Posts by julie1366

Original Post by mollymouser:

QUESTION OF THE DAY, MONDAY JUNE 9

What do you think of this quote from yesterday's Seattle Times: "Most people are not aware of a simple rule from the world of behavioral psychology: If you want to change your feelings in a situation, you must start by changing your behavior - not the other way around."

 

MOLLY

Newbie joining! Hope that's ok.

I like the quote. It never ceases to amaze me how people can complain and vent about things but they hardly ever decide to change the situation. I know it's hard to do, but it's the only way you can really make a difference I think.

Oh, and as for goals..... right now I'm working on my mini-goal of getting back under 350 lbs. Over halfway there. I had lost down to 309 but let life's chaos get to me and unfortunately didn't take control back from it... so I gained back up to probably around 370ish. Bleah. Back on the path now though and I'm hoping that I can make that goal by July 4th. I'd really like to be down to around 335 by the end of August.

Well speaking as a pagan AND being from the deep south, I can tell you that its' a VERY normal occurence to be approached and asked if I believe in God and have I found Jesus. This has happened everywhere from work to the grocery store to the Walmart parking lot. 99% of the time they get upset when I refuse their pamphlets or tell them I'm not interested. Just the other day I was sitting in the car at Kmart, waiting for someone to come out and minding my business. Well I have a tattoo of a pentagram inside a butterfly on my arm, and my arm was propped on the window. So the women parked beside of me come out and put their junk up... noticed my tattoo and took it upon themselves to come over to my truck and try to push pamphlets on me because not only am I going to 'burn in hell' but I've also been 'brainwashed by satan' and am trying to spread his evil heathen lies. Ummmmmm..... thanks.

Why is it that so many Christians and other religions want me to let them have a right to preach all they want to, but the moment I mention paganism they fly into an uproar and forbid me to speak? In my opinion anyone who fears SO MUCH hearing another's beliefs is in fact scared of the foundation their own faith is built upon. I love comparative religions. I love discussing religion. I love studying religion. Nothing anyone can tell me will shake me to my core and make me lose my faith in my beliefs. If someone simply talking to you is posing a danger to your beliefs then ask yourself, are they really that strong to begin with? If you want to 'preach the gospel' of your beliefs then damnit be prepared to listen to my belief system as well. Tit for tat and all that.

I am sorry that the little old lady attacked you at work. It's happened to me quite a bit and it always sucks. And whether she's lonely or not, it makes no excuse. I get lonely and I don't wonder up to people and ask them if we go outside and commune with the earth spirits while chanting or doing ritual. Come on now..... 

er......... for those of you familiar with granola, is it true that it will reeeeally make you "go" to the potty?

I'm wondering b/c I ate some granola yesterday and lets just say the earth moved last night. If this is a side effect of granola then I'm gonna have to buy me some and eat it often. lol.

I wish I lived near you Medic with a sliding scale! haha! I actually went to a 'free clinic' here about two years ago when I wasn't working and they told me that they had to base payment off of who I was living with (which was my parents) and that it would still be $200 bucks a visit. The nurse actually pulled me aside and told me (And these are HER words, not mine....) that in order to qualify for financial help I had to be: pregnant, homeless, over 65, or a minority. So my options were basically either pop out a bebbe or live on the street, neither of which was too appealing to me.

Anyways, YESSS about the hump! OMG how I hate this damn thing! It's so embarrassing. Not that I'm the humpback of Notre Dame yet, but I feel that way too sometimes. I actually did extensive research trying to figure out why exactly I had it and found out that it's called a 'buffalo hump'. How.embarrassing.is.that. To have something on your body called a buffalo hump. As if I don't feel like a fat cow as it is. I mean come on! But yeah, it's common for women especially with PCOS and it's simply a fat deposit. Glorious!

I have the hair growth too. My brother always picked at me when I was little about having a mustache and beard. I always thought he was playing but now I'm not so sure. lol. Maybe he was psychic? I tried plucking too but it was too painful and time consuming and I always missed some so I just shave it off now. It sucks to do it but what else is there to do really? I am so not one of those women who can walk around with a full mustache coming on and have no problems with it. lol. Oddly enough, I have a very thin "happy trail". Does anyone else have this or am I the only freak of nature? I find it kind of humorous actually and it makes me giggle to look at heh. But then again I am sort of an odd one.....

Another thing I haven't seen anyone mention... do any of you with PCOS experience the acne? Like I get a few pimples on my face from time to time but not horribly. Still I'm too old for it. But I get what looks like pimples or bumps on my breasts a LOT and it bugs me. I mean it's not horrible either but it's enough to piss me off. Who wants bumpy boobies? Not me that's for sure. I also get those big painful bumps on the inside of my thighs, but I think that's more of a fat person thing than a PCOS thing. I'm imagining it's from the skin rubbing together and irritating itself. They are painful though and when you can pop them it's usually almost like a kernal type head. God this is so gross to talk about. I should shut up now. So yeah, just wondering if anyone else had the acne part with it.

I have PCOS as well and am always exhausted, which everyone also tells me that I have sleep apnea which is probably true. I can't afford to go to a doctor but I'm hoping to try and find a way to see someone eventually in a 'limited financial' type deal. I only make 120 bucks a week so doctor visits are kinda troublesome.

 I lost 60 lbs and some of the symptoms got much better. I am one of the "lucky" ones who have a heavy menstrual cycle ALL the time (I mean all the time) and it actually went away and got regular somewhat with the weight loss. It felt like not having to wear diapers anymore lol. But over the past year I've gained it back and am having a hard time getting it off again. The symptoms came back much worse this time and now I'm not even able to sleep in my bed, which sucks b/c I have brand new mattresses! GAH! And sleeping in the recliner is alright but I still feel tired all the time because I'm not getting any good deep sleep.

Here's to hoping we all can get better in the new year.