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Learning To Take Care of Myself
There is more to my weight than what shows on my body and the scale. It's a combination of many celebrations, dreams achieved or delayed or lost, kind words and mean words from others and myself; doubts, love, good experiences and bad. Oh and yo-yo dieting. Years and years of it since I started gaining weight in college in the late 80s.
Now I have all of this extra weight and it's weighing me down. I can't walk or run like I want. I can't do a lot of things or wear a lot of things ...
There is more to my weight than what shows on my body and the scale. It's a combination of many celebrations, dreams achieved or delayed or lost, kind words and mean words from others and myself; doubts, love, good experiences and bad. Oh and yo-yo dieting. Years and years of it since I started gaining weight in college in the late 80s.
Now I have all of this extra weight and it's weighing me down. I can't walk or run like I want. I can't do a lot of things or wear a lot of things I'd like. So I'm on the journey to free myself and continue enjoying life without being bound by pounds and ounces that my body should not carry.
One challenge is to avoid changing "diets" every week or whenever I see a new one. I need to find what works for my body and stick to it. I want to lose weight so I can look better to myself when I see myself in a mirror or my reflection in a window, feel better overall, lower my blood pressure, cholesterol, waist measurement and BMI numbers, enjoy shopping for clothes again, decrease pain, and increase my energy and the pep in my step. I want to feel as younger instead of older than I am.
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Member Since: 11/20/2007
My Goals:
1. Find my natural weight point.
2. Move with ease
3. Avoid yo-yo dieting.
4. Have more energy.
5. Look good to myself.
6. Feel good about myself.
7. Clothes shop with ease.
My Program:
Lots of fruits and veggies
1. I give myself permission to go slowly to make the changes last for a lifetime.
2. Make food that tastes very yummy that fit my plan.
3. Keep it simple.
4. No guilt if I am not perfect.
5. Stay positive about the good things I get to do and eat.
Personal Information:
Married - no kids other than our dog-baby Gizmo.
I love to read inspirational books, self improvement, and Christian fiction.
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With God all things are possible. That's my view in life even though I don't always act like it. That's a goal too - live it.
"Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world."
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Many things which cannot be overcome when they are together yield themselves up when taken little by little."
– Plutarch
Sounds like that quote applies to the weight I want to release.
"You cannot afford to settle for any situation that dampens your spirit. When you discover you have 'detoured,' you must do whatever it takes to return to the path of joy. Putting your foot down is a prerequisite to stepping ahead." - Alan Cohen
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for reading my blog. I am off to an ok kind of start. You didn't say how YOU were doing, though! ?? How are you? Yes, kicking pop was hard, but not as hard as I thought it would be. I generally have a cup of coffee 
, sometimes two 
.. I also have been adding an additive with vitamin b to my water (supposed to help with stress, mood, and energy). Anyway, making very very small gains...but hope in the coming weeks that it will start to look big! 
M = Maintain focus by committing to daily healthy choices and positive changes! 