17 stone 2 pounds still, no change – Whilst I could be disappointed with this I am surprisingly not. I am seven weeks into my diet and I am still managing to not eat sweets, biscuits or drink alcohol substituting them with use of my worry beads. It was another tough week, a low point… Continue Reading
Worry Beads Made with Kangaroo Leather
I suspect this is not going to be well received unless I explain the reasoning. The cow’s leather we use at the moment is strong and becomes beautifully soft once used for a while however it does have its limitations. I use worry beads all the time and have been concerned that long term usage… Continue Reading
Dieting with Worry Beads
17 stone 3 pounds, a three pound loss for the week. I am delighted with that loss as the week included a Bank Holiday. I am a creature of habit and three days when my boys were home and no opportunity to get down the gym over the weekend. I have to admit to having… Continue Reading
Exercising and Worry Beads
Those of you that follow my dieting blogs will know that I have started going to the gym. Like many newcomers to the gym I have many excuses I would like to use not to go. I am trying to get around this by going first thing in the morning before work. This morning started… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads
I must be feeling confident as I committed myself to a challenge that is way outside my comfort zone. A couple we know were celebrating their fifteenth wedding anniversary and decided to have a bash at a local social club. They normally held quite large events at their home but this was obviously far larger… Continue Reading
Dieting with Worry Beads
17 stone 6 pounds, a loss of 4 pounds, making a total of 12 pounds. – I am absolutely delighted with that, this dieting lark is great for making you feel good! Up until Saturday night I had used my worry beads successfully to eradicate alcohol, biscuits and sweets from my life. Saturday was not… Continue Reading
Dieting with Worry Beads – 3rd Weigh-in
17 stone 10 pounds – A loss of three pounds this week and a relief after last weeks stand still. I have stuck with my abstentions and no sweets biscuits or alcohol have passed my lips, using worry beads to replace them. I am missing the biscuits and sweets, the alcohol has been the easiest. … Continue Reading
Hospital Appointment Nerves and Worry Beads
A friend has to have Botox injections once a quarter into her face near her right eye. She has been having them for some time except at her last appointment she was told that a nurse would now do them instead of her consultant. She was extremely nervous of having poison injected into her, as… Continue Reading
Living with Anxiety, Depression and Worry Beads – Update 15
This was probably the biggest challenge I have had since starting to use worry beads. Since designing the new worry beads I have been taking feedback from family and friends and it has been invaluable. We decided that we should research a broader audience and there is no better way than at a car boot… Continue Reading
Worry Beads focus the mind?
You may be wondering why there is a question mark as part of the heading. You may be one of those people who think one of the benefits we take for granted with worry beads is that they focus the mind. I can bet that 99% of people think this is rubbish as it is… Continue Reading