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Hi That Guy: I am often dragging through my day especially now with school. So, I eagerly tried your advice about eating breakfast followed by healthy snacks. And, I can't believe the "immediate" difference it made. Thanks again!!

Hi, I am also in my second semester of another program but I suffer from extreme anxiety. I also find that no matter how much I study, and prepare myself, that as soon as I enter a lab, my brain freezes. I agree that meds have made me too sleepy to function and now I almost expect my anxiety to go into "high gear." If anyone would like to write me, I would welcome that. Thanks, me-too

Thanks everyone for your great ideas.... Man, I am still struggling with "end of semester lazies" even though the semester is formally over. I still haven't taken my final and had to get an extension because I got sick during the exam week. And, I wasn't going into a final with a head full of congestion. So, here I am, still struggling with the lazies even though the exam period is over. But, I will have to kick myself into "drive" mode and soon!! I think I will do two things. If I'm studying in a very relaxed atmosphere, it can help my concentration. For example, if I do a relaxing foot soak while I am reading for school and light a candle, it tends to help. Of course, I will light the candle first and then do the foot soak.

Hi Kelly, A quick question for you: Why do you mark a big X on the back of your test booklet?

I like fresh brewed iced tea mixed with a splash of lemon-and-limeade drink that I buy in the grocer's cold food section. I use it to wake me up in the morning or throughout the day.

Sometimes whether you're right, or not, is not the issue. The issue here is politics. And, possibly your instructor feeling threatened?? (perhaps...) But, although I didn't get a chance to read all the replies, I haven't seen this said and that is, You Will Find That Politics Will Abound Out In The Real World, too. I don't know if that helps when you feel down in the trenches. So, perhaps what the Dean meant is that part of college is learning how to "kiss butt," because everyone will have to do it in his life at some point and to some degree. (And trust me, it's something I need to get better at myself.)

Hi there: I am responding to your post. In it, you mentioned a decrease in posters to this wt-loss thread. So, I wonder: is there still a wt loss group here? I wrote to this group as a whole because 99% of my pms have not been answered for a long period of time. And, the odd thing was that all pms seemed to have stopped at the same time. And, there have been no responses on the wt loss stats that I had normally received. I was told that it wasn't a problem with my computer. So, I reached out to "the group here as a whole" yesterday to ask what other's experiences have been on this same matter. `And also, to learn whether such a wt-loss group still exists, esp. since it sounds like very few people check in and most people "do their own thing." So, I ask again: does a wt loss group still exist here? And, is there a moderator who is still accepting wt loss stats?

I would like to understand why I have been exluded from your weight loss group. Specifically why some people in this group have stopped pm'ing me--even when I have asked them for replies. And, I no longer receive wt loss stats. At first I thought the sudden lack of replies happened because I wasn't a nursing student. But, that was not by choice.... I could not get into the nursing program, so it wasn't like I choose not to be a nurse. (While I had some misgivings about pursuing nursing, I went ahead but was not able to get into the program.) So, not being able to take that program already felt like one loss. Then after I wrote to others here that I couldn't pursue nursing, 98% of Allnurse's replies stopped. That was the second loss. Since then, I have communicated with Brian and he told me that whether or not I was a nurse should not influence whether I can post or belong to groups here. My computer is accepting all input from Allnurses. And, I find it hard to believe that no one is capable of sending pms to me. So therefore, the only other thing that I can conclude is that I have been excluded. Also, I'm sure that my post will be removed which will further confirm my suspicion.

I have PTSD for years and have given up trying to find a therapist. Generally, I get by trying to live as if I don't have the disorder. Mostly, I am successful by ignoring it. I feel PTSD has already taken too much from me. The other day however, I must have been triggered. (And, I am always surprised when it happens!! Every time feels like the first time I have ever been triggered!! I don't know what that's about.) Normally, when I am triggered I want to isolate myself and stay in the house. But, the odd thing about yesterday (after a stressful week of classes and career indecision) was that I had the uncontrollable desire to get in the car and run. (I felt as if my very life were being threatened.) This is so uncharacteristic of me to want to be out in the world during one of these attacks. And, my desire to do it was overwhelming. At the time, I was still in my nightgown but that didn't seem to matter. I managed to talk myself out of the desire to run because I didn't want to be driving a car while in that state of mind. Luckily my husband came home, otherwise I might have gotten in the car and kept driving over the state line... It is embarrassing to admit but it is also scary too. Has anyone here ever felt similarly with a desire to run (don't remember reading anything about the desire to run before) and what do you do when you are triggered? Thanks in advance,,

Hey,,,,I think I found that one lb of yours,,cause I gained one.

I just read your post about being a male who was discouraged from nursing after receiving a comment from someone who had to drop out of her own program. Why can't drs. be female and nurses be male? Where is it written that that drs. must be male and nurses must be female?? Well, it all sounds like "sour grapes..." to me. The "discourager" had to rationalize her own failure by putting you down. Obviously she wanted to be in nursing and then found, after her own difficulties, that she couldn't have what she wanted for herself. And, btw, I'm female, and if I were in the hospital, I would prefer a male nurse! So, good luck to you in your program.

Thanks jace7m3 Today I went to the grocery store and weighed some bananas. I was trying to get an idea of how heavy two lbs actually felt. And, I was shocked to learn that 2 lbs was 4 very heavy bananas. I'm hoping that now that I felt what the lbs actually feel like in my hands, that it will solidify my motivation to lose all the weight I need to lose. And, hopefully, this "tangible" realization will continue to motivate myself and others to reach their goals. Theresa

To: fuuchan re: "Oatmeal is boring,,," How about adding some nuts and blueberries to the oatmeal. It's not chocolate cake but it might help. Also, someone once said if you have a craving, you're probably better off eating the food that you're craving. But, don't listen to me,,,I'm not doing real well in this weight loss game.

I just read an interesting stat about weight loss that I hope will help everyone here. It sounds easy enough,, so, I shall try it and see. It said: A person could lose 50 lbs in a year if they just downsized every meal by 1/4 their normal amt of food. Let's hope so.

Hi all, Several people have sent me e-mails and being new at this website, I managed to delete everything in order for new stuff to come in. Therefore, if I haven't responded to your e-mail, it is because I accidentally deleted everything first and I probably didn't get to read your e-mails. My e-mail box is empty once again and I apologize to those people who sent me e-mails and are probably anticipating a reply. I am so sorry. Theresa me-too Gee, maybe I'll lose weight typing on this keyboard. Hmm, I wonder....