Hi guys. I was wondering if anyone has any tips for being consistent in working out etc. I tried to start running and I didn’t stick to it so now I’m restarting again from scratch. Being consistent is my biggest issue. I always start off so strong and after a few weeks or months I become a slave to my mental health and completely drop off the path with everything.
Any tips for consistency?
Due to the fact I gave up for a while I’ve had to restart. Please share tips and tricks to carry on. I know a lot of it comes down to will power but I just need some advice and help honestly
Hi guys. I’ve been given a task by my therapist and was wondering if any of you could help me out. I need a few things that’ll help me ground myself when I’m out and about (kind of related to dbt but anything you think could be helpful would be nice to know)
The thing is I’m completely floored on what it could potentially use to ground myself when I’m out and about. For a bit of inspiration of what helps me: when I’m at home I use crystals, music, meditation, aromatherapy and of course ice. Most of these are kind of hard to use when out and about. I can’t take my essential oil diffuser with me because one) no electric. Two) it’s kind of big. I also can’t take my crystals out with me because some of them are big chunky rocks that weigh about the amount of a small elephant. Ice will melt. I can of course take headphones with me. Any ideas would be helpful ❤️❤️
My bath/shower won’t drain I’ve: used a drain unblocked gel, used plastic drain snakes and brushes (caused a black cloud to come up from the drain), taken the bath panel off and I assembled the pipes underneath it (no blockage found and before I used the gel). Is there anything else I can do before I call my housing association out of hours line?
Hi there. I’m a 27 year old female looking for friends to chat to.
I’m a big fan of going on walks in nature. I usually get lost on my ‘adventures’. I once went for an hours walk and only 6 hours later I stumbled out of the vast unmapped common, exhausted, dehydrated but with good photos and meetings lots of random dogs. I’ll be able to tell you all about the pretty and cool things I found while stumbling around aimlessly in the unknown.
I also have two cats which I talk about a bit. Happy to send photos to you of them. They’re real cuties but also massive thieves. They stole my heart you see.
I play games on my mobile (currently playing kings choice) and a big fan of spyro and crash bandicoot on my Xbox and you’ll probably find me muttering under my breath about the purple dragon in my spare time. Spyro haunts me. I’m not very good at spyro you see.
I’m also a big reader so if you want to make book recommendations and chat about them I’m down for that. I’m currently reading the games of thrones book with an online friend so there may be a small wait for this.
I’m big into hair, I’m actually going to study to be a hairdresser soon because I want to help people feel their absolute best and be part of a magical experience where someone’s face just lights up after a good hair cut.
I’m quite a spontaneous person and do end up in situations that are honestly movie worthy. ‘There’s just always something with you’ — a quote from one of my friends from one of my many story times. They’re all surprised because there’s literally something always going on in my world.
I’m pretty open about what topics we can talk about. I’m always down for learning new things and enjoying learning how things work the way they do.
I’d be open for voice calls when I get to know you a bit more. Or even just a constant spam of voice notes works too
Salad; Bell peppers (red and yellow), cucumber, plum tomatoes, radishes, red onion, romaine lettuce and celery with olive oil, a splash of lemon juice and a pinch of pink Himalayan salt
5 grains: wheatberries, red rice, freekeh, black barley and quinoa
Sorry I accidentally chopped the egg badly 😭
**edit to add the salad has feta cheese**
I’m going to college in September to learn hairdressing. I’m currently on limited capability for work and work related activities (they’re aware of my plans, wished me luck as it’s part of my treatment plan for mental health as I’m out of work for the past few years and currently going through trauma therapy. I am capable of doing the college course as it’s one day and one evening but work is too much alongside trauma therapy and the college has adapted the course for my needs) and I just want to know if they would be able to help me with materials for the course. I would need 2 head blocks as they’re called (must be human hair) which are around £200 in total for the hair length I need and one more brush to complete what I need for it. I have paid for everything else out of the money I get.
I know about the flexible support fund as I’ve already been told by someone at the job centre as soon as I’m ready to look for work and secure a position they will help me with my first months travel and I obviously don’t want to use it if I won’t be able to get it again since my long term plan is: get better, start work in a career I love which they have already agreed to support me with when the time comes.
I removed the bedding to wash it. They’ve decided to have a meeting about it urgently. they have a bed on top of the cat tower. One a bed on the floor. But this twisted/folded bath mat is apparently their perch of choice
(I know the cone looks big. He is able to eat and drink with it on and the vet approves of it due to it protecting his neck it has to sit quite low down due to a neck scratch so none of you worry)
Has anyone else had this? I ordered an age restricted item yesterday. Woke at 6am for a 7am - 1pm slot I booked on faster delivery. The item at 7:20am was down the road. Fantastic. Then the item swapped to delivery attempt made…they never came to my door. I was awake and waiting with my id. I contacted customer service and was told it would be received today and they would give me a £8.99 refund and not cancel my prime. Great. Fantastic. So I contact them again two hours later to request a delivery time as I need to go to the shop and I can’t just wait in all day. The new person tells me it can only be delivered tomorrow. I tried explaining they never came to my door and I actually really need the item and it makes no sense when someone else has said it can be redelivered today. I also say the drivers failure is not my problem. I really need it today. It’s why I paid for faster delivery. They send me a message informing it’s booked for tomorrow for between 6am-8pm. Tell me very sarcastically I’m a valued customer and it was a pleasure dealing with me asks if there’s anything else they can help with and end the chat before I can even reply. So then I call them and the person on the phone is an angel. Says she can’t promise that it’ll be delivered today but she’ll flag it and I will get a call from the depo manager within 2 hours to confirm the time and so on. Politely checks and I never actually got the £8.99 refund. I’d much prefer this honest approach than all the back and forth I’ve had to deal with today before it’s even 10am.
