jvcarroll
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I'm not really an expert on this, but I have a lot of friends who have the same issues. I hope you don't think of this as an over-step. The one thing that I've seen work with any consistency is this (and I actually do a lot of this myself):
Anyway, I hope whatever it is you do leads you to a place of happiness and self-acceptance. You're a great fella and very talented. I hate to see people get down on themselves for needless things. We all have our challenge. I don't talk about it much, but I was significantly depressed for a while until a significant life change last year. In fact, I have a simple little list of how best to deal with life's angst that works for me. I only provide that upon request so I'll spare you of that. LOL.
Whatever you do, I hope it leads you to a happier place.
- Give yourself a break. Don't think in terms of numbers or measurements or anything like that. All of life is about progress, not perfection. Find a way to like your routine and make it livable. Other people's methods (even mine) may not connect with you and "crash" anything never does. Little everyday life changes do.
- Make it simple and only do 20 minutes of moderate cardiovascular (jogging/speed walking) exercise every other day. No more, no less. Consistently doing that one simple thing has worked for a lot of people and it's a big time saver. By moderate, I mean intervals. Try to go kind of fast for one minute and then take a minute or two off before doing it again. It's a less monotonous way of keeping things interesting and it builds stamina.
- Two or three days of light weight lifting for 20 minutes (or pushups and situps at home) every week will help jump start the metabolism and turn things into muscle. I don't mean Schwarzenegger. I mean healthy normal people muscle that happens more inside instead of the outward appearance.
- Compose a livable diet, not a freaky limiting one. Our bodies crave variety and there are loads of healthy things in moderate portions. It takes some planning ahead so that you're not stuck with bad choices or starving. Find healthy things you like and allow yourself at least one nutritious snack a day. A small bag of nuts or something like that can really help boost your energy between meals. I tend to bring a small backpack with me that's stocked with water, the most nutritious protein bar I can find and some small snack for just in case.
- Take a day off every week for pete's sake. Usually this day is Sunday. I'm not saying go crazy, but periodically relaxing the guidelines is the best way to keep them. After a while your body should want to respond to the healthier stuff anyway.
Anyway, I hope whatever it is you do leads you to a place of happiness and self-acceptance. You're a great fella and very talented. I hate to see people get down on themselves for needless things. We all have our challenge. I don't talk about it much, but I was significantly depressed for a while until a significant life change last year. In fact, I have a simple little list of how best to deal with life's angst that works for me. I only provide that upon request so I'll spare you of that. LOL.
Whatever you do, I hope it leads you to a happier place.
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