Thread: The chronicles of a swedish stress nut

Welcome back Jenny!

So excited you started a journal

What are you taking up in college?

Don't stress about your papers and tests...you will get them done I'm sure. Never seems like there is enough time though, does there? As I am typing this I am late to work.

I will check in later, but I wanted to wish you well and hope you have a wonderful day.

PS - I love your number one goal in life, you WILL achieve it. You seem very determined and smart.

Hey Jenny I missed you!!!! I'm glad your back

She's baaaaaaaaaaaaack

We did not forget about you!!! Welcome back Jenny!!!!

I wish I knew how to tell you to manage your stress, I sure didn't know how. But you will be ok, and soon enough you'll be cranking out 10-15 page papers in a matter of hours not days. (I got really good at this lol) Do your best to find time for yourself and do things that relax and make you happy because a little fun can lead to a lot more productivity than if you have no fun at all! Breathe in, breathe out, and remember, you don't have to be perfect. So what if you don't speak perfect English..you think anybody really minds??? No! I am sure letting out your ideas will help you feel less repressed. Best of luck, and feel free to call or PM (I can pm my #) if you need to talk!!!

welcome back

jstar, thank you sweety I'm in a health science major, health promotion, it's very interesting

Andrea, thank you, it's good to be back

Greeky, thank you so much honey I know I can beat this stress thing. I'm already improving. The thing is, everyone says that I DO speak perfect english.. I even notice when other people make grammar mistakes People tell me I don't have a tad bit of an accent and will hardly believe that I'm not american. BUT, inside of me, I guess I tell myself that I'm inferior. I haven't taken the background classes the others have so maybe I don't know some things, BUT I have a background and a perspective that the others don't. Which is an asset to the class. In my health communication class (with the crazy teacher) I actually had a presentation about the swedish health care system and I did a great job. I was calm, spoke perfect english and gave information that the others were very interested in and asked lots of questions. So I KNOW that I can do this, I have the ability. I just need to stop being afraid, because I don't have to be Thank you for your words sweety and thank you for letting me vent

NT, thanks

Gw, thanks

Of course we didn't forget you. Welcome back.

Thanks BC

I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo glad you are back!

As IF Ive forgotten about you sunshine!

Try not to stress yourself out darlin.....take it easy. Stress makes you gain weight and look old. No seriously though girlie, dont be so hard on yourself. I see those 'perfectionist' traits coming out.....I know them all too well.

New journal Jenny! you have a new journy and we all here for you sweetie
first thing to do, just close your eyes and take deep breaths everytime you start stressing. This takes practice.. maybe try it if you can take some yoga classes
we believe in you

Great to see you back Jenny! It's great to see your journal.

Welcome back to the land of journals. Does that mean we get to see more picture of you?

In a tough economy, the ability to understand other cultures and bring a fresh perspective to the table is priceless!

You probably speak better English than I do! And who cares about accents.. they're cool anyway! I have a Jersey accent

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

In a tough economy, the ability to understand other cultures and bring a fresh perspective to the table is priceless!

You probably speak better English than I do! And who cares about accents.. they're cool anyway! I have a Jersey accent

A Greek girl with a Jersey accent, very interesting. Also, on that note, I would love to hear you speak Jenny. I think accents make this language more interesting, as long as they aren't so thick that I can't understand what you're saying.

Wow, thanks for all your love

Jill, it's good to be back Yep, definately need to deal with things differently! It's a good thing I don't use food to cope with stress anymore, this would be a FAT year if I did

Sara, thanks sweets I have done relaxation exercies before and it really does help, I need to incorporate them more frequently Thanks for the encouragement

Mike, thanks

Cow, there might be more pics later on I really don't have a swedish accent, which people get very dissapointed by I guess I've been watching too much american tv But I can fake a swedish accent

Greeky, yeah, people are interested and it's fun to be able to attribute I actually spoke lots in my health communication class today, I just got back

Thursday:

Meals:
1: 6 whites, 1/4 cup oats, 1/4 cup lc milk
2: 4 oz chicken, 1/2 cup brown rice, veggies, salsa, ff ranch, jello gelatin

Workouts:
- AM: 40 min on stationary bike

Look you are opening up already, that's great!

Yeah, it's been a process all through the semester and I've been doing a lot of progress the last month The first month in school was soooooo hard

Originally Posted by Jenny

Cow, there might be more pics later on I really don't have a swedish accent, which people get very dissapointed by I guess I've been watching too much american tv But I can fake a swedish accent

That is a little dissapointing, but as long as you can fake one I'm still happy.

