Comments on: How to lose 5 pounds in 4 days! http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/ Ten Authors. Five Genres. One Blog. Because the only thing scarier than a loaded gun pointed at your head....is writing about it. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 03:59:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: LaDonna http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-129332 LaDonna Mon, 08 Oct 2007 05:36:21 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-129332 Karin, so sad you had such a dry-heaving, hellish last few days. A big hug your way. I sent mine to my editor Friday, and I'm waiting to hear if it's a love thing or not too. LOL. I found myself scanning the full after I emailed it, feeling some of those feelings. Maybe it's normal, 'eh? Anyway, have fun and enjoy Carmel. You're a sweetie and deserve some downtime. Be safe too. Oh, I was here early Friday, but you weren't here yet. :smile: Now, I know why. Karin, so sad you had such a dry-heaving, hellish last few days. A big hug your way. I sent mine to my editor Friday, and I’m waiting to hear if it’s a love thing or not too. LOL. I found myself scanning the full after I emailed it, feeling some of those feelings. Maybe it’s normal, ‘eh? Anyway, have fun and enjoy Carmel. You’re a sweetie and deserve some downtime. Be safe too. Oh, I was here early Friday, but you weren’t here yet. :smile: Now, I know why.

]]> By: spyscribbler http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-128908 spyscribbler Sat, 06 Oct 2007 22:52:04 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-128908 I don't know, Karin. Of the authors I know, the more hate and fear-it's-crap an author has for a story, the better it usually is. Hang in there! I ate eggs yesterday. Not only did it not make me lose weight, but they made me sick and ruined the second one-tank trip my DH and I tried to go on in the last two months. *sigh* I can't stop eating dairy, darnit! I don’t know, Karin. Of the authors I know, the more hate and fear-it’s-crap an author has for a story, the better it usually is. Hang in there!

I ate eggs yesterday. Not only did it not make me lose weight, but they made me sick and ruined the second one-tank trip my DH and I tried to go on in the last two months. *sigh* I can’t stop eating dairy, darnit!

]]> By: Toni Hingleton http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-128730 Toni Hingleton Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:13:30 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-128730 Hi Karin, Congrats on getting thru the book. I'm sure your editor will love it... I always think my stuff is a bunch of crap but that's just the worrier in me. Wish I wasn't a worrier and didn't give a %$#% but then I wouldn't be trying to be part of this crazy business, now would I. Sadly, I gained back a pound. I started riding the commuter train to work and needed to get used to the new routine, so I didn't hit the gym at all this past week. But this week I'm back on it. ~Toni Hi Karin,
Congrats on getting thru the book. I’m sure your editor will love it…
I always think my stuff is a bunch of crap but that’s just the worrier in me. Wish I wasn’t a worrier and didn’t give a %$#% but then I wouldn’t be trying to be part of this crazy business, now would I.
Sadly, I gained back a pound. I started riding the commuter train to work and needed to get used to the new routine, so I didn’t hit the gym at all this past week. But this week I’m back on it.
~Toni

]]> By: B.E. Sanderson http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-128722 B.E. Sanderson Sat, 06 Oct 2007 12:20:15 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-128722 Sounds like an anxiety attack. *shrug* I get them from time to time. The only suggestion I have is to admit to yourself how nervous you really are, try and figure out why exactly you're so freaked out by this experience, and then allow yourself to feel nervous. Sounds like you're fighting it, and that only seems to make it worse - at least for me. Try this. Repeat after me: "I'm Karin Tabke - published author - and I'm nervous as hell about my historical because... :fill in the reason:. (Or word it however you like.) And that's okay". Give yourself permission to feel it. Or as I like to tell myself - Acknowledge the pain and move on. Hell, wallow around in it if you have to, and then kick it out the door. Other than that, all I can offer is :hugs:. Feel better soon. Sounds like an anxiety attack. *shrug* I get them from time to time. The only suggestion I have is to admit to yourself how nervous you really are, try and figure out why exactly you’re so freaked out by this experience, and then allow yourself to feel nervous. Sounds like you’re fighting it, and that only seems to make it worse – at least for me. Try this. Repeat after me: “I’m Karin Tabke – published author – and I’m nervous as hell about my historical because… :fill in the reason:. (Or word it however you like.) And that’s okay”. Give yourself permission to feel it. Or as I like to tell myself – Acknowledge the pain and move on. Hell, wallow around in it if you have to, and then kick it out the door.

