Sun, Mar-08-09, 14:37
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Senior Member
Posts: 4,737
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Plan: Ray Peat (not low-carb)
Stats: 00/00/00
BF:
Progress: 51%
Location: Brit in Europe
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Try to be your own best friend would be my advice. Don't be so hard on yourself and be patient. This is the beginning of a new journey and you need to be good to yourself.
I was one of those people who used to be really hard on myself and, eventually, it drove me into depression when I got hit with a few very unlucky breaks all in the space of six months in my late twenties: I broke my leg, which in itself is not a tragedy, but I was freelance, which my doctor didn't know and he gave me a sick note for six weeks. I didn't earn any money for six weeks, used up all my savings and was stoney broke; then I got a notice to quit the flat I had lived in happily on my own for four years; then I lost my job!!! It was a really tough time, but most of these things weren't my fault. But, I kept on blaming myself for everything - and ended up virtually suicidal and finally started seeing a therapist. I managed to sort out a few things with him, one being that these negative voices were basically my mother talking, not me.
I then had a very lucky break and met my husband and we fell in love! Now, when I do something silly, I try to be own best friend, or imagine what my husband would say to me (he is usually very supportive ).
Hang on in there and keep looking into low-carb. It is one of the easiest ways of eating to stick with; it just takes a little while to adjust.
Take care,
amanda
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