So do you guys remember how I said I was on a no-sugar kick until Thanksgiving? Um, well, I've been doing that for about two weeks.. but um, change of plans I've been expecting this package from my mom in Sweden for about 2 months now, but since she got the address wrong it took a LOOOONG ass time. Well, I got it today and it was loaded with goodies Yep, candy too, my favority salty licorice and chocolate and what not So yeah, I made an exeption Great, my first day back to journaling and I have a cheat It's all okay though, I'm not in contest prep or anything, it's all about balance I'm actually not looking for loosing weight right now, I feel I look pretty good I have my 4-pack abs showing and all my clothes are pretty loose. It's winter, don't wanna get too little isolation right? The positive thing about the sweets was that it really didn't taste all that good It was just.. too sweet But of course I still ate it because I've been longing for cheats the last two weeks Now I remember that I don't need it. So maybe this will keep me from having an all Thanksgiving break feast It just happens to be my birthday weekend that weekend too, my 21st birthday

Back to the books Justin has the salty candy downstairs now so I won't eat anymore of it

Jenny, you are still as cute as always.

Ive been craving sugars hella today. In the grocery store I wanted to buy 1 of everything! Didnt Today I had sf jello and that was too sweet, weird.

Thank god justin is their-bf's are good for the dirty work

Alrighty, the morning after I don't have a hangover The swedish candy is gone, I fed my roomates and Justin with it (except my roomates thought the salty licorice was NASTY ) and threw the rest away. I think this cheat was a good thing, because I've been this craving little girlie. I mean literally I've been dreeeeaming about food and just wanting wanting wanting it for two weeks. Seeing my roomies eat all the chocolate that has been everywhere in the apartment (still is!) and Halloween stuff everywhere has been HARD. Now that I had my candy I feel like "ugh, I don't need that stuff, give me some real food". So, I'm over it And I don't need a super 4 day binge over thanksgiving Just a lot of sweetpotatoes I'm now looking forward to all the time I'll be able to spend with Justin and not worry about school (except finals are the week after ).
I feel at peace I think this is one of the few times after a cheat when I haven't been overwhelmed by guilt. I did have a little bit of bad feelings at first, but then I realised that I don't need to

I've got new motivation now Bad foods are not an issue anymore, I've got the cravings taken care of I'm ready to rock and roll!

The one bad thing about taking last night off from diet and just relaxing is that I didn't get much school work done. I have an exam today These multiple choice thingies are so much easier than the exams we get in Sweden though so I think I'll be fine I've been getting As on all the exams in that class so far and I really haven't studied much, it's probably my easiest class

I like this journal thingie Because it encourages me to sit down and write long ass posts like this and get all the clutter out of my mind, which is good for my stress levels. If you don't like reading it, don't come here

Almost time for morning cardio

Oh, and weird thing, I'm not very bloated today Still see the abbies and muscles just look full and pumped Guess I loaded that glycogen huh?

Friday:

Meals:
1: 6 whites, 1/4 cup oats, splash milk, salsa
2: 4 oz chicken, 1/3 cup sweet potatoe, veggies, salsa
3: 5 oz chicken, veggies, salsa, ff ranch, 15 peanuts, gelatin

Workouts:
* AM:
-30 min stationary biking, intervals
- 20 min running on treadmilll, speed 7.5 mph, last few min 8.5
* 20 min crazy biking to class and home, windy as heck

I love reading it!

I always used to make lists obsessively because when I had too many things to do, it helped me transfer them onto the sheet of paper and out of my mind! So yeah, the journal is great for decluttering, once you get something out it doesn't nag at you the same way. I have been having a small amount of candy everyday, yummy! But that means no cheat for me this weekend..booo lol.

Ahhhh! hey Jenny! Soooo glad you are back, I loved reading your old journal, and I'm glad you are compelled to write long posts, they make me happy! Its great things are going so well for you, I just got through midterms all last week!

Last night for my creative nonfiction class, (class of 12) we had to go to my professors house for wine and cheese and do a reading of our writing that no one had heard of before! that was fun but stressful!!

I know you will do great. and soon it will be thanksgiving for you, right? sounds fun! anyway, have a great day, Ill talk to you soon!!

I love the 'not bloated' feeling more than anything in this world!!! Looking great makes me feel great.....soooooooo you should post some new pics

What is salty licorice??? Red or black

Im with you when It comes to treats-you must allow yourself a cheat every now and then. AFTER you are re-motivated all over again, and the desire to cheat basically fades away for a few weeks. Its more of a mental thing if anything.

You forgot to update yesterdays meals You should post em Jilly style