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Posted by karen_kay on December 29, 2007, at 12:41:53
grrrr! when i took a shower today, i felt like i was cleaning a skeleton. i always used to joke, 'you can nevr be too rich or too thin.' now i'm having issues with my body. my sister kindly told me, 'if you don't eat, that makes you anorexic (did i spell that right?), even if it's due to meds.'
i've never had issues with my body, really. but now, after hearign everyone go on and on about it, i'm starting to really dislike the way i look. the way my body feels.
i asked for an iron lung for christmas, but didn't get it. i need to give up this diet of caffiene, tobacco, anxiety, and hair tugging.
will someone marry me? even if i'm a skeleton with a ciggie hanging out of my mouth and cold coffee in my hand?
wait, one more rant... i ate too and still lost 2 pounds! how the hell does that happen?
double boo!
Posted by Sigismund on December 29, 2007, at 14:57:24
In reply to i'm having self esteem issues? me?, posted by karen_kay on December 29, 2007, at 12:41:53
Yesterday for the first day in at least 30 years I had neither tea nor coffee.
I'd slept poorly again and wondered what the effect of not having tea or coffee was.
I got a headache and felt weird all day.
What would happen to you if you gave up coffee and cigarettes?
You know there's a quite reasonable film called "Coffee and cigarettes"?
Posted by ClearSkies on December 30, 2007, at 8:46:41
In reply to i'm having self esteem issues? me?, posted by karen_kay on December 29, 2007, at 12:41:53
If you could give yourself a gift of replacing the cigarettes with something, what would it be?
(I think I'd go for a fantastic pair of shoes, or a visit to a day spa, to help me feel better about myself.)
CS
Posted by karen_kay on December 30, 2007, at 9:33:45
In reply to Coffee and cigarettes » karen_kay, posted by Sigismund on December 29, 2007, at 14:57:24
then what would i eat? :)
and what about that brand new grinder and french press i got for christmas?
i actualy got up this morning and drank water (oh dear, i almost forgot what that stuff was!) with my coffee. water's near gone, coffee's only half. it's something i do need to limit though. sadly. i was raised with a father who drank only coffee as well. i'm wondering if coffee addiction is inherited.
about the smoking: it's starting to hurt. and i was only half joking about the iron lung. the place we're moving to (mid january) is nonsmoking, so that should help curb my nasty habit. it's hard enough to run to a different room and grab a smoke without a duck following me, but going outside woudl be impossible! i joke that during his nap, i'll be sucking down a whole pack, to make up for lost smokes whiel he's awake. i even have a monior system that i'll set up. (and yet, it seems it'd just be so much easier to quit, eh?)
i fear if i give up smokes and coffee, i'd be a young divorced b!tch! (i do get rather grumpy soemtimes!)
what's the film about? coffee and smokes?
Posted by karen_kay on December 30, 2007, at 9:44:35
In reply to Re: i'm having self esteem issues? me? » karen_kay, posted by ClearSkies on December 30, 2007, at 8:46:41
i could probably get a new car, or a trip to some exotic place!
a reward would be a great idea for helping me to quit though. it's my son that bothers me though. i hate thinking about him breathing in second hand smoke.
i'd assume cutting back would be a good first step.
Posted by ClearSkies on December 30, 2007, at 15:19:13
In reply to with all the money i'd save... » ClearSkies, posted by karen_kay on December 30, 2007, at 9:44:35
> i could probably get a new car, or a trip to some exotic place!
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Um... like Florida in the winter? hinting.> a reward would be a great idea for helping me to quit though. it's my son that bothers me though. i hate thinking about him breathing in second hand smoke.
>
Wise KK. Especially with the prevalence of childhood breathing issues on the rise like asthma and allergies, keeping their risks as low as possible gives them the best possible chance we can.
> i'd assume cutting back would be a good first step.
Yup - I know someone who used those gum substitutes for a year while they tapered off successfully. It's really good to have a plan (me not being a very good cold turkey type of gal).I would be more than proud to support you in your quest to reduce smoking! Personal cheerleader all ready with p*m p*ms!!
CS
Posted by Sigismund on December 30, 2007, at 16:29:52
In reply to if i gave up coffee and smokes... » Sigismund, posted by karen_kay on December 30, 2007, at 9:33:45
'Coffee and Cigarettes' is just people having edgy polite conversation where they put each other down.
In parts the script is very good.
That's the problem for me with English language films, at least popular ones...the terrible scripts. And you don't notice.
We all went to Titanic and enjoyed it, until we started thinking about it.
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