Honestly Is The Best Policy
September 29th, 2008 by Samantha
Ok, I’m just gonna come out with it…I’m in a funk. I can’t quite put my finger on it but I think it has something to do with a lack of exercise and the over indulgence of Pizza, Booze and Sweets. I know, I know the only person that can help me, is me. I’m even reading the most amazing Junkie memoir and it’s not making me feel better about myself. WTF? My life should be a cake walk (is that even an expression?) compared to David Carr’s in Night Of The Gun…which I highly recommend btw! But seriously girls, every morning for the past week I go to Emilia’s desk first thing and complain I have nothing to wear and explain in depth my crisis getting dressed every morning. I think I even bitched to someone that was interviewing for a job this afternoon. It’s def the belly fat which is leading to a bit of a downward shame spiral which leads to “F*ck The World gimme another stack of Oreo’s and A Papa Johns Pizza, stat!”. OMFG, I need to get a grip! So that’s what’s going on, as I sip a Dewar’s and Ginger and nibble on a cookie, that is what’s going on. Do I need Yoga, acupuncture, Inspiration, a muse, a facial, a massage, a hug, an exorcism, a new hair style or all of the above?
Maybe you need all of the above…whatever it takes!
I know how it feels to be in a funk. I suggest blocking the unimportant things out and focus on you. Get your inner rhythm back.
Si se puede = Yes you can
ITS THE TUMMY! no doubt about it. Been there most definitely. Im still in college avoiding the temptation to swipe my ID and purchase pints upon pints of Ben and Jerry’s. Can you blame me? All college professors should add the disclaimer that their work will cause a strange, consistent and shape shattering desire for icecream and anything UNhealthy. BUT back to your problem. PATIENCE! Look back to when you liked your body, and let that be your motivation to get back to normal. It takes INSANE patience that as a female we dont really have much of, but if you can find a way to balance the sweets and a bit of exercise i think you’ll find the compromise workable.
Patience Girl! (and maybe a bit of starvation here and there) but patience nonetheless!
Good Luck!
Do I need Yoga, acupuncture, Inspiration, a muse, a facial, a massage, a hug, an exorcism, a new hair style or all of the above?
That sounds like a ton of fun.
But I’d say psyllium husk. Gets the toxins out. Be sure to drink lots of water. And take it at night before going to bed. A huge dump could be a metaphor for leaving the bad stuff behind. Out of your behind.
Follow up: Then you can blame it on the poo and once you’re done staring it down and telling it to get out of your life, flush.
Been there. Sitting in class all day and all I can think about is how my paunch never used to roll out of my jeans like that. Solution: put some Girltalk on your ipod, hit the gym, get high on endorphins, get sweaty, and then still feel good about yourself when you eat donuts for breakfast, street-meat for lunch and half-price chicken wings for dinner. Oh wait, that was me. Yesterday. But I feel pretty good about the whole thing - so the exercise thing worked.
Oops. Sorry for the overzealousness. My first post. Got a little impatient and took it out on the submit button.
Si vous pouvais fais = Yes you can
Si vous pouvais fais = Yes you can
It’s the weather! I always feel gloomy at the start of autumn. Soemthing to do with the longer nights and the compulsion to stock up on carbohydrates in preparation for hibernation; except as human beings we can’t hibernate, so we just hide under a big duvet on the sofa and watch DVDs instead. It’s not quite the same thing.
I say get the massage and the hair cut, do some yoga and get your chi flowing in the right direction again, and think of all the fall/winter looks you’re gonna be rocking in a month’s time. I myself am very excited about knitwear…
you need me as your personal assistant to get your life in order mamas!
Go to Jivamukti Yoga School. I work there, it’s life-changing. Seriously. Do it. I lost a shitload of weight doing yoga and turning vegetarian. Oh, and maybe the booze is another factor? It gets boring after a while, and the belly is inevitable.
Forget all of that. You need to have sex with a really hot guy. That always makes me feel better. However, you may feel like a slut in the morning, which actually might be worst than how you’re feeling now. Sidebar: I give the worst advice, you better listen to these other people.
i think u should volunteer at a homeless/domestic abuse shelter or hospital to help you count your blessings, girl…
sometimes we need to meet people with disabilities and hardships to appreciate how easy we got it…
then, award your good deed of the day with a shopping spree/spa date — motivates me to volunteer a lot more!
i think u should volunteer at a homeless/domestic abuse shelter or hospital to help you count your blessings, girl…
sometimes we need to meet people with disabilities and hardships to appreciate how easy we got it…
then, award your good deed of the day with a shopping spree/spa date — motivates me to volunteer a lot more!
@Brooks: I’m pretty sure Samantha’s married—LOL
Samantha, I’d say go on vacation, but it seems you do that semi-often.
Do a 7 day detox.
Go on a new eating regimen.
Follow through with a new work out routine.
*DON’T cut the booze. That’s fucking ridiculous.
Take an hour before you go to bed to relax. Throw a mask on & read.
Take an extended lunch every day. You own that bitch you can do what you want. Yoga or Pilates followed by lunch.
Take yourself on a mini shopping spree.
Have a night in with your girls. Talk, get some insight from your closest circle.
Thanks guys! All these suggestions are making me feel better. @Jennifer Love them All!!
a good workout (even if you’re really out of shape right now like me) totally helps, yess..
and a good night’s sleep! i’m totally feeling you today though.. like, is 10:30am too early to eat a burrito?
ugh for the past few weeks i have been feeling fat and UGLY. its the worst. and im too lazy to go work out! i’ve contemplated taking walks in the evening and even that seems too taxing on me. maybe i should just go get my nails done instead…
I hear ya babe. How about you a night out with your BFF? Comedy…Any Tuesday night!
God, I have been feeling just like this - suddenly gloomy and sluggish, with a mix of unexpected rage that usually comes out on the people around me in the morning (sorry bus driver), and all I want to do is eat bread and sleep.
Dont forget it’s a ‘New moon’. It can really eff with your emotions. Ive been the same these past few days.
You need a lobotomy because you are an idiot. Aren’t you a mother? Shouldn’t you be breast feeding instead of boozing?