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Thank you for your support!

Amy Gates — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:05:42 -0500

Thanks so much for your support, Deb, Marathonmummy and I Wanna Be A Celeb. It means a lot. :)

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Good luck!

I Wanna Be A Celeb — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:36:50 -0500

I always admired the women who "had it together". Then I realized most of them were regular runners. I tried running once and gained weight so I thought it wasn't for me. Then my church needed to raise funds so I signed up for their 5k and decided to run it regardless of weight gain. This time it all clicked and I realized along with the running I had also lost my hate relationship with food. Good luck!

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Slow and steady is the only

marathonmummy — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:29:16 -0500

Slow and steady is the only way to do it. It's always so lovely to hear about other people starting out on the running journey - I'm on a mission to run a marathon in April, in memory of my father. Not so long ago, 20 seconds of running just about killed me - now I can run/walk 2 miles! Keep on going - it's so good for the mind as well as the body.

I'm going the Couch to 5K (or a variation of it, anyhow) - my blog is at

http://marathonmummy.wordpress.com

and all moral support is gratefully received!

Way to Go!

debra roby — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:12:21 -0500

I hate running. And I'm not at all good at it. But I have taken a similar approach with my own depression and GAD through weight training. The focus, concentration, endorphins, and sense of achievement that the physical action brings has dramatically helped with my emotional health as well.

Looking forward to hearing all about your accomplishments. And maybe -just maybe- if they hold the 5K fun run at next year's BlogHer (though I will be walking it...) seeing you there, too.

Debra A Stitch In Time Weight for Deb

I know what you're going

SpendWiselyTexas@gmail.com — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:51:36 -0500

I know what you're going through. My husband son and I moved to Texas from the island of Bermuda about seven months ago. I've decided to make this new place home. What's helped is finding out about all there is to do in Texas, learn about its history and find places (like the diner mentioned in the post above) where I feel comfortable. This isn't my first big move so I know it'll take a while before I feel settled. Put yourself out there. Do what you like or what you think you might like and at some point you'll have made a home and found a community.

Spend Wisely Texas

Hi!

TigerDolphin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:06:00 -0500

keep the posts coming!

Hi!

TigerDolphin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:05:15 -0500

Thanks for your post! It feels really encouraging to know that there are others out there going through the same things as me. I will just have to give it more time. I'm just lucky we live in an age where I have the internet and telephone to communicate with my back at home social network until I feel comfortable here. I plan to look up some volunteer places. I just got to get used to the idea that yes, it takes more then 20 min to get from A to B. :) Eventually I will get used to that too. I am lucky that I have my brother only two hours away so I guess I am not completly alone. Just have to keep reminding myself that! It's nice to know what I'm going through is normal and will soon change in time! Just gotta get used to being outside my comfort zone. Thanks again for replying to this thread and I hope that others do reply too as there might be others out there going through a similar experience to me that would benefit from reading my posting. Hope you are having a great weekend!

Oh, honey, I totally relate

misseliza — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:10:25 -0500

Oh, honey, I totally relate - five years ago I packed up with my husband and moved halfway across the country to a place where I knew NO ONE. Minneapolis is VERY different from San Diego, even though they're both big cities, and it was a pretty hard first year. I think it took a good 18 months to 2 years before it REALLY felt like home - when I knew how to get everywhere, had found a hairstylist and a drycleaner and a doctor that I liked. What I think helped me the most was finding a little coffee shop I loved that I went to almost every day. I got to know the people behind the counter and a few of the other regulars - not as friends, per se, but as people I had a comfortable routine with. Having a place like that made me feel homey again. But the best way to meet people, at least in my experience, was to get involved - either volunteering somewhere, taking a class, or through Meetup.com (a lifesaver!!). That was the best way to find people like me - and to be honest, at the start it was mostly other people who weren't from here that I made friends with first, because they were in the same boat. I used Meetup to start a weekly dinner for people who were new to the Cities and that helped tremendously - to know I wasn't the only one struggling through all this.

I don't know if any of that helped, but just know that what you're feeling is totally normal and just part of the process. I promise it will get better.

Kudos

myturtledove — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:24:19 -0500

Running is very spiritual and personal. Good for you for connecting with it! Like all challenges, take it a day at a time and dont give up!

Keep it up!

Amy Gates — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:13:20 -0500

That's awesome! Keep up the good work and thanks for the encouragement. :)

Amy Crunchy Domestic Goddess BlogHers Act contributing editor

Running is new to me also

GraceGoesThruLife — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:17:12 -0500

I applaud you on this new exercise challenge. You can definitely do it!

I just started running in August when my kids started back in school. In the beginning it felt weird and I was tired. But now? I'm working on running 3 miles comfortably.

thanks!

Amy Gates — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:00:48 -0500

Thank you for sharing, Mindi. The more I explore my GAD, the earlier I can trace it. I know I had it (undiagnosed) back in high school. It seemed like it came out of nowhere when it was finally diagnosed, but I realize I had it for many many years (though not as severe back then).

I hope you have found ways to successfully deal with yours.

Warmly,

Amy Crunchy Domestic Goddess BlogHers Act contributing editor

Not Alone

mfreston — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:56:35 -0500

I was diagnosed with GAD after having my son. I've had it all my life though since elementary school. It runs on both sides of my family so I was pretty much doomed. It's so nice to know I'm not the only one!! I wish you all the best!

Mindi

I did boarding school

Nordette — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:59:24 -0500

Your comment makes me realize that I never considered how worried my mother may have been when I went off at 13. :-)

Oh, yeah. Texting. I'm not a big texter but I do it to send messages to my offspring.

Nordette Adams is a BlogHer CE & you can find her other stuff through Her 411.

Glad to find you

Nordette — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:57:07 -0500

The BlogHer community manager, Denise, introduced me to your blog. :-) Sounds like your son is giving you lots of reasons to be proud and I'm not surprised he comes home for home cooking. I'm sure your daughter will do equally well if she chooses to go away to college.

Nordette Adams is a BlogHer CE & you can find her other stuff through Her 411.