Comments for Rebuilding Wellness | Sue Ingebretson http://www.rebuildingwellness.com Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:03:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Top Nine Reasons for a Fibro Flare by Top Nine Reasons for a Fibro Flare http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/top-nine-reasons-for-a-fibro-flare/#comment-2173 Top Nine Reasons for a Fibro Flare Mon, 20 Feb 2012 07:03:34 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1157#comment-2173 [...] from:  RebuildingWellness.com No related posts [...] [...] from:  RebuildingWellness.com No related posts [...]

]]> Comment on Thirteen Surprising Sources of Food Cravings by Eleanor at Nourishing Words http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/surprising-sources-of-food-cravings/#comment-2166 Eleanor at Nourishing Words Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:49:47 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1165#comment-2166 Thanks again for mentioning this, and I hope you write more about this list in the future. Good stuff! Thanks again for mentioning this, and I hope you write more about this list in the future. Good stuff!

]]> Comment on Thirteen Surprising Sources of Food Cravings by Sue http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/surprising-sources-of-food-cravings/#comment-2164 Sue Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:59:22 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1165#comment-2164 Eleanor -- aren't you the smarty pants! No one else noticed that I slipped that on in there. I expected others to ask about it. I've recently learned that it's common to find yourself craving the very food that caused you to stumble the day before. It makes sense. I find this is true for me. I might choose to have something that I don't typically have. Having it once in a while isn't the problem. But I've noticed that I have a small portion on the day I "choose" to have it (notice the importance of my choice!), but then feel completely overwhelmed or overruled by other factors later. It's typically the following day. This isn't just me. I found that others have noticed this phenomenon, too. So, like most things, forewarned is forearmed! If you choose to have an indulgence, get rid of the leftovers and be extra kind to yourself the following day ;-) Eat well, be well.... Eleanor — aren’t you the smarty pants! No one else noticed that I slipped that on in there. I expected others to ask about it. I’ve recently learned that it’s common to find yourself craving the very food that caused you to stumble the day before. It makes sense. I find this is true for me. I might choose to have something that I don’t typically have. Having it once in a while isn’t the problem. But I’ve noticed that I have a small portion on the day I “choose” to have it (notice the importance of my choice!), but then feel completely overwhelmed or overruled by other factors later. It’s typically the following day.

This isn’t just me. I found that others have noticed this phenomenon, too. So, like most things, forewarned is forearmed! If you choose to have an indulgence, get rid of the leftovers and be extra kind to yourself the following day ;-) Eat well, be well….

]]> Comment on Thirteen Surprising Sources of Food Cravings by Eleanor at Nourishing Words http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/surprising-sources-of-food-cravings/#comment-2163 Eleanor at Nourishing Words Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:15:37 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1165#comment-2163 I'm intrigued by #4, about falling off the wagon the day before. I feel most successful with changing food habits when I adopt a gentle approach and am able to forgive myself if I slip up. With that in mind, I'll be thinking of this point the day after a "slip up," when I might find myself caving to a craving again. I'll remind myself that I sort of set myself up for a second one -- so, forgiving once is fine, but not over and over! Thanks for these thoughts. I look forward to reading the more in-depth stuff, too. Eleanor I’m intrigued by #4, about falling off the wagon the day before. I feel most successful with changing food habits when I adopt a gentle approach and am able to forgive myself if I slip up. With that in mind, I’ll be thinking of this point the day after a “slip up,” when I might find myself caving to a craving again. I’ll remind myself that I sort of set myself up for a second one — so, forgiving once is fine, but not over and over! Thanks for these thoughts. I look forward to reading the more in-depth stuff, too.
Eleanor

]]> Comment on Meet Alpha Chick Author Mal Duane by SueInge http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/author-mal-duane/#comment-2161 SueInge Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:58:26 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1145#comment-2161 And I think we tap into just the tip of the iceberg! Writing can reveal and unravel so many of life's puzzles! And I think we tap into just the tip of the iceberg! Writing can reveal and unravel so many of life’s puzzles!

]]> Comment on Meet Alpha Chick Author Mal Duane by Gerry http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/author-mal-duane/#comment-2158 Gerry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:24:00 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1145#comment-2158 Agree totally that journaling is beneficial...for many reasons... Agree totally that journaling is beneficial…for many reasons…

]]> Comment on Thirteen Surprising Sources of Food Cravings by Sue http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/surprising-sources-of-food-cravings/#comment-2154 Sue Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:00:59 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1165#comment-2154 That's first on the list, right? Thanks for commenting, Rhonda! That’s first on the list, right? Thanks for commenting, Rhonda!

