Dieting and Depressed? You Might Not Be Eating Enough

I've dieted for 20 months, lost 95 pounds and dropped from size 2X to 4. As you might imagine (or understand if you are also dieting), it's a challenge. One part that trips me up is what I call "diet blues." If it's not situational depression, if I feel sad even though I'm doing everything right-- saying no to junk, exercising, shedding pounds--I blame not eating enough. (Photos--left last summer. Right 2010) Diet Tip If You Get Depressed, You Might Not Be Eating Enough

 

Diet Tip Take Antioxidants But Be Prepared for Gas, Diarrhea

If health talk makes you squeamish, avert your eyes. We need to discuss the effects of antioxidants. I've been taking antioxidant fruit supplements for weight loss and to cleanse my system. And they work. Boy, do they work. Boy do I feel, "cleansed" if you know what I mean. If you start taking these, be prepared for tummy cramps, gas and diarrhea.   Left is 2014. Right is 2011. Diet Tip Take Antioxidants and Be Prepared for Cramps and Diarrhea

Thank You, Mayim Bialik, for Breastfeeding Support

Mayim Bialek--snarky, Jewish, neurosurgeon, Big Bang Theory, Blossom, vegan, naturalista--what's not to love? But that's not my favorite thing. Mayim publicly breastfed her two boys and practiced child-led weaning. On her Kveller blog, she advocates organic parenting. As a Ph.D, she shares brain and learning helps for parents She came out vocally in support of public breastfeeding.Thank You, Mayim Bialik, for Breastfeeding Voice - News - Bubblews

 

Venting About Anger May Help Diffuse It If Done In Healthy Ways

Since Bubblews is a sounding board where we can write our world, I'm going to take advantage of that. Right now, my world is annoying. it's nothing big. I'm probably blowing it out of proportion. But I'm sick of certain people staying up too late and then getting up grumpy before work. I am sick of tippy-toeing and making everything nice and getting snapped at for my trouble. I've found writing, even blogging about problems to be very therapeutic as long as I keep it clean. May I Vent?

Diet Depression Watch Out for Low Blood Sugar from Eating Too Little

 I am struggling with depression today. I had a panic attack/meltdown earlier. I feel wretched, but I'm not going to dwell on it. I'm going to find out what went wrong and what I need to do different. And one big problem I found was Diet Depression--Low Blood Sugar from Eating Too Little

Bubblews is Good for those Off Writing Days

 I've been writing online since 2005, full time since 2010. I've written for lots of sites and done pretty well. Each site has its merits and what I like about Bubblews is that it's good for those slow days. Like today. I don't feel good. I'm tired, achy and fluish. Our temps have jumped about 20-25 degrees (still under freezing). And I'm just superstitious enough to think it woke up the bad germs from their winter sleep. Read on Writing on Bubblews is Good Sick Day Work 

Too Much Tylenol Prescribed And It Doesn't Even Help

The FDA is concerned about overuse and over-prescription of Tylenol. I can speak to the fact that it causes liver issues. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in my left shoulder last year. Now the ache has spread to both shoulders and neck.



I sometimes take Ibuprofen or Aleve (sodium naproxin)--NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory) drugs. They're the only OTC drugs that will bring swelling down. Tylenol won't. I took my mother in law to ER a few months ago with swollen joints. She'd been seen a few weeks previously and was told to quit the p taking Tylenol and start taking the Advil/Aleve.  She wanted Vicodin. Read on. Tylenol, Prescription Painkillers, Opiods Don't Help Arthritis - News - Bubblews

Dreaded Diet Plateau and How I'm Rethinking Weight Loss

  If you've followed my posts, you'll know that I've lost about 90 pounds and want to lose 100 total. I figured, at some point, the weight loss would plateau and it has. I can't seem to get the last 10 off for love nor money. Yes, the holiday wagon jump off didn't help. I did not count a calorie for about 10 days. The Dreaded Diet Plateau and How I'm Rethinking Weight Loss

Health Books You Need in Your Library

 I'm passionate about alternative health treatments. I look to nutrition, herbs, vitamin supplements, homeopathy, Eastern practices, before conventional western medicine.

That habit has not let me down. It seems every ailment I or one of my family gets, traditional medicine only makes worse. I only found true healing from alternative sources.  Here's a list of books that help. Health Books No One Should Be Without (Think Christmas Gifts) - News - Bubblews

Alanon Slogans Do What You've Always Done, Get What You've Always Gotten

If you do what you've always done, you'll get what you've always gotten. I love this Alcoholics Anonymous/Alanon slogan. To me it means if I repeat dysfunctional behavior, I won't get healthier. If I respond the same in relationships, unhealthy patterns persist.

I'll take that one step further. If I don't change, it won't change but it will get worse. There's no status quo in relationships. My friend has a rageaholic husband. You couldn't ask for a nicer guy. He'd give you the Carhartt off his back. But he storms up over every little thing.  If You Do What You Have Always Done You Will Get What You Have Always Gotten