1. History with weight loss:
2. History with Calorie Count:
3. Reason for joining this group:
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests:
And now just go ahead and make that first post!
(stands up) "Hi. My name's Kathy and I'm an emotional eater." (sits down)
Oh, it's not THAT kind of group? Ok, well, then...
My history with weight loss is that there isn't one. I was relatively healthy and active through high school and started putting on weight after the freshman 15. I was never skinny but I also had a nice, average figure (sizes 6-10). After college, it slowly went downhill. The pounds kept coming and coming. I'd say I was going to do something but I never did. Even when I tried to eat healthy, I didn't exercise and drank tons of empty calories (mostly pop). I also carb loaded all the time. I have depression and my comfort foods are chocolate and carbs. A bad day of work could just as easily lead to two candy bars as it could lead to half a loaf of French bread, smothered in butter.
I joined calorie count last summer. I had given up pop and caffeine, practically eliminated junk food and added this as my extra boost. I also started working out and managed to lose 20 pounds. In the fall, I started a new job (one I didn't like) where I was stuck at a desk so I rewarded my misery with pop, chocolate, crackers, you name it... The weight I'd loss plus 10 "bonus" pounds came back on easily. Now, I'm back and ready to do it for real.
I joined this group because of my depression and because I know I'm prone to rewarding sadness and misery with sweets. I make a bad day feel better with muffins and potatoes. I have a problem and I'm finally ready to do something about it!!
I'm 29 years old and trying to lose 85 pounds. Goal is to hit 150 by next year. I am married with an 8 year-old step daughter and a mentally ill rat terrier. I work for a church as a pastoral care minister: funeral planning, grief counseling, visiting the sick/homebound, etc. I love my work but being around such sadness sometimes makes me want to eat cake. The bad thing is, I have to go to funeral luncheons where they serve that cake. Right after they've made me sad at a funeral. It's a deadly combination. My depression is fairly well treated through meds, counseling when needed, and self-awareness. I just with the funeral luncheon ladies knew how to make salad not laden with dressing, lighter desserts, and not tempt you with such yummy smelling goodies!
First I have a long history of losing and gaining but two years ago I decided I didn't like where I was health and weight wise. I am 5'1, 42 years old and weighed 235lbs. I was uncomfortable, miserable and just very unhealthy.
I am currently 151lbs and feel so much better about myself and what I have accomplised, I work out usually 6 days a week and have been very dedicated since joining CC in April, recently I hit a real snag and went on a binge for two weeks, didn't work out ate donuts (like 5 in one day) and just felt awful. I realized (maybe already knew) I am an emotional eatter. I know I am an emotional eatter but still haven't figured out how to beat it though?
I am the mother of 6, 3 Grandchildren, a husband with MS and pretty much confined to a wheel chair. I work two jobs, pretty much both full time.
I am hoping that I can get motivation from some of you, I have not beaten myself up for my lapse but would really not like to see it happen again. My goal at this time is 135. 16lbs and in all honesty it feels like it is attached with superglue and incased in Kevlar so anything motivational will help.
Thanks and Great sucess to all!!!!!
My name is D and I'm about 45 pounds overweight. I've struggled with my weight most of my life and I find especially in the past 10 months I've been gaining excessively. I had a beautiful baby girl in October last year, and I know what everyone is going to say...baby weight. But sadly no. I was a strange pregnancy. I was about 180 when I got pregnant and the day I gave birth I weighed in at 195. After I had my daughter, I was in great shape, I even started boxing once a week after only 2 months. But then the summer hit, and I stopped breast feeding and quit boxing. I've gained so much weight that I sweat all the time.
I'm a happily married woman, with an incredibly husband who supports me no matter what, and I think at times that works against me. It's easy to let yourself go a bit when you get into a routine.
I'm staying home with my daughter and am hoping to have another child sometime next year. I really want to get my weight under control so i can play and run and carry my daughter.
