Hi everyone, I am going to try something new. I have over that past 10 years gained a lot of weight. It was okay at first and let me tell you why.
When I was very slim, other women ignored me and I had very few friends. I didn't understand it, because I have a good heart and have a good personality.
But then I had two miscarriages and sadness contributed to me putting on some weight. I noticed that as soon as I put on some extra pounds that the women I worked with began to be very nice to me. They once ignored me and they began being nice to me all the time and even invited me to hang out with them. I didn't know why they changed; but now, I believe it is just because they thought they were prettier than me.
Okay, I can grin at that now, because I have now gained what society considers too much weight. Interestingly enough I have noticed that now women have started ignoring me again. Based on my experience I believe, I know why. I think I am being ignored because instead of women being jealous of my beauty, people think I am not thin enough to be their friend.
My thoughts are that there must be a standard of acceptance within the "Women's Mind" and maybe even society as a whole, that says, "I hate those gorgeous girls" and "I hate those girls that are overweight".
I am still the same person I was when I was slim, with the exception that maybe being overweight has contributed to a lack of confidence. I am even glad I have had this life experience. Now I am ready to loose weight. I am not a young chick anymore and I need to get in shape because I am starting to feel a little old.
I don't know if I will be successful in my journey to "get slim" again, but I have decided that I need someone to be accountable to, and I have decided the public, through my blog will be my accountability partners. Am I possibly setting myself up to be ridiculed, yes. Do I care? Not really. Because who I am as a person is within myself and not within what others say about me.
My trust is in the Lord, he loves me and accepts me as I am. I am made righteous through him and will enjoy this journey to see if I can loose the weight I have gained. I will jot almost daily my encounters with food and see if my commitment to telling the world about my success and failures with food and exercise will be my biggest motivator not to fail.
What inspired me to do this was an article by Leslie Garcia in the RISmedia. and I have jotted a few notes from her article below about loosing weight......
Exercise 60 minutes a day
Lift weights
Loose ? pounds
Eat NO Muffin, pizza, ice cream, beer, chocolate, nitrates, head cheese, white rice , T-bones.
Eat more fiber
Ditch a soda a day
Eat a small piece of fruit a day
Moderation, modify my life and change my own lifestyle
M..... Make realistic promises. Break them goals down into 90 day goals. Monitor results every 30 days.
O..... Opt for Fiber. It fills you up.
D..... Ditch a soda a day, will help you loose 15 pounds a year.
E..... Eat well; perfection isn't necessary.
R..... Remember - Do it for yourself and you will stick to it. Make it a habit; 30 days to make a habit.
A..... Add the good stuff a little at a time. Start with a 10 minute walk 2 times a day.
T..... Take the time to get in shape. You didn't get out of shape over night. Slowly build up to more time.
I..... Incentives. At the end of the week, if you stick to it, reward yourself with a desert, etc on Sunday.
O.... Overcome the odds. Success stories aren't the norm, so be the first to beat the odds.
N..... Nice and Slow, Livable and Attainable. You can do it! Don't give up.
Note to all. I am not ready to reveal how much weight I am trying to loose. But it is enough to give me a wonderful year of experiences and a year of topics to blog. I hope to inspire others to loose weight and blog with me about there battles with food, exercise and weight loss.
I pray for my success and the success of all that are following my journey.
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