Anke Says: Just Do It!

Alta818 said:
GOOD JOB!!!! I noticed too for like 3 days, I didn't write everything down, and everything got out of control! Writing it down, seeing it, not lying to oneself....that's what it's all about! Being loyal and COMMITTED to oneself!:patriot:
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I heard one tip is to write it down BEFORE you eat it. When you see it in print it sometimes looks like more then you want and then you decide to cross something off.

I heard this, but writing it all down never worked for me, so I can't speak from experience.
 
Trops said:
I heard one tip is to write it down BEFORE you eat it. When you see it in print it sometimes looks like more then you want and then you decide to cross something off.

I heard this, but writing it all down never worked for me, so I can't speak from experience.
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No you are exactly right....BEFORE you eat it is the key....that's what worked for me too! Because you leave it up to after and food gets lost, and then BAM, past the daily requirements and or way under.....BEFORE is the key! :iagree:
 
Hey all!

I have also found that writing down first keeps me on track... but I don't write down more than a meal ahead, coz my mind changes :) only works when I've packed my lunch for work or the night before I decide on the morning's breakfast... hmmm, maybe I can expand on this a bit and try writing down more before.

Anyway, yesterday was great, went to dancing and it was awesome... then did some body weight exercises at home... daaaamn, those squats, haha, the pain feels good today though! :hurray:

Didn't get much sleep, but sometimes that's good for me as it keeps me more aware all day (don't ask, just does)... I'll get a good night tonight though...

Oh, oh, I also did a yoga session last night, MAN did that feel good! Corpse pose and all... used the transcendental meditation that I learned when I was at a very holistic primary (elementary?) school, repeating a mantra to get my brain to focus on one thing. Wow, I'm going to start doing TM (transcendental meditation) again... amazing.

Later!
 
Ankebuzz said:
Oh, oh, I also did a yoga session last night, MAN did that feel good! Corpse pose and all... used the transcendental meditation that I learned when I was at a very holistic primary (elementary?) school, repeating a mantra to get my brain to focus on one thing. Wow, I'm going to start doing TM (transcendental meditation) again... amazing!
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I found that is a great way to get to where one needs to be, mentally--at peace with herself. Please do! :hug2:
 
So today I'm going to do my body weight training followed by another yoga and meditation session.

Life's good. Life's really good. So many opportunities, so many things to do places to see, stuff to learn, missions to accomplish, goals to reach.

I REALLY wish everyone could be as excited about life as I am right now!

(By the way, I just finished reading and saving a bunch of quotes regarding motivation, health, strength and persistence.... think that may have helped get me this pepped up!)

Does anyone ever feel "okay, what now" when they get to this happy place? I usually do after a while, and then it seems I sabotage myself again and have to work through the same issues again.

How can I stop that from happening this time? I am doing my best to enjoy the happiness, and to keep focussing on my dreams and aspirations... I think that may work. I DESERVE happiness damnit, I will never sabotage it again for fear I don't!
 
Wish I could help you on this one, Anke. I'm one of those people who is almost always happy. I also feel like I deserve it. It might sound conceited, but I feel that way. I work hard for the things in my life. I don't feel deserving of happiness. It's out there for me to take, and by God, I'm grabbing it. If someone wants to get in my way, well, I'm running over him. It doesn't matter if it's a friend or family member. Good things are there for you. Grab it.

Sure I have moments of self doubt and feelings of helplessness, but that goes away with determination.

Stay strong, girl! :sifone:
 
I think that's the key, is realizing you deserve happiness. Maybe you need to experiment more with what you can do in life to keep your mind busy?
 
Ankebuzz said:
How can I stop that from happening this time? I am doing my best to enjoy the happiness, and to keep focussing on my dreams and aspirations... I think that may work. I DESERVE happiness damnit, I will never sabotage it again for fear I don't!
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3 most important words in that entire post. Maybe write it out and post it somewhere that you sit, or somewhere you will see it to serve as a reminder.
 
Hey! Great realization! I've kind of struggled with happiness myself. I just decided, like you did, that I deserve to be happy. I haven't fallen off the horse yet, but I expect someday I will, and I'll look at your posts for inspiration. :)

You're doing so great! Don't give it up, you're really an inspiration to me.

:D

<3
 
Ankebuzz said:
So today I'm going to do my body weight training followed by another yoga and meditation session.
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Thumbs up! :hurray:

Ankebuzz said:
I REALLY wish everyone could be as excited about life as I am right now!
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I Soooooooo AM! I got invited to belly dance as an opening act for a reggae show in a couple weeks!!! :D I'm thrilled! :party:

Ankebuzz said:
How can I stop that from happening this time? I am doing my best to enjoy the happiness, and to keep focussing on my dreams and aspirations... I think that may work. I DESERVE happiness damnit, I will never sabotage it again for fear I don't!
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You're learning. Life is learning. You realize a lot of great, introspective things, Anke--keep trucking on the right track, even if you slip up, it's OK. Think of Bob Marley! The road in life is rocky, and you may stumble too....
 
