Just as I thought, It's happening....slowly but surely, I am losing weight!!
I knew deep inside that the change would come if only I stopped making losing weight such an intense need in my life. You see, I am a stress-eater. I eat when I get stressed, or have nothing to do....Yet, I knew that the minute I realized that life was more than reaching this goal, I would lose the weight.
Instead of all this fretting, I began just "being there" for everything, 110%. I walk everywhere with my children in a stroller and not necessarily focused on getting to my destination fast or faster. Instead, I just focus on having fun with my kids....loving their little voices, minding their moods without getting frazzled, and simply allowing myself to feel right in my own body, no matter how "not-skinny" I felt. If I ran into anyone, I would enjoy their words and truly listen to their stories and not get caught on the destructive thoughts that haunt all people who have struggled with their body as I have.
Your last two posts are wonderful, Miriam. I am with you all the way. Soon to be 44 years old, i still struggle with being myself. It is something I work on everyday (being in the moment) and i am slowly winning.
ReplyDeleteI once read on Blogger one day - 'you have to be yourself, because everybody else is already taken.'