Sorry it took me so long to respond..I am still thinking about the SMART goals..Not sure where to start or how to apply them to this situation...This is a bit hard....I am not sure why..Maybe I am just tired right now..I have taken action and bought a blood sugar meter last night. Sometimes we just need to know, even if it isn't what we want to hear..Kind of like curiosity killed the cat I guess or something like that..Anyway I didn't like the reading I got today so I moved my Dr. appt up to March first.
I will ask about it then and see if I can find out what direction I need to be going in a that time..I have been reading a book I bought a while back on the subject this evening. They opened up this can of worms so I guess it's ok for me to ask questions now and maybe they can help me come up with some Smart Goals regarding my health and wellness..If not than I will have to figure out how to come up with some on my own..I do want to do something positive and start moving forward again. I will give the clinic one last chance before I look else where..The class I mentioned in April at another facility may be my first step if all else fails. This is going to be a challenge that's for sure but I am also not ready to give up yet that is for sure too..I am tired right now that's all..I will be stronger tomorrow...
I will let you know how it goes and after that maybe you and I can come up with so smart goals..
I might start reading in healthy weight center again or stop by the depression center as needed..Maybe we can talk here or there if that is ok. Let me know which you prefer..
Thanks for listening as always..Talk to you again soon..
Thank you for the welcome and compliment. I love my pupper. In a way we are a team, because we rescued him from the shelter and found out he has pretty bad anxiety as well. We are good at comforting each other. :)
That's interesting that you change subtly. Now that you've said that I'm thinking of myself a few months ago (at my lowest) and seeing the changes...I really did not notice many of them! Thanks for the insight.
As far as the program goes, I'm doing whatever it takes. I have read the first 2 sections so far, and I do the homework each night. :)
That sounds fantastic Red! I think it's really smart of you to take control of your health like you are planning to.
It might be helpful to you to set some SMART goals for yourself for the next few months to ensure you start to take some meaningful steps towards achieving all this. Sometimes if we don't set goals important plans fall off our radar. What do you think?
Thank you for noticing..Your positive feedback and guidance is greatly appreciated..
Now on to your question..I am not sure what those next steps will be yet..I am thinking that I may need to due some research on nutrition and maybe take a class on pre diabetes..I found a one time 2 hours class at a hospital near my house this April. I have been doing a lot of reading on nutrition lately as it relates to metabolic syndrome..I am going to ask more questions on my next doctors visit and see if they offer any reasonably priced classes, if not I will continue to pursue the information on my own..I also want to incorporate more relaxing and meaningful time into my life..Basically make sure I am not ignoring my inner emotional needs and making sure that I work on finding ways to lessen the stress in my life and therefore the stress on my system..I may take a look at the Healthy weight center here again on the sister site.
Anyway I am looking to find more balance in my life...Replacing the "All or Nothing thinking" attitude with something that I can comfortably live with..This does sound like a tall order to me at the moment but I think I am making progress..slowly but surely..
Nice of you to say so. I haven't been here much lately and wanted to say Welcome to the program and support group..I appreciate your post and support..Thanks for the positive feedback.
Not sure what kind of place I'm in now for sure. One thing I do know is that it is different than it was 2 or 3 years ago or maybe it is best to say that I am different..I have changed in subtle ways over time. I am feeling stronger in my resolve these days and I am sure that the cbt program and support group here has made a huge difference in my life.
I have noticed that you making strides with the program also..It does take time but things do come together in little ways that we don't even notice sometimes..So keep on going with it and you will be pleasantly surprised..
Red.
P.S.
By the way I love the pic of Pal..He or She is sooo cute...
What you're saying definitely makes sense. I can see how being assertive would help improve your confidence. I wish I could be more assertive sometimes, and gain confidence, but I'm working on it. It sounds like you are in a really good place and I'm happy for you. :)
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