I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you. I really hope that with you all to talk to I can get ahead of this.
i recently reached my 'goal' weight for the 2nd time. its a couple of pounds lower than my first time. the first time i did it with weight watchers meetings & exercising pretty regularly, but i also was on some what of a break living with my mother & had to really only worry about myself. a few years later of putting the weight back on in a different country, but taking maybe 10lbs or so off at times
.... this time i did it with weight watchers meetings, cc calorie & goal specific exercising. also having a better grasp on how to deal with my emotional eating, which has taken years for me to reach this point but i still have a way to go. its been a long process of self-discovery for me. but for some reason something has clicked in my head this time that i wont be going back to being overweight again. unless some really unusual circumstances happen. i know that's easy to say, but i can't explain how i feel it.
i am exercising with a specific goal in mind on how i want my body to look, but really i exercise because it makes me feel good (just like food too). i still make sure to treat myself, altho i try to 'schedule' treats in, i have to allow for the unexpected that way i can enjoy myself with food without feeling guilty.
anyway i better get back to work
Hello everyone my name is Rebecca.I'm 25 years old.I live in california.I'm currently a college student majoring in Animal Health Science.I am 5'8 and a 1/2 and I weigh 182 pounds.I just joined CC about a week ago. I want to lose 50 pounds. I have struggled with my weight since I was very young. I would find myself eating when I was sad,depress,stressed or even happy.I used food as a comfort to make me feel good and when I felt happy food made me feel even better. I'm here to change my eating habits and feel better about myself.I want to be healthy inside and out. So far CC has really motivated me.I have been eating very good and exercising 6x a week for an hour each day. I get discourage really fast so I'm so scared to weigh myself.I hope I have lost some weight.Maybe I will gain the courage next week to weigh myself.
Hi I'm Lauren and I'm an emotional eater. (oh joy, right?)
I'm 16 years old, 135 pounds currently and about 5 foot 3 and a quarter. I live in SC. I was at 120-ish a week or two before school started, before my mom was diagnosed with Breast cancer. What I did to lose weight was REALLY unhealthy, eating 300-500 calories a day, while biking 20 miles every other day, working with cardio Tae Bo when i could. When school started, I started to eat much healthier, and I expected to gain, which I planned. Now, It seems that I can't control myself with eating. I eat nearly whatever I want. I don't know how to stop doing that. I'm really stressed out.
But I'm here to make a change to be better and find the strength to overcome this!
I live with my mom, and three cats in an apartment. My dad comes down every other weekend. They're currently getting a seperation, for like, the 3rd time. I've moved into and out of 16 houses, been a new student in 4 different schools, and my brother has been in and out of jail most of his life. He's 23, and in IL, where I was born.
I am usually a cheerful person, but I get stressed out a lot trying to take care of my mom, myself, cook for her, my friends, my boyfriend (3 years!), and school work. Once I start eating, unless i have someone supervising me or with me, I eat until i'm full - bloated - to the very max.
Aside from that, I like any music, and i'm pretty much a laid back person (at least it seems so) while I like to be active and excersize. I like to travel, but money is real hard to come by lately, so I haven't been anywhere too exciting in a few years.
I could really use a buddy to talk to & share things with. Thanks so much for reading this!
Hey everybody, my name is Steff and I am 33. I only just signed up with CC last week and I hope to find people that will encourage me to not indulge so much whenever something is bothering me and stick to my good healthy diet.
I'm 5'9" and my current weight is 185 lb and I was shocked when I found that out. Over the last 10 years I have not had a scale and I always went by the fit of my pants. Well, obviously, I noticed that I gained weight when I had to by bigger pants, but I always had the excuse of me getting older.
I consider myself lucky that I am an hourglass shape, so you wouldn't really notice the pounds, because I never had the love handle problem and my waist stayed fairly slim over all the years, but just recently I noticed belly fat and I needed to know how far my indulging in cakes and chocolate had taken me. So I bought a scale and received the devastating result.
I am generally a healthy person, I dance, I work out and I do really eat healthy. But I do tend to eat too much and I do tend to eat when I am bored, upset, etc. And chocolate is my biggest temptation.
I only just realized recently that I was actually an emotional eater. Another person had upset me and the only way I knew how to handle my feelings was to shove Brie into my mouth. And while I was doing that I stopped to think: "Hold on a second, why do I have to over-eat when he is being a jerk." Ever since then I have really been watching what I eat and always questioned the reason behind my wanting to eat. I have managed to not necessarily give in to the "munchies" and if I absolutely have to grab a celery instead of a chocolate bar.
I hope to be losing 40 pounds by June 2009, if I can only stop eating without being hungry.
