Trapped at home in some furniture?

Stuck inactive at home overeating in some furniture?

Get rid of the couch! Seriously� You can!

Get rid of whatever you may find yourself stuck in: Couches, chairs, etc. because the truest relaxation is not found in these.

If you want rest, then rest in one place and one place only: Your bed!
If you want to eat: Rediscover eating only at the kitchen table!
If you must watch TV: Watch peddling a stationary bike, walking a treadmill, or practicing yoga/stretches!

Not convinced enough to completely get rid of anything yet? Try just storing the offending furniture, or blocking its use with something such as placing empty boxes and bags on top of it.

I strongly suggest expecting any change like this requires more actively applying the coping skills from the program to better manage your own reactions as well as any strong reactions of others to this change.

Stay trapped at home in that furniture, or stay focused on the gains this change will stimulate.

~ Dolphin

[This message has been edited by Dolphin (edited 12-20-2001).]

ok, i'll take the challenge. i commit to myself for the next week I will only eat at the kitchen table. No more munching on the go. i will take the time to enjoy my meals, and relax during them. (I'm eating a pomegranate in front of the computer right now, but after this...) Anybody else want to make a change of habit for a week? We don't watch a lot of tv, but sometimes we deliberately unplug it for a month or 2 and it's great once you get used to it.

Excellent point Dolphin!
Couldn't agree more!
Diane

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Originally posted by Dolphin:
Trapped at home in some furniture?

Stuck inactive at home overeating in some furniture?

Get rid of the couch! Seriously� You can!

Get rid of whatever you may find yourself stuck in: Couches, chairs, etc. because the truest relaxation is not found in these.

If you want rest, then rest in one place and one place only: Your bed!
If you want to eat: Rediscover eating only at the kitchen table!
If you must watch TV: Peddle a stationary bike, walk a treadmill, practice yoga/stretches on the floor, or stand!

Not convinced enough to completely get rid of anything yet? Try just storing the offending furniture, or blocking its use with something such as placing empty boxes and bags on top of it.

I strongly suggest expecting any change like this to require more actively applying the coping skills from the program to better manage your own reactions as well as any strong reactions of others to this change.

Stay trapped at home in that furniture, or stay focused on the gains this change will stimulate.



[This message has been edited by Dolphin (edited 10-25-2001).]

I am definantly game...I am willing to try anything.

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SnowBear

You know what Dolphin...

I have been telling my partner to get rid of all the sofas. I have always wanted to have all kinds of exercise equipment instead of couches. Of course not everyone in my household feels this way.

I don't watch too much tv either, while I do I often exercise... sit ups, weight lifting, push ups.

I'll take the challenge too, with a twist. Since I can't easily get rid of furniture, I will exercise each and everytime I watch tv from now on. Will rest only on my bed and eat only at the table.

I'm game!

I think this is awonderful idea! except i`d have to get rid of the bed. i`m always in my room doing whatever it is i do. eat, sleep watch tv, take care of kids, ect. I`ll take the challenge too.
by the way dolphin you are a riot

Thank you Dolphin. Over the last few days I have been giving this a try. It may sound ridiculous but just the other day I got up from the couch and prepared the sink full of dishes and a load of laundry. I washed everything, completely rinsed the sink and the stove down and dried all the dishes and put them away. Usually I would leave at least one pan soaking or the cheese grater. LOL My husband would walk by me and say "Don't leave that water sit there all night for me in the morning."

This night though he walked up behind me and said "Holy moly she has given up her spot on the couch." Imagine being known as having your own spot on the couch. I said "Yep. Something has to change and I guess this is the way to do it." He said "Yep."

Shawn.

Boy did that hit home! At times I feel so bored, but then I don't feel like doing anything. Catch 22 huh? So okay..I'll get up..I'll do those darn dishes..I'll take that walk... I'll run to the store or whatever I don't feel like doing....Here goes............
p.s. dolphin, what are you doing up at 2:00 in the morning?

HI dolphin -
YOU ARE A RIOT!!!!!
Everytime i see this posting i laugh.
I shared it with my husband some weeks back and we still joke about it.

OMG haven`t seen this posting in ages!!!
I remember when this first came out,I laughed till my sides busted out.Are you still around dolphin???

doodlebug,

Now I have a question...how were you able to access a posting so far back? I really enjoyed the posting too and didn't recall seeing it before.

I hope dolphin is still posting too.

Pooh36

Pooh~
If you go into a subject on the left such as General comments ect. and page forward about 10 pages or so you will start finding old postings from 2001 and so on. Yes dolphin is funny.He used to be on here alot back when I first joined in 2001 I believe it was. I hope he`s still around too!

I have been spend so much time in my bed... It will be a problem if I get rid of my bed then I have no place to sleep in!