I WILL lose the weight AND keep it off!!
- Thread starter Karamac
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UmmZakaria
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I hope you've had a good day x
gracielou09
Silver Member
Hey there,
Just catching up on your diary.
I agree with the girls ..it was just a blip and you can most defo do it. You've done it before and you can do it again. You'll soon be reaping the rewards.
Stay strong, were all in this together!
xx
Just catching up on your diary.
I agree with the girls ..it was just a blip and you can most defo do it. You've done it before and you can do it again. You'll soon be reaping the rewards.
Stay strong, were all in this together!
xx
Gembritney
Silver Member
Great attitude hunxxxx
SunshineCass
Full Member
Hi, how are you getting on? x
Karamac
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Hi to all you lovely shrinking ladies! I've had a bad time of late. Depression has hit me like a tonne of bricks and, true to form, abstinence went out of the window.
Why do I do this to myself? At least if I'd stayed abstinent I'd have something to be happy about. I'm miserable because I miss home so much. I'm such a homebird, some of my best friends have been in my life since school days and my home and family mean everything to me. Living here, - on an expat compound where all men work for the same company - is like living life in a goldfish bowl. It's the first time in my life that I've been 'categorised' by the job my hubby does!! I'm a private person but I just can't 'hide' here and I find it all so claustrophobic.
My hubby's been looking for jobs back in the UK but there are none! He has to stay with the same company as he's been with them for 21 years and doesn't want to lose the good pension he has. So.... We're trapped in Saudi. It's too hot to go out, i have to wear a long black 'coat of oppression' if we do, I'm not allowed to drive, we can't walk anywhere because it's not safe, the only 2 leisure activities available to women are shopping and eating and I'm blummin miserable!
On the plus side, booked to fly home for the last 2 weeks of June so that might give me a boost. The best boost, though, would be to stick to LL and watch myself shrink!!
Hopefully my next post will be more positive
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Why do I do this to myself? At least if I'd stayed abstinent I'd have something to be happy about. I'm miserable because I miss home so much. I'm such a homebird, some of my best friends have been in my life since school days and my home and family mean everything to me. Living here, - on an expat compound where all men work for the same company - is like living life in a goldfish bowl. It's the first time in my life that I've been 'categorised' by the job my hubby does!! I'm a private person but I just can't 'hide' here and I find it all so claustrophobic.
My hubby's been looking for jobs back in the UK but there are none! He has to stay with the same company as he's been with them for 21 years and doesn't want to lose the good pension he has. So.... We're trapped in Saudi. It's too hot to go out, i have to wear a long black 'coat of oppression' if we do, I'm not allowed to drive, we can't walk anywhere because it's not safe, the only 2 leisure activities available to women are shopping and eating and I'm blummin miserable!
On the plus side, booked to fly home for the last 2 weeks of June so that might give me a boost. The best boost, though, would be to stick to LL and watch myself shrink!!
Hopefully my next post will be more positive
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Clarabow
Silver Member
Aww honey. Sorry to hear you are in a bad way. Saudi is an awful hard place to live. My friend was living in Egypt for a while with her husband. Not as strict as Saudi but many of the same issues. Dont know if I could manage, so well done for you for coping as well as you do.
Give it your best shot. Would it help posting a bit more often? It helps with the depression, as it is a good way of putting things in a little more perspective.
Take care of yourself xx
Give it your best shot. Would it help posting a bit more often? It helps with the depression, as it is a good way of putting things in a little more perspective.
Take care of yourself xx
Karamac
Full Member
Thanks, Clara. Yes, you're right - posting more often will help. It's a bit like not getting on the scales when you know you haven't been 'good', isn't it? I haven't posted because of the way I'm feeling and that is definitely distorted thinking because posting and getting replies is one of the things which makes me feel better!!
Gembritney
Silver Member
aww sorry ur not in a great place at the mo.... sending u hugs xx
Hi caramac, sorry to hear you are feeling trapped, my brother and wife lived in Jeddah for 17 years, drove her crazy at first , then she got a job as a school aid, and really through herself into it, very sociable job, not fab money but sanity , and went to work on the school bus, wore normal clothes too? Might be worth looking at if you are able to. What part of Saudi are you in?
HannahNewton
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Hope you are able to get in the zone soon Karamac.
I can't offer any advice as I don't have any relevant experience to draw from - but you do have the support of some lovely people here on the forum.
Kisses xx
I can't offer any advice as I don't have any relevant experience to draw from - but you do have the support of some lovely people here on the forum.
Kisses xx
SunshineCass
Full Member
Hope it gets better for you lovely, You've got your trip in june to look forward to.
Sending possitive wishes your way.
xxx
Sending possitive wishes your way.
xxx
Karamac
Full Member
I'm afraid I'm really, really low, Clara. My first thought this morning was that I wish I hadn't woken up cos that means I have to get through another day
Trip home in 4 weeks and it just cannot come fast enough!
Now you know why I'm not posting - don't want to make you guys miserable!
I'll go through some of your diaries today. Your positivity is fabulous and reminds me that I WILL feel like that again!!
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Trip home in 4 weeks and it just cannot come fast enough!
Now you know why I'm not posting - don't want to make you guys miserable!
I'll go through some of your diaries today. Your positivity is fabulous and reminds me that I WILL feel like that again!!
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