Looking forward to meeting you all!
Hello everyone,
My name is Vanessa. I am 29 and just joined cc last week. I have been an emotional eater for most of my life. I have been though quite a bit of therapy for the topic. My emotional eating began when I was ten after my father passed away. I did know how to talk about my feelings so I would eat or cry. I have always yo-yoed with my weight and would like to stop the cycle. my highest weight was 215lb. I felt uncomfortable, angry and frustrated.
Currently I am 170. and my height is 5'7. my goal is to be 155. I feel healthiest at this weight.
I am a fulltime student and work full time. I am going to school for Psychology and graduate in spring of '09. This is going to be a stressful and exciting year for me. I hope i can find some frendly support:) I think having other going through a similar battle....let's you know that your not all alone:)and makes it easier to cope:)
Greetings from Moorpark, California (just over the hill from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library). My name is Norma Jean (two words) and am 54 years old.
1. History with weight loss: I have been a yo-yo dieter since Age 21. Every time I lose weight I gain ten more back. I am 5'11" and I do carry my weight well to a certain extent. Last year, in June, I decided I was going to have weight loss surgery (my doctor feels this is the only way for me to get weight off). Because of the insurance, I had to be monitored basically for 6 months by a nutritionist. Unfortunately, as I started to lose weight my knees and muscles started giving out on me. Long story, by January 2008 I had lost 66 pounds but I had to change medications and I have put not only that weight back on but much more. I am back to square one now that medication has once again been changed and am now after a year just starting to be able to walk with a walker a small distance.
2. History with Calorie Count: I started logging my foods on August 11th. It has helped me see how much I consume and the caloric content. It has helped me reexamine what and how much I eat. I love the tools and learning my way around the various sites. I also love encouraging people and helping them see the best in situations.
3. Reason for joining this group: For encouragement and meeting new people.
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: I have beautiful blue eyes - nickname 'ol blue eyes or "Marilyn". I am a Born Again Christian (1975) - no specific affiliation to a "church". I have a sense of humor and love having fun. Excellent organizational & phone skills, self-starter, reliable, dependable, positive work ethic - oh wait this isn't for a job application! Yes, I am unemployed at this time. Unfortunately because of the mortgage business I was laid off 3 times within 18 months because the businesses filed bankruptcy or closed their doors for processing loans. I have not worked since March 2007 - and miss it! With my health issues (see New Beginning - New Members Forum - August 11th) I am starting over physically, mentally and recognizing spiritually. I have 2 children (actually one is my husband of 22 years and a son 20 years old - I just sometimes cannot tell them apart they are so alike - best buddies!). I have 2 Shi Tzus - Babe and Butters - both brothers from the same litter 4 years old. They are such a joy! My interests are still trying to figure that out! I like surfing the computer - playing games especially scrabble or word games. I played softball until age 36 when my knees finally gave out. I started at 2nd base and moved to 3rd because of my throwing arm. I had a nice batting average too! I like playing Volleyball. I do read - love crime stories. Just starting to maybe add painting as a hobby. Working on a couple of ocean scenes paint by numbers.
Hello,
I'm new to this so bear with me. I also am an emotional eater. I am 45 years old, will be turning 46 on September 17th. I was always very athletic when i was younger, running was my choice of sports although I tried a little of different things. The highest my weight ever got back then was 145lbs. Boy, that's seems like ages ago. Anyway, after I had my daughter at the age of 19 years old I gained weight maybe 45 -50 lbs. Then 7 years later I had my son and after that all hell broke loose. The weight came and stayed and declared war on my body.
I've tried the Chinese Dieters Drink, I've been on Dexatrim, the Doctor has put me on calorie count diets, I've used laxatives, etc. anyway I've had my share of trying to loose this weight. Since I have some health issues, my doctor has suggested the weight loss diet surgery to me also and I've been trying to stay with the program but things get in the way and I can't see my Nutritionist every month like I should so that messes me up from being on the program.
But I keep trying to loose weight, and I will never stop trying.
My history with calorie count - wow that's a good one. Like I said, my doctor has tried to put me on a calorie count diet but I've never stayed with it, so really theres nothing else to say about that. Until now. Like I said I'm on this program, and I have finally learned to count my calories. It was hard at first, but I'm learning to stay focused on what the heck goes into my mouth and how much.
