Ok, so, I consider this my before picture. Let’s get that
straight. I will post another one when I hit the 30 pound lost mark. I promise you, it won't be long!
I am one of those stubborn people that sticks to their New Year’s
Resolutions. Is anybody reading this doing the same? I decided to lose weight
this year. Not a little bit, I consider it a whooping amount. I’m down just
about to the 20 lb. mark after 6 weeks. It feels great but there is a lot more
to go. I have been gaining and then losing the same amount of weight for years,
since child-bearing really.
4 years ago (and I can’t quite believe it’s been
that long but that’s what Microsoft Word says so I have to believe it) I
started a book that is a spiritual guide to weight loss. Considering my battle
and my use of magic it seemed a fitting premise. Finally, I got the courage to
submit it to a few places. It is being considered but so far nothing has happened
with that. I will keep you posted.
I just finished eating that dieter’s classic, cottage cheese
and a half grapefruit. Ugh! Can anything in this world be worse? Nothing at all
spiritual about that, no matter how I look at it, though the pink grapefruit was
quite good, cottage cheese remains abysmal, except for when it's hidden in a smoothie.
The journey of weight loss, especially losing a lot and
having that weight loss stick for good, is no easy journey. It is fraught with
setbacks, temptations and yes, fear. Any big change presents challenges, not
just for you but for those around you.
Yesterday I watched an episode of “My 600 Pound Life.” I
don’t know why exactly, but it inspires me. The people on that show have
swelled themselves up to an enormous proportion. Still, they have the courage
and steeliness to battle their weight and lose 100's of pounds over the period
of a year. Most of us can only imagine what that must be like. The word
struggle doesn’t even begin to describe their way of being.
I have been watching that show as a part of my research for
the book. The stories presented there are truly touching and they stick with me
for days. There is so much more than food intake that makes a person
overweight. The psychological issues that surround the person play an important
role. Spirituality can also enter into the picture. Through a deepening
connection to Mother Earth, I find that my spiritual beliefs help the cottage
cheese go down a lot more smoothly.
I'm proud of you! Can't wait to see your progress pic. Though you are already such a beautiful woman inside AND out I know you have to do what will make your soul happier :D
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Summer
Summer, thanks so much for the encouragement! I am just itching to post my mid-way picture. It will probably be this time next month or maybe mid-April. Will keep you posted. Can't wait to share.
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