Is it always like this?
Hi I joined this sub today because I’ve been on a weight loss journey and I just need some advice. I’m feeling completely unmotivated and like giving up. I’m 3 months (almost 4) in and 12kg down so far. I cannot deny the health benefits I have.
At the moment I feel completely unmotivated and like I want to give up. I have a lot of pressure attached to losing weight. I have non alcoholic fatty liver disease and I have to lose weight to reverse it alongside a healthy diet or it will progress to liver cirrhosis which is something that is permanent and if that happens (I’m really hoping it won’t) eventually liver failure and if I don’t get a liver transplant if I reach this point…well.
I understand that my life depends on losing weight which is why I have turned to the internet for any advice for keeping going when you just feel like giving up and absolutely defeated. I’ve had some emotional weeks that have contributed to be honest. There’s just a whole lot going on and to lose weight because I have to for my health although it’s something I want to do is completely draining. Every time the scale goes up I feel like crying even though I know it’s probably water retention. I can’t help but weigh myself everyday so I know if it’s working or not because so much is riding on it and I’m just…mentally exhausted. Sorry for the long post. Any advice is welcome
Just got a food shop. 1 person. I eat a whole food diet (minus the fizzy drinks - I’m a sucker for them) will last me 2 weeks before I run out. Meat is portioned up in freezer (I like a variety so I don’t get bored of it and it would go off if I keep it in the fridge)
Hi. I sold a tv which was working when it left my flat. I even showed the buyer this before they left. When they got it home the tv remote wouldn’t pair even though it still worked to do the set up in their home. I spent an hour researching how to do this for them. I received very abusive messages. Since last night. The most recent one being (censored)
‘Get to f*** you c***. You robbed me clearly. Hope you die of cancer you massive c***. Your house was f****** disgusting btw. Should of known not to by from a tramp’
The messages are all fairly similar. Calling me a waste of space and so on.
I’d like to just clarify that my place was clean but my skirting boards are black and rotting from mould and damp (housing association refuse to sort it) as I do not need Reddit also calling me a tramp.
I’ve blocked him as my mental health is poor even before this and it made me spiral (don’t worry I’ve contacted mental health places). But now I’m unsure what to do. My original process is that I don’t know how it was transported and if there was issues due to transportation as it was definitely working before it left my flat. I even used it the night before. Some of the people aware of the situation have told me to unblock him and proceed with a return (it was sold on gumtree so it was a private sale so it’s not something I legally have to do). Others told me to keep him blocked because it’s genuinely not worth it as I’m a single female by myself and he’s a man with obvious ill wishes against me and it could turn sour fast (I don’t have anyone who would be able to be there while he returns it).
Please help me out
I was injecting and my hands shook slightly while I was doing it and some of the liquid came out and was on my skin. An amount the size of the bottom of the syringe (the flat part not the needle tip size). What do I do?
So I’m trying to do couch to 5k the nhs app. I’ve been making good progress but I have a few things I want to ask. At the beginning of running I find it hard to get into a breathing pace like breathing in and out every few steps (I am asthmatic. My doctor told me to try this exercise alongside inhalers because it should help my lungs strengthen) so is anyone out there an asthmatic runner who has some tips? Also when it comes up to the 3 minute run parts it’s all okay but at the end one I’m just so tired and it takes all my will power to not turn off the treadmill and stop. I can do it but it’s HARD. Any advice on how to push yourself when the runs get longer? I have the last run of week 3 tomorrow and I’ve looked at the other runs and I’m absolutely terrified of the 5 minute long ones
I live in a ground floor flat. My cats have never been outside as before I was on a first floor flat by a main road. They are 2 and one is 6 (the 6 year old was rehomed from somewhere with a garden and he only went outside for 2 minutes at a time and came straight back in. He enjoys being indoors). My 2 year old is desperate for freedom. If I open my windows a smidge she’s right there by the window her little nose at the crack trying to get out.
There is a lot of cats in the area. I’m concerned because she tries to lure birds down into our flat and will genuinely fight anything that moves. She’s also very timid. I’ve also heard of one of my neighbours cats being attacked by a fox. I’ve been keeping them in as I’ve genuinely been concerned for their safety and even had people knocking on my door to ask if she’s been neutered because they think she’s gorgeous and want to breed with her (she is neutered).
Is it safe to let her out? Or am I better off keeping her in for her safety (and the safety of all wild life)?
Cat tax attached with both of my cats. The one that seems to want for the outdoor life is the black one.
I started this medication at the beginning of April. I’ve lost 12kg (26.4 pounds). I know I’ve lost weight jeans that was too tight on me now fit perfectly and I can even sit in them without feeling I’m being cut in half but…I can’t see it. I even struggle to see it in photos. Any tips to help this?
(Side note: I know that’s a lot to lose in 3 months but I’ve been getting into running, working out and Pilates. I’ve been eating 3 times a day still and eat 1,7000 calories a day which is a task on mounjaro sorry if this part is unnecessary)
I ordered something for my cats online and it’s been at Lisbon on hold since 30th of June due to paperwork at customs. The company I ordered from has told me they’ve already submitted the paperwork and haven’t heard back if they need anything else. Any idea how long it’ll take? I did pay for one day worldwide shipping. I understand that it can be delayed via customs and I have tried ringing dhl as well last week. They said they’d investigate it and call me back on Monday and I haven’t heard anything yet. Just a general timeline would be great as when I ordered I was estimated 1st of July as the date I would receive it
Origin country: Portugal
Destination: uk