I'm joining this group because I need to know that I'm not the only one out here struggling with what seems to be a hopeless fight at times. I want to encourage, and to be encouraged. It always helps when you know your not alone.
hi, my name is lili. i'm new to this whole thing. i don't know if this is it's own posting or a reply to someone else's cause i'm a little comp illiterate. if this is a response to your posting, sorry about that :)
anyway, i'm interested in chatting with other people that are binge/emotional eaters. i'm actually thin, but i fluctuate and i'm so sick of feeling crappy/bloated from my bad habits. i've seen personal trainers that have given me "food plans" that seemed like starvation diets. i just want to be happy with my body. i used to be bullimic and am so happy that i have gotten over the purging aspect, but i still overeat several times per month. i feel like no one takes you seriously when you're thin. when i complain about overeating, people are like "yeah whatever you're thin", but i'm not talking about an extra candy bar, sometimes it comes out to like 4000 calories (ugh..)..i guess i just want feedback/support from other people with this problem. although i am not overweight, i was heavier when i was younger and never want to be like that again. recently i started eating 1900-2000 calories per day and i'm actually losing weight! it's crazy cause everyone says that's too much for a woman to eat. i started lifting weights and i think that's why my metabolism is faster than it's been in a while. i would like to lose 4 lbs, but most of all stop being self-destructive. so sick of canceling dates with men because of feeling bloated from bingeing..i hope there are other people like me out there that i can exchange stories with..
1. History with weight loss:
I think is more of as weight gain story LOL, I am now 174, but last Crhitsmas I reached my all time high weight of 197, considering I am only 5'1". I was very active as a teen and as a young adult, however after my kids I went crazy with food, I ate like there was no tomorrow and not because I was hungry, but because it made me feel good, it relaxed me, eating comforted me. I guess I did not know how to be a working mom, and also take care of my self at the same time.
2. History with Calorie Count:
After loosing 20 pounds I felt confuse about what i should be doing, the tools here are geat fo help you understand weight management.
3. Reason for joining this group:
I am an emotional eater on the road of recovery.
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests:
My husband is a physicall trainer, obviously I never listen to him. My goal is that when i reach 40 I have to be back to a high level of hotness, so I can get to enjoy all the expirience I am getting during my 30s. I do not care about an specific weight, I mean it is a nice way of tracking your progress but what I am looking for is to get out of the plus size section at the stores so it can be easier to shop for clothes, also and more importantly I want good habits that will allow me to have a less complicated old age. For instance I have ashma and I had my first attack in more than 12 years when I was almost 200 pounds, that was a wake up call, I want my condition to be under control, so I have to learn to control myself.
1. History with weight loss: Weight Watcher since 1998 - am about 15 lbs above my goal weight - but I hate the manual tracking. Have been up and down - was at goal last summer.
2. History with Calorie Count: Newer to Calorie Count - visited the website before but am faitfully tracking this time.
3. Reason for joining this group: support for an emotional eater. Macaroni and cheese makes everything better.
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests:
Work in HR - mostly a recruiter, some performance managerment. I travel a lot for my job so part of my challenge is figuring how to eat out. Have gotten to be proficient at going on line and pre-planning menus. 2 grown children (most of the time they are grown), a dog who drags me out for a walk every morning, and a devoted husband. Have recently joined a gym and working a bit with a trainer. Want to get more toned. Turn 48 this week and still feel 29. :)
Hi, well it took a long time for me to realize that I truly am an emotional eater, and so here I am looking for other support.
My history is that I am 29, mother of 1 and I am about 70 to 80 pounds overweight. I've pretty much had weight issues since high school. I was anorexic at the age of 16, and now I am at the other end of the spectrum, and sometimes I can't stop eating! I just need to really focus and do it this time, because I am so unhappy with my looks and my health.
I have never even heard of Calorie Count I actually stumbled upon it looking for some calorie info I Googled it.
I joined the group because I felt that I need all the help I can get and sometimes support from outsiders that are not family and/or friends can be helpful too.
