[ SECRET POST #3475 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3475 ⌋

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Re: Questions / Advice

[(Anonymous)]

I've got a ton of stress going on right now, and not only do I feel it, my BP and blood sugar show it. So, to try to help, I've made a list of things that stress me out, solutions and barriers.

But for things like messy house and health/weight, the obvious solution is to clean, cook, and exercise. But I've hit that point where I'm so stressed and I'm so tired that all I want to do is watch TV and play games. And where I'd normally be like "watch an episode, work 15 minutes, repeat" right now I just can't make myself do it.

How do I fix that?

Re: Questions / Advice

[(Anonymous)]

I wish I could help you out anon, but that is exactly where I am right now. It sucks and I very much empathize. Good luck getting it figured out.

Re: Questions / Advice

[herpymcderp]

1. Take a deep breath. Take several if necessary.

2. Talk to someone. Get expert advice if you need to. Have someone help you to make a plan of action, because when you're overwhelmed and freaking out it can be just too difficult to consider options for how to tackle the problem that's creating the stress. Just knowing you have someone supporting you can be helpful in taking that weight off your shoulders a little.

3. Put your plan into action and try to focus on what needs to be done immediately rather than the larger, overwhelming picture. Break up your eventual goal into tiny steps and think about tackling those tiny steps one at a time (e.g. instead of needing to refinish an entire house, think of it as a series of smaller fixes with a certain thing that you should accomplish every day).

4. Keep breathing. You're going to be okay. You can handle this.

Re: Questions / Advice

[(Anonymous)]

When I typed this yesterday, I was just going on some general feeling, a bp test and trends I'd noticed in my irregularly checked blood sugar, but today I got the actual A1C for this six months back, and I've jumped from a two-test steady 6.5 to a 7.8, and I'm trying to breathe through it, but it's so disheartening.

I was expecting a little rise but not that much, and even though I know I shouldn't be, I'm just mortified and embarrassed to go back to my doctor having put on at least two pounds when he wanted me to lose 10, and even the knowledge that I'd lost about 8 before things started going crazy doesn't help. And I feel like I'm going to get more medicine than my 5 mg of lisinopril and 500 mg of metformin, and dude's going to be all "You know, lap band surgery!" even though I categorically do not want surgery for weight loss, and it's just ugh.

Because it's like, sure *~I was stressed!~* may play a part in the increase but it's not an excuse for diet and exercise choices, which haven't been great, and it feels irresponsible not to own that, which is just asking for a lecture that won't make me feel any better.

And I just want things to be better.

Anyway, I'm just venting I guess. Thanks for listening.

Re: Questions / Advice

[herpymcderp]

Hey, don't feel bad about that. Losing weight is hard even for people in relatively good mental health, and it gets even harder when you don't have support and can't find motivation.

Try to take advantage of the medical resources available to you. See a dietician for instance, or see a physiotherapist to find out what kind of exercises you can do if you have limited mobility due to diabetes. If you just look at the big picture this sort of thing can be paralyzing.

Your next assignment shouldn't be "lose 10lbs" it should really be "find out what small steps you should be taking right now to facilitate that long term goal".