]]> Comment on Thirteen Surprising Sources of Food Cravings by Rhonda Peters http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/surprising-sources-of-food-cravings/#comment-2153 Rhonda Peters Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:31:55 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1165#comment-2153 Great article and yes, have been there!!! I had to definitely boost up my prayers to also help me through these cravings! Great article and yes, have been there!!! I had to definitely boost up my prayers to also help me through these cravings!

]]> Comment on Thirteen Surprising Sources of Food Cravings by Sue http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/surprising-sources-of-food-cravings/#comment-2146 Sue Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:40:40 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1165#comment-2146 Cathy -- thanks so much for the comprehensive comment! You've hit many nails directly on the head. Isn't it interesting how we collectively have so many similar symptoms, so many similar experiences, yet we deal with them alone and in isolation? That's why I love this forum as well as my news/views facebook page (www.Facebook.com/FibroWHYalgia). It's great to share our experiences so we get a better understanding of what helpful tips are working for others. Sharing our successes is a great way to encourage and prosper on a greater level. Again, for the very reasons you've outlined ("I do well for a day or even a week, and then I falter and feel like a failure...") it's vital that we share how we feel. Because I have the wonderful opportunity to coach many clients back to health, I'm able to witness (and be their cheerleader!) improved health day by day. That's why health coaching works. I get to help my clients celebrate their successes and help them to move forward. I'll talk more about this in future posts, so in the meantime -- thanks for sharing and please feel free to ask me questions either here or through the Ask Sue column in the Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE magazine! Cathy — thanks so much for the comprehensive comment! You’ve hit many nails directly on the head. Isn’t it interesting how we collectively have so many similar symptoms, so many similar experiences, yet we deal with them alone and in isolation? That’s why I love this forum as well as my news/views facebook page (www.Facebook.com/FibroWHYalgia). It’s great to share our experiences so we get a better understanding of what helpful tips are working for others. Sharing our successes is a great way to encourage and prosper on a greater level. Again, for the very reasons you’ve outlined (“I do well for a day or even a week, and then I falter and feel like a failure…”) it’s vital that we share how we feel.

Because I have the wonderful opportunity to coach many clients back to health, I’m able to witness (and be their cheerleader!) improved health day by day. That’s why health coaching works. I get to help my clients celebrate their successes and help them to move forward. I’ll talk more about this in future posts, so in the meantime — thanks for sharing and please feel free to ask me questions either here or through the Ask Sue column in the Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE magazine!

]]> Comment on Thirteen Surprising Sources of Food Cravings by Cathy Guske http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/surprising-sources-of-food-cravings/#comment-2145 Cathy Guske Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:34 +0000 http://www.rebuildingwellness.com/?p=1165#comment-2145 First of all... just read your "Ask Sue" column in the Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE, thank you for that... I tend to get frustrated that I don't feel well, but I forget to make the connections between my emotional state, the food I've eaten, etc. This is a powerful list... many things come to mind as I peruse it, but I think #11 Habit plays a large part in my life. I'm big on routine as a way to control my stress, and stay healthy, but I don't make enough of a habit out of exercise and stress-releaving activities (#8&9). I "think" that I am too busy and instead waste time watching TV or playing on the computer. The fact is... I have not made a habit out of these good things and instead have "bad habits" filling up my time. The mind, and habits of the mind, are very tough to change (old dog-new tricks). I will do well for a day or even a week, and then I falter and feel like a failure which doesn't help the situation at all! First of all… just read your “Ask Sue” column in the Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain LIFE, thank you for that… I tend to get frustrated that I don’t feel well, but I forget to make the connections between my emotional state, the food I’ve eaten, etc.
This is a powerful list… many things come to mind as I peruse it, but I think #11 Habit plays a large part in my life. I’m big on routine as a way to control my stress, and stay healthy, but I don’t make enough of a habit out of exercise and stress-releaving activities (#8&9). I “think” that I am too busy and instead waste time watching TV or playing on the computer. The fact is… I have not made a habit out of these good things and instead have “bad habits” filling up my time. The mind, and habits of the mind, are very tough to change (old dog-new tricks). I will do well for a day or even a week, and then I falter and feel like a failure which doesn’t help the situation at all!

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