I am a mom, as I said before, and I work part time as a behavior specialist for children with autism. That can be a huge problem at times because it can go up and down in the stress department, and I drive a lot so I eat in car and if I don't plan ahead then I have to stop somewhere and get food. I can definitley make poor choices at those times. I have been really making the effort to exercise 5-7 days a week. I enjoy it but it's harder because of my weight now. I used to look forward to exercise everyday and I want to get back to that point :)
1. History with weight loss: Lost 50 lbs during the summer before I entered 9th grade (motivation BOYS) and had been a chubby kid since 2nd grade, Lost 90+ pounds on Weight Watchers when I turned 30 gained it back 5 years later after remarrying and forgetting I couldn't eat like him (emotion -too happy, too stressed raising kids, his and mine), lost the weight again at 40 and gained it back after health issues started, YoYo should be my middle name
2. History with Calorie Count: Recent member
3. Reason for joining this group: Emotions control almost all of my eating whether sad, scared, upset, or happy.
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: I draw plans on a computer all day (Civil Designer), I have a little Jack Russell dog and she is the most loving dog I've ever seen but she seems to hate all animals, I'm 48 and from LA (Lower Alabama).
1. History with weight loss: Lost 50 lbs during the summer before I entered 9th grade (motivation BOYS) and had been a chubby kid since 2nd grade, Lost 90+ pounds on Weight Watchers when I turned 30 gained it back 5 years later after remarrying and forgetting I couldn't eat like him (emotion -too happy, too stressed raising kids, his and mine), lost the weight again at 40 and gained it back after health issues started, YoYo should be my middle name
2. History with Calorie Count: Recent member
3. Reason for joining this group: Emotions control almost all of my eating whether sad, scared, upset, or happy.
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: I draw plans on a computer all day (Civil Designer), I have a little Jack Russell dog and she is the most loving dog I've ever seen but she seems to hate all animals, I'm 48 and from LA (Lower Alabama).
I'm having a really hard time losing weight -- and this is new for me. I didn't have a problem, and then I didn't care that I was gaining, and finally I was worried about my health, but still, using the tools at CC+, I'm stalling out. I identify very much with emotional eating.
I got fat the first time at about 12, puberty. It was awful. I was the only one in my class who "jiggled" when I walked. I was a chubby teen, and hated everything about HS so there! But after I left home, I stopped even thinking about my weight--hell, I was stoned!
In my 20's I went through a very stressful time, mostly with one job I hated (insurance company, entry level clerk), and lost my appetite completely, only ate m&m's. I got down to 111--size 5 (5-6" and large bones), and my DH at that time was concerned and unhappy...but I got divorced and started gaining again. Got chubby, didn't like it, ate less--weight fell off, no problem. Dated a lot. Too much really. And remarried, kept a very good weight for like 15 years, no effort. So I don't have an ED, right?
Then marriage failed and I started putting on weight. Entirely sex-related, I had to get out of that marriage...and stay out...and now I can't seem to get well from the weight. I've lost 12 pounds on CC+, but none in the past 2 months. My health is kinda fair to middling, and I get very tired sometimes for no reason. I'm still a little scared of the X (my feelings about/for the X) even though he happily remarried twice. 3rd time's the charm, right?
After Mother died....no I'm not in analysis...but I did begin to believe I understood the "root cause" of my weight/sex-related problems. I just don't see how it helps...What seems to help, though, is sharing with the folks on CC+ and keep coming back, keep trying to follow the suggestions and try to learn patience (yuck) and being gentle & good to myself.
Weight loss history (recent) is that I've been trying to decide to lose this weight for ten years now...I noticed! 265 was my top weight, and it contributes to so many ills. I started by drinking lots of water, and began to love it and depend on it. Not until the past week, however, have I actually kept an accurate count. When I drink at least a gallon of water every single day, I actually am more comfortable and "regular." (<TMI?>)
But water didn't do it...I eat lots of good fiber...still nothing...tried a gym and hurt myself....quit that. Tried WW and lost a little weight at first, but a lot of $$$. Tried an insurance company plan, but it expired! with the premium year. So I did lose 25 lbs, but it came back...
CC+ allows me to be honest...very honest about what I eat, what my activity is, how nutritionally sound it is. And it's FREE! and ongoing. My newest directions are more protein and regular exercise. Also would be nice to stay within the burn, or under for a deficit. Still, I am more hopeful, and the people are why.