Trops said:
Wish I could help you on this one, Anke. I'm one of those people who is almost always happy. I also feel like I deserve it. It might sound conceited, but I feel that way. ....If someone wants to get in my way, well, I'm running over him. It doesn't matter if it's a friend or family member.

Sure I have moments of self doubt and feelings of helplessness, but that goes away with determination.

Stay strong, girl! :sifone:
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Hahahahaaha! I love it! :hurray: Hey Trops, keep the green bud outta here, don't tempt Anke, she's trying to lay off dem Backwoods, baby! :coolgleamA:
 
Ankebuzz said:
So today I'm going to do my body weight training followed by another yoga and meditation session.

Life's good. Life's really good. So many opportunities, so many things to do places to see, stuff to learn, missions to accomplish, goals to reach.

I REALLY wish everyone could be as excited about life as I am right now!

(By the way, I just finished reading and saving a bunch of quotes regarding motivation, health, strength and persistence.... think that may have helped get me this pepped up!)

Does anyone ever feel "okay, what now" when they get to this happy place? I usually do after a while, and then it seems I sabotage myself again and have to work through the same issues again.

How can I stop that from happening this time? I am doing my best to enjoy the happiness, and to keep focussing on my dreams and aspirations... I think that may work. I DESERVE happiness damnit, I will never sabotage it again for fear I don't!
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WOW.....I wish I knew the answer to that QUESTION!!!! Life would be AMAZING, ALL THE TIME!!!!!!!
 
hehehe, you guys crack me up!

About the green bud... I've decided just to do whatever for now, and not to use the weed as an excuse for not doing anything.

I also want to start a new habit today: NO EXCUSES!!!

:toetap05: I didn't go do bodyweight training OR yoga OR meditation as I said I would yesterday. It's like the moment I got home I kinda knew that it just wasn't going to happen... just coz I didn't feel like it. I let myself off the hook TOO EASILY!

I don't know how to approach this, it feels like I make plans for myself and purposefully don't follow them!

I feel like I should do less planning and more DOING?? But planning is my LIFE!!! but I don't think it should be, I want to start making the DOING my life!!!

Aaaargh! I'm a little frustrated with myself if you can't tell.

Oh, oh, oh! Good news... the boyfriend got a free gym membership for 6 months... so I'm going to get one at the same place and we're going to start going together... I think that'll REALLY make a difference!

Besides, last time I did the gym thing it really helped to make the exercise a habit that I crave. That is where I want to be again... I REMEMBER how much energy I had then, and I WANT IT BACK!

And about how much the weed affects it... when I started exercising the last time, I automatically ended up smoking less weed, AND I made the decision to (and did) quit smoking cigarettes!

Therefore it seems all that is neccessary is for me to get the DAMN BALL ROLLING!!!!

Why does it have to be so difficult to take action?? It doesn't. I am going to take action today. It doesn't matter how, but in some way or another, today will be a successful day. I will eat healthily and I will do some activity to exercise my body. I will also spend some relaxing time rejuvenating my mind.

I'm going to start using fitday again, but stop planning my exercise.... why's this all so TRIAL AND ERROR!!!!???

Sigh, but I shall never stop trying, not until there are no more errors!
 
One of the long term side effects of weed is that it will sap your ambition, your motivation. You want to do this or go for that, but little by little it doesn't seem so important. It doesn't happen to everyone the same way, but it is something to watch for.

Skip the green and get lean. See how it goes. :hat:
 
I feel like I can't stop the smoking.

And I feel depressed.

And I feel stuck.

I get moments of happiness and enlightenment, followed by patches of negativity.

WHY do I fight with myself about what I want out of life??

I need to get a real list down of what I am HAPPILY WILLING to do in order to create the life I WANT, that I DESERVE!!! AAARRGGHHH!!!! self-frustration!!!!! :willy_nilly:
 
Ankebuzz said:
I feel like I can't stop the smoking.

And I feel depressed.

And I feel stuck.

I get moments of happiness and enlightenment, followed by patches of negativity.

WHY do I fight with myself about what I want out of life??

I need to get a real list down of what I am HAPPILY WILLING to do in order to create the life I WANT, that I DESERVE!!! AAARRGGHHH!!!! self-frustration!!!!! :willy_nilly:
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Anke, you quit the cigarettes. That alone takes a sheer force of will that anyone who hasn't truly been an addict can never understand...

How'd you do it? Can you apply the same thought process to the bud?

Sucks to feel like your fighting it all the time doesn't it? Don't you just wish it would go away? With your penchant for lists and organization, you should be able to logic your way out of this right? Just remember

YOU... are worth it.
 
reluctantcabbie said:
Anke, you quit the cigarettes. That alone takes a sheer force of will that anyone who hasn't truly been an addict can never understand...

How'd you do it? Can you apply the same thought process to the bud?

Sucks to feel like your fighting it all the time doesn't it? Don't you just wish it would go away? With your penchant for lists and organization, you should be able to logic your way out of this right? Just remember

YOU... are worth it.
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Amen to that!

Don't let the demon of self destructive thought get to you... you are better than it.
 
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