Comments on: Move http://www.sarahthequeen.com/index.php/2010/02/move/ You still think you're the Belle of the county don't you? That you're the cutest little trick in shoe leather and that every man you meet is dying of love for you. ~Rhett Butler Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:25:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rachel http://www.sarahthequeen.com/index.php/2010/02/move/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Rachel Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:24:48 +0000 http://66.147.244.192/~sarahthe/index.php/2010/02/move/#comment-815 Hang in there sweetie - I wish I had the magic answer for you! I do have to say from sinus-issue experience, it's the pits and when you don't feel good it's easy to let everything else fall down or get behind, then you get frustrated at yourself for not being on top of your game but yet don't have the energy to do anything about it.....because you don't feel good then you feel sad or frustrated or both. For me, it takes me lowering my standards a bit. When I look at what I can and do get done rather than focusing on what I would have like to get done but didn't it makes me feel better. Hang in there sweetie – I wish I had the magic answer for you! I do have to say from sinus-issue experience, it’s the pits and when you don’t feel good it’s easy to let everything else fall down or get behind, then you get frustrated at yourself for not being on top of your game but yet don’t have the energy to do anything about it…..because you don’t feel good then you feel sad or frustrated or both.

For me, it takes me lowering my standards a bit. When I look at what I can and do get done rather than focusing on what I would have like to get done but didn’t it makes me feel better.

]]> By: Willie http://www.sarahthequeen.com/index.php/2010/02/move/comment-page-1/#comment-814 Willie Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:34:24 +0000 http://66.147.244.192/~sarahthe/index.php/2010/02/move/#comment-814 Sarah, Sarah, Sarah, While it's nice to know that even queens have these feelings, it's not good to hear you talk this way. I wish I had the magic wand to get you out of this but I really do believe you wouldn't let me wave it. Why? Because you know this is a life lesson you are learning and you need to go through this to get somewhere new. Me thinks you are growing and these are the pains of transition. Maybe you are moving from being motivated by self-image to being motivated by pure love of exercise. Maybe you're looking for your motivation in the wrong place because it's moved on and matured to a place where exercise is a part of your life and not something that you have to do. Counting those calorie intakes and burns doesn't get you going anymore because it's so much more than that now. It's a part of who you are and you do it because you love it. You're transitioning now so it seems like you have no motivation but my guess is you will find it soon and it will be better than before. You are such a wonderful athlete and an even better person. My two cents.... You are growing, ride this out and see where the winds carry you. I bet you'll like it. Since you're still on the couch I'll add one other bit of advice that I'm sure you already know. Focus on others when you're down. Lifting someone else up always makes you feel better when you are in the dumps. You can't eat/drink/cry your way out of the blues but you can compliment/motivate/encourage your way out. Just a reminder.... Sarah, Sarah, Sarah,
While it’s nice to know that even queens have these feelings, it’s not good to hear you talk this way. I wish I had the magic wand to get you out of this but I really do believe you wouldn’t let me wave it. Why? Because you know this is a life lesson you are learning and you need to go through this to get somewhere new. Me thinks you are growing and these are the pains of transition. Maybe you are moving from being motivated by self-image to being motivated by pure love of exercise. Maybe you’re looking for your motivation in the wrong place because it’s moved on and matured to a place where exercise is a part of your life and not something that you have to do. Counting those calorie intakes and burns doesn’t get you going anymore because it’s so much more than that now. It’s a part of who you are and you do it because you love it. You’re transitioning now so it seems like you have no motivation but my guess is you will find it soon and it will be better than before. You are such a wonderful athlete and an even better person.
My two cents…. You are growing, ride this out and see where the winds carry you. I bet you’ll like it.
Since you’re still on the couch I’ll add one other bit of advice that I’m sure you already know. Focus on others when you’re down. Lifting someone else up always makes you feel better when you are in the dumps. You can’t eat/drink/cry your way out of the blues but you can compliment/motivate/encourage your way out. Just a reminder….

]]> By: penny aka southbaygirl http://www.sarahthequeen.com/index.php/2010/02/move/comment-page-1/#comment-813 penny aka southbaygirl Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:21:07 +0000 http://66.147.244.192/~sarahthe/index.php/2010/02/move/#comment-813 hmmmm I do find myself in this predicament as well. I have found that I usually am too tired or there is some sort of medical issue, I have a thyroid condition that I wish wasn't in my body but it is! I also get depressed over, sometimes, the stupidest things and that will put me into a major Penny funk! We all have these times! I promise!! Alot of it could be because you are burned out and just don't have that level of energy that you need. Why don't you try something new!! How about swimming Do you like to swim It might make you realize how much you miss the "things you love" or maybe a mini vacation! There are so many things that affect us all-each person is different!! Don't try to fix everything at once-pick one thing and take it slow!!! hmmmm I do find myself in this predicament as well. I have found that I usually am too tired or there is some sort of medical issue, I have a thyroid condition that I wish wasn’t in my body but it is! I also get depressed over, sometimes, the stupidest things and that will put me into a major Penny funk! We all have these times! I promise!!

Alot of it could be because you are burned out and just don’t have that level of energy that you need. Why don’t you try something new!! How about swimming Do you like to swim

It might make you realize how much you miss the “things you love” or maybe a mini vacation!

There are so many things that affect us all-each person is different!! Don’t try to fix everything at once-pick one thing and take it slow!!!

]]> By: xgravity23 http://www.sarahthequeen.com/index.php/2010/02/move/comment-page-1/#comment-812 xgravity23 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:55:13 +0000 http://66.147.244.192/~sarahthe/index.php/2010/02/move/#comment-812 One more thing. I've also started trying "Fake it til you make it." It's not so effective with exercise, but it works for all those other things... organization, for example (get one visible thing organized--faking it--and soon I've start getting everything else into order--making it). One more thing. I’ve also started trying “Fake it til you make it.” It’s not so effective with exercise, but it works for all those other things… organization, for example (get one visible thing organized–faking it–and soon I’ve start getting everything else into order–making it).

]]> By: xgravity23 http://www.sarahthequeen.com/index.php/2010/02/move/comment-page-1/#comment-811 xgravity23 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:48:40 +0000 http://66.147.244.192/~sarahthe/index.php/2010/02/move/#comment-811 I am here right now, except I have found my ladder and am slowly, excruciatingly reaching, stretching for the next rung to pull myself out. I don't know exactly what happened, but like you, I know when it happened. My Missing Piece is routine, or self-discipline. I have made myself a weekly schedule (working from home can't be done at the seat of your pants), and notecards that I must physically flip through for each day's tasks. I am recording what I am spending my time on, and it is slowly working. I'm still faking parts of my life, but I'm more and more Me again. It's just not an overnight process. Like they say over at Science of Sport, You are an experiment of one, and while it usually is in the context of "What works for Runner A might not work for Runner B," I think it applies here. Routine/self-discipline is my key, but yours is probably different. I'll be praying for you. *hugs* I am here right now, except I have found my ladder and am slowly, excruciatingly reaching, stretching for the next rung to pull myself out.

I don’t know exactly what happened, but like you, I know when it happened.

My Missing Piece is routine, or self-discipline. I have made myself a weekly schedule (working from home can’t be done at the seat of your pants), and notecards that I must physically flip through for each day’s tasks. I am recording what I am spending my time on, and it is slowly working.

I’m still faking parts of my life, but I’m more and more Me again. It’s just not an overnight process.

Like they say over at Science of Sport, You are an experiment of one, and while it usually is in the context of “What works for Runner A might not work for Runner B,” I think it applies here. Routine/self-discipline is my key, but yours is probably different. I’ll be praying for you. *hugs*

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