I've never been formally diagnosed with ED. I joined the depression group...and the 100-lb group...and we tried starting a forum for OA, but didn't get much response (beyond us 2). I believe in 12-step recovery, so OA seemed like a good deal.
I love journaling, logging, planning, trying new recipes, but most of all, I love sharing with like-minded calorie-counters! There is so much encouragement and good experience here!
Interests: videos, pc games, reading mysteries & JC Oates. Writing.
3 grown kids (raised them alone, turned out very good!), work in an office doing "sales support" past 15 years, used to have creative hobbies, but they fell off (? I don't know).
Hi,
As the nickname implies I am a restlessoul at heart. I am happy to have found this website and this group. Here's a bit about me:
1. History with weight loss: I was always one of the bigger girls in school growing up and always felt ashamed. Once done with high school and out in the working world a few years I discovered weightlifting which I absolutely LOVED. I was muscular and toned. I joined a fire dept and became an internationally certified firefighter. I felt good and life was great. Fast forward ten years - married, working shift work, eating my way through life and no longer hanging out in a gym, I have gained enought weight to creep up over the 200lb mark (I'm 5'7"). I have been a weight watchers online member for about 6 years - at my best I had lost 25lbs, then some major personal crisis happened in my life - death of a family member. I have not been able to make the connection work since. I have a bookshelf (literally) full of diet & exercise books - and just can't seem to make it work.
2. History with Calorie Count: Stumbled upon CC while surfing diet sites one night. What immediately grabbed my attention was that I actually get a true "nutritional breakdown" and oh yeah - its free??!! Too good to be true .... ( I think I'll be cancelling that Weightwatchers membership).
3. Reason for joining this group: I always thought I just loved food - but have been paying a bit more attention and did the Dr.Phil quiz. Realizing I eat when upset, angry, while celebrating, bored etc etc etc...... If there's other people out there like me I figure maybe we can help eachother over the hurdles?
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: As above - certified firefighter / EMT (almost embarrassing to admit because I have gained so much weight). I work in industrial occupational Health and Safety now, currently a shift worker. I was married last year at 33, no kids yet. We have 2 dogs, one cat. I love my garden and reading. I like meeting new people and hope to make some new friends here.
Hello everyone,
1. History with weight loss: I was always felt like a big kid, but looking back now I see that I was tall & average weight. I think my mom helped create my food issues. I restricted & binged myself thin in high school & in my early 20s I was in great shape, but I didn't eat & I excersised 3 hours 6 times a week--I looked good, but..... I got married & gained weight (my husband is a skinny guy). I had a baby 2 years ago & am at the weight I was before she was born (I did not gain much throughout my pregnancy).
2. History with Calorie Count: I just signed up today.
3. Reason for joining this group: I eat pretty "good" during the day, but then strap on the feed bag & eat at night--I get up 1-4 times & eat.
4. Some interesting details about yourself, such as your job, your family, your pets and your interests: I am married, have a wonderful little girl & 4 "evil" cats. I work as an event manager & commute 2 hours each day.
I hope to connect with others that battle night time binges & find a permamnent solution. I am SO sick of feeling worthless because I ate all night & I desrve better. Not to mention my daughter needs a healthy, happy, good role model.
Original Post by restlesssoul:
Realizing I eat when upset, angry, while celebrating, bored etc etc etc...... If there's other people out there like me I figure maybe we can help eachother over the hurdles?
I often heard about emotional eating, but I didn't think it applied to me because I ate all the time. I took the quiz, though, and it said I'm an emotional eater. As I considered this, I realized that I was either happy, sad, tired, energized, intimidated, fearless, ...and all of these emotions called for food!
Now when I crave food, I ask myself what I'm feeling, then I concentrate on HOW I feel--sleepy, tingly, eager, etc. It goes something like this:
Old me: "OOOOhhhh...there's the fridge. I need something to eat."
New me: "Why? You just had a snack to tie you over until supper"
Old me: "I have to pay bills later, so I need to boost my energy."
New me: "You're not serious, are you? Sounds like you are trying to feed an emotion. How are you feeling?"
Old me: "Well, I still don't like paying bills, but since we created a budget I no longer worry about whether or not we can pay the bills. I don't like and like it at the same time."
New me: "Have some radishes, hang up the jeans that just came out of the dryer, then go pay the bills."
Old me: "OK!"
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