Other than that, all I can offer is :hugs:. Feel better soon.

]]> By: Karin http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-128662 Karin Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:57:13 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-128662 Cele, I had a few of those along the way. Grrr. lol, Jami, I'll be in Carmel next week but home by Friday. We need to talk! Allison, are you exercising? And so this means you will *not* be having the garlic french fries tomorrow? Cele, I had a few of those along the way. Grrr.

lol, Jami, I’ll be in Carmel next week but home by Friday. We need to talk!

Allison, are you exercising? And so this means you will *not* be having the garlic french fries tomorrow?

]]> By: Allison http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-128652 Allison Sat, 06 Oct 2007 04:36:34 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-128652 I am so proud of you, Karin. I gained back one pound, so now I'm at minus three. It sucks, particularly because I have been eating far LESS than I normally do, still cut back the fat, no fried foods, no hamburgers, no steaks, just lean chicken and fish. No salad dressing. No butter. Wahhh! I am so proud of you, Karin.

I gained back one pound, so now I’m at minus three. It sucks, particularly because I have been eating far LESS than I normally do, still cut back the fat, no fried foods, no hamburgers, no steaks, just lean chicken and fish. No salad dressing. No butter. Wahhh!

]]> By: Jami Alden http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-128645 Jami Alden Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:43:05 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-128645 yes Karin, yes we do. I've given myself until the end of next week to revise, and then it's all Italian, all the time. yes Karin, yes we do. I’ve given myself until the end of next week to revise, and then it’s all Italian, all the time.

]]> By: Cele http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-128638 Cele Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:53:20 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-128638 Oh, wow. I know that feeling completely - but mine ends in a migraine - and I'm not even writing a book. BTW the purple ones totally rock, but the pink are pretty good. I lost possibly two pounds this week, but I'm not sure, so I'm going to say one. And I will tell you why, it is because of here that I am sticking to it. Thanks guys. Oh, wow. I know that feeling completely – but mine ends in a migraine – and I’m not even writing a book. BTW the purple ones totally rock, but the pink are pretty good.

I lost possibly two pounds this week, but I’m not sure, so I’m going to say one. And I will tell you why, it is because of here that I am sticking to it. Thanks guys.

]]> By: Karin http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-128634 Karin Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:33:14 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-128634 Jami, I know you've been pulling your hair out. Um, but don't we have another story due in like 5 weeks? Jami, I know you’ve been pulling your hair out. Um, but don’t we have another story due in like 5 weeks?

]]> By: Karin http://www.murdershewrites.com/2007/10/05/how-to-lose-5-pounds-in-4-days/#comment-128633 Karin Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:32:25 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=575#comment-128633 Carol, I am very lucky in that my agent and editor are totally behind me. I just so do not want to disappoint. Congrats on the two pounds lost! Gotcha, Jake. Sounds like me this past week. I think we all must be bi-polar! Nat, hey, glad you stopped by. I have to be calm and controlled for everyone else! I just go nutso with myself. Jen, does it not suck that we have no control of our subconscious? I mean on the outside I was good to go. Inside? Yikes then it all came to a head Monday. No thank you! Carol, I am very lucky in that my agent and editor are totally behind me. I just so do not want to disappoint.
Congrats on the two pounds lost!

Gotcha, Jake. Sounds like me this past week. I think we all must be bi-polar!

Nat, hey, glad you stopped by. I have to be calm and controlled for everyone else! I just go nutso with myself.

Jen, does it not suck that we have no control of our subconscious? I mean on the outside I was good to go. Inside? Yikes then it all came to a head Monday. No thank you!

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