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  • About Me

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    BaBeeGhurl

    Female, 55
    CA, USA
    Member since October 23, 2008

    • About Me

      Mom, reluctant singer, knitter, jewelry-maker, government worker bee, lover of all things food

      Mom, reluctant singer, knitter, jewelry-maker, government worker bee, lover of all things food

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  • Journal

    • Rainy Saturday

      Mood January 24, 2009 6:05pm

      Volunteering  at the Lighthouse for the Blind today. Something to get me out of the house. It worked. Anxiety creeps in when I am in unfamiliar …

    • New direction

      Mood January 11, 2009 2:06pm

      Tomorrow is the first day of school. I'm a little scared. I want to be able to go to school and not have any slip-ups. Last year wasn't such …
    • Wednesday - COLD!

      Mood January 7, 2009 2:59pm

      It's cooooold outside! BRRRR! The day's been alright, so far. My co-worker is a lot of fun and we can talk like the mature women that we …
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    • Hug

      From GrannyPam April 9

      Hello...Sorry to hear that you are feeling bad.

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From mickeystak March 30

      Hey girl have not heard from you in ages. I hope that all is well. Sorry for not keeping in better contact for the past few months things have been rough.

    • Flower

      From mickeystak February 26

      Here are some flowers for you. Haven't been doing much of anything. Hope all is well with you.

    • Ray of Sunshine

      From mickeystak February 11

      Hello hi how are you? It looks as though things are going ok for you. How's school? I am doing well cast is off brace is on for 2 more weeks then back to normal. Actually have been doing everything I am not suppose to do with ease mind you. Have not been on in ages miss our talks. Love, mickeystak

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      From Cliffenstein January 8

      hang in there!

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  • Goals

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    Current Weight (Lbs)
    227
  • Support Groups

    • Close Diabetes Type 2

      Diabetic in denial for about 4 years. I have wanted to have holistic support with my disease, but haven't been successful. My current doctor, whom I really like, tells me there is no cure for diabetes. I don't agree. Old ingrained habits of emotional eating have prevented me from proving that I can change my condition by non-medicated means. Is there anyone else out there who feels this way? I don't eat right, take part of my medication because the whole dose makes me feel funny.

      Treatments

      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      I enjoy eating healthy, but do like the occasional fast food burger. I love cooking and exploring healthy recipes. Yesterday, I had quinoa salad that kind of ran through me, but maybe I need to watch what I eat at health fairs!
      Metformin Working / Worked
      Taking either half or a quarter of the prescribed dose. Scared to talk with my doctor about this, but I know I need to. The full dose makes me feel very weird and not-in-my-body (hard to describe this feeling). Also afraid of side effects like muscle damage. Just don't trust medications!
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      Taking a Water Aerobics class and am LOVING it! Makes me feel god and I usually end up singing after the class.
      Verapamil Working / Worked
      This helps me with my stress level.
    • Close Codependency

      I have a history of being attracted to men who are not emotionally available to me. This doesn't stop me from trying to make them love me by always being there for them. this pattern has caused me more pain and I've lost many years on my last relationship 'project', I want to know how to stop trying to fix other people when there's so much that needs to be improved with me.

      Treatments

      Reading Working / Worked
      I have read self-help books, but not applied the methods offered.
      Talking Working / Worked
      Have discussed this with my daughter, who I suspect is also codependent. She is currently trying to fix her husband.
    • Open Sexually Transmitted Diseases - Female
      Type: Genital Herpes

      I contracted herpes when I was in my twenties. I'm not sure who gave it to me--I was very wild at that time. My first outbreak came with flu-like symptoms and most subsequent ones have come like that as well. I have had a lover for 14 years and I never told him because I didn't sleep with him when I had an outbreak. When he wanted to have sex and pressured me, I broke down and told him.

    • Open Anxiety Disorders in Children

      My grandson is 8 years old an experiences bouts of anxiety. His mom has re-married and has twp children by her current husband. The husbasnd has been verbally abusive to my grandson and is now in parenting and anger management groups. I want to support my grandson in any way I can and would like advice on how to cope when he has a crying jag or rant.

    • Open Eating Disorders

      I don't always keep a journal, but have been have been journaling off and on for years. I have journaled about the men in my life, food, jobs, co-workers, in other words--just about everything. I find it helpful to keeping my stress level in check.

      Treatments

      Overeaters Anonymous (OA) Working / Worked
      I was with OA in my twenties and it helped a lot. I have tried to go back, but was met with funny-acting folks, so I didn't join up again. The first time out, I lost 60 lbs.
    • Open Diets & Weight Maintenance

      I have been battling with weight since I was a baby. My dad took a picture of me at 1, right next to a toy elephant. You think I was cursed? Anyway, fat keeps me hidden, although my personality is LARGE. The jolly, sarcastic chubby one, that's me! I haven't given up the fight, though...

      Treatments

      Counting Calories Working / Worked
      Math-challenged--doesn't work for me.
      Curves Working / Worked
      This was working, until one of the workers starting hitting on me. I also joined a club which seems a little lacking in cultural diversity...felt uncomfortable and didn't go back.
      Dancing Working / Worked
      Ballroom dancing is my passion! A great and fun workout!
      Eating Healthier Foods Working / Worked
      I love fruit and most vegetables. Does anyone else sort of gag a little at eggplant? I love it, but it's a bit rich for me sometimes.
      Eat Less Working / Worked
      When I do it, this works really well...when I do this.
      Physical Exercise Working / Worked
      Water Aerobics is my second passion!
      Weight Watchers Working / Worked
      Never stayed with this very long. Shy, ya know.
      Walking Working / Worked
      I love walking. My feet no longer have the fat pads of my youthhow I miss those fat pads.
    • Open Vegetarians & Vegans
      Type: Other

      Have been interested in becoming a vegetarian since high school. I eat fairly well, but still have a hankerin' for burgers. Am interested now in becoming vegan, or as close to it as I can, to improve my chronic condition of diabetes.

      Treatments

      Patience Working / Worked
      I want to learn how to transition from meats to vegs. This requires me to be patient and compassionate with myself, two things that I am not good at.
      Vitamin B12 Working / Worked
      B vits help keep me calm.
    • Open Motherless Children

      My mom was my best friend, my anchor. I miss her terribly.

      Treatments

      Crying Working / Worked
      I cried a lot when she first died. The day after she died it was raining. I will never forget.
    • Open Time Management

      Since I was young, I've had trouble with managing my time. Teachers used to write 'poor use of time' on my report cards. Space case from the get go.

    • Open Financial Challenges

      How many times have I done debt repair with Consumer Credit Counselors??? As many times as there are quesiton marks behind that question! He and she who don't remember their past are doomed to repeat it!

      Treatments

      Budgeting Working / Worked
      I don't know how--I just start throwing money at my bills, etc. until there's no more money left...then it's, selling CDs, books, cashing savings bonds...
      Credit Counseling Working / Worked
      Have done so in the past and am currently doing this. My uber-spending must come to an end. I am getting better at not spending so much $.
      Cut Up Credit Cards Working / Worked
      Been there, done that and then took the old statment in to charge more. This obviously didn't work for me!
      Debt Consolidation Working / Worked
      This is helping quite a bit and is linked with my Credit Counseling program. There is low interest, so the money gets applied to the principle right away.
      Earn Money Working / Worked
      Worked at Mervyn's for awhile and the first paycheck went to bills...unfortunately, the employee discount and my kids and me helped consume the rest of the pay...
      Holding a Garage Sale Working / Worked
      Made $90 once, until the management told me that it was against regulations, then I sold a a bike to the worker who told me about the regulation!
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