas, and every time I concretely think about booking the exam or about what will happen during it, I get anxiety attacks. First time my father took me to the doctor he got mad because I forgot to mention one of the things I had to say, and I felt again a little scared child that was too stupid to behave and did nothing right. That same night I had a nightmare where I was a child and I trusted my father so much, I asked him to tell me a story, I was so vulnerable, then I did something wrong and he got mad and started shouting. No story obviously. I didn't deserve it after what I did. I woke up feeling so hurt... Iwwould never trust him so much now, I would never expect anything good from him, never make myself so vulnerable. My head lately feels so full with the thought or the fear of those exams (and what revolves around them) that i find hard to stay in touch with reality and follow even the basic self care rules. It's not as bad as some months ago, but i feel I walked backwards in my recovery, it's frustrating, I worked so hard for those little steps forwards! At least I'm not completely brain dead. I'm working on a lot of artistic projects, and reading im my free time. I feel too "busy" already to hang out with friends, but still, I see a friend tomorrow and my brother on Wednesday, and I try to keep myself productive while I'm at home

I made it through my first week on my new diet, and I definitely was not perfect on it, but unlike before, when I slipped I didn't let it derail the rest of my day and my progress! I ended up losing 3 lbs this week!

I decided to take my accountability to the next level with a Dietbet challenge, and despite my anxiety about sharing my weigh-ins (something that stressed me into bad emotional eating binges when I was on Weight Watchers), I did it and it felt great to do it as part of a community!

I started to meal plan my next week so I can try and keep developing these positive, helpful habits so I can finally meet my goals!

Great! It's my birthday today, so we had a lot of fun but I was sad because my relatives had to go. I don't know if I want to celebrate Father's Day. My father hasn't been very good recently.

@PoliteOcean

What is "ONE" Positive thing that has happened for you this past week? Today I hung out with my girl crush and we listened to music and ate a bunch of good food and comfort food. We did not worry or care about the fact that his food will make us gain weight. I needed this because I found out a few weeks ago I have a type of lipodemia.

**How many of you will Celebrate "FATHERS DAY" This weekend? (Whoever might be the "Father Figure" in your life) What are your plans to celebrate?! I may call my dad to say happy fathers day but not really celebrate it.

**What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week? What are your weekend Plans?! I am not sure about the weekend yet. Probably gonna spend time with my friends and take care of myself. Highlights is my amazing girl tribe around me and my sturggles is with my body and my conditon

Weeks are moving quickly as summer usually does. Trying to squeeze in as much outdoor activity as I can. Positive thing for me was finally catching up with projects around the house. I can slow down and enjoy the summer. Hope to be swimming by next week, but still doing my walking. I also find adding fruit to my diet is very refreshing. I like oranges and grapes with a small amount of honey mixed in. I usually eat a good size bowl of fruit as a snack everyday. Glad to hear your fitness tracker is working well. I have to think of upgrading also. I can not use it in water when swimming. Enjoy your weekend.

**HELLO Everyone! How have you been doing this week?! If you're on other threads, I have mentioned that this week has been a week from Hell. I was rejected by two therapists and denied an online job. I also cannot figure out how to find housing that we can afford. I also lost a raffle was I really hoping for to be on a lottery show. I'm thinking it's really rigged.

**Today we are officially "HALF" Way through the month of JUNE already?!... How do you feel this month is going for you so far? What things are you working on or accomplishing so far this month?
June can be over now. I haven't been able to focus, but I want to finish my novel and reduce my things as I guess by our landlord we have too much clutter.

**What is "ONE" Positive thing that has happened for you this past week? I got to pet some puppies today.

**How many of you will Celebrate "FATHERS DAY" This weekend? (Whoever might be the "Father Figure" in your life) What are your plans to celebrate?! This a bit of overwhelming issues. I want to hang out with my dad, but i have serious issues with my stepmother and I do not want to put a wedge between them.

**What have been your "Highlights" Or "Struggles" over this past week? What are your weekend Plans?! I am cooking and resting this weekend. I hope to get some writing in as long as I have energy.

**What would "YOU" like to talk about or share with us?! WE want to hear from "YOU"!! Please send prayers and/or positive vibes that this cloud over my life changes.

June has been real good to me, despite my consistent health issues! I'm trying to eat healthier on a budget and go outside more! I got to hike a really cool canyon trail with my brother! I've been struggling with my sleep, I need to get on a more healthy schedule. Especially when I have work!

Hi, I'm new to this thread which means I don't check in daily... I also don't visit the site often anymore, only when I fall off the mindfulness methods that I learned from here, actually. I usually resort to returning here if I have great difficulties managing my depression and anxieties.

Recently or the past two weeks, I've fallen off my wagon so to speak. I used to have this regulated work schedule (I'm a freelance artist) and I haven't been following it. I have difficulties waking and getting up in the morning. I feel lethargic most of the day. Usually, for me, these are indicators that I am not mentally well. I know that if I start taking naps also that I would be in an even worse place. So immediately I knew that I needed to figure out what was wrong before I spiraled.

I had this big project I was looking forward to launching this week but unfortunately was unable to get to because I didn't have enough of the day to actually work on it. I feel like these two weeks just passed me by and I wasn't present in it to actually live it. It's always frustrating being in this mindset/situation because I know that it's not my conscious decision to be this way.

I recently (like a couple of hours ago) figured out that I was self-sabotaging myself. I guess, I hyped this project so much that I scared myself away from it (which isn't a first for me). I was looking forward to launching my project but I also know now that I was afraid that it wouldn't do well. So, before it could tank, I just straight up halted it myself. And this sucks because like I said, I was looking forward to it. I hate that there are times where depression and anxiety wins and I have to pick back up the pieces it wreaked havoc in. But I also know that I have the support and methods to go through these issues which means the problem is temporary.

As long as I am brave and true to myself, I can get through this obstacle and get to the things I enjoy. Truthfully, I don't think I'd be able to conclude this if not without the years of practicing the lessons I learned at 7cot.

Hi all,

I wanted to post in this thread because I am feeling like I need to stop drinking alcohol because I think alcohol worsens my mental health problems. Hopefully that is considered healthy living.

One positive thing that happened this week was that I looked for a new job. Looking for jobs is hard, and I have not done a ton to try to secure a new job. I am trying my best to use neutral language with myself though because I can easily slip into judgment of myself about not finding a job.

I don't know if it's reasonable to say "I haven't done a ton to secure a new job" or not. I think I have done a reasonable amount to try to secure a new job.

My desire to stop drinking alcohol stems from trying to improve myself so that I feel better day-to-day. I drank two strong beers last night and felt depressed today due to that.

Thanks for listening.