Support What does that word mean to you??
I know it has a few different meanings. When used here, it means you give your fellow dieters, or what ever politically correct designation is in at the moment, emotional help when they are foundering and slipping back into bad eating habits.
We all have at one point given up and went back to eating the junk, and just said to hell with it, as long as I'm happy, its all good. I know I've done that, and felt that as long as i was ok with the weight, it was no ones business or concern how fat I was. I was more or less delusional. I was actually hiding behind that very feeling. I was hiding. That was the bottom line. I was running away, and pushing everyone I loved and everyone I was friends with, and everyone who cared about me away. I was literally, slowly killing myself.
Once I hit that 300 pound mark, and was having more and more physical problems, not to mention that my hubby was getting concerned and finally had started mentioning it, I finally woke up, and sat down with myself, and the Lord Above, and we had a big heart to heart about what was going on.
I won't go into all the details, you already know some of that. The thing is, I was guided here, to this wonderful place. This sea of support, by people I don't really know, who were being so selfless and so helpful with their suggestions, and their
SUPPORT!!
I only know each and every one of you electronically. That is ok. I know that I can come here, write a journal about my day, or about something that is bothering me, or rant about something, and I will get complements on my day, help with a problem, or a electronic hug for the rant! This community may be online, and not exactly a physical group, but it is a great bunch of good people who are willing to help each other get through this hard fought battle to get to a reasonable and healthy weight!!!
I know that the one thing you have to do in order to lose the weight reasonably and safely, is to first get right with yourself. You have to really want to do this for YOU!! No one else!! You have to get the determination set and then take your time and be good with the fact that the weight might have went on easily, or sneaky, but you have to work HARD, to get it back off.
My new mantras/ quotes of sorts, is just this:
Quote:Any thing worth having is worth fighting for and working hard for!!
also
Quote:Nothing worth having comes easy
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Easy ways to weight loss are not necessarily good. They are kind of like old fashion snake oil salesmen.. you never know what they are selling you!!
Lets face it, losing weight is hard work!!! You have to plan your meals, read labels, weigh out your food on a scale, cook your own food from wholesome ingredients instead of a box and some water, or from a few cans, or from a fast food restaurant. You have to exercise, and move your body, whether by walking, or swimming, or what ever you are able to do. You have to reduce the amount of calories you eat, and increase your exercise, to burn the calories you eat.
Yes, its hard!!! And sometimes we stumble, or even fall hard off of that track! That is when we need the support of our friends, and family, to give us that nudge, that hug, and Support!! That's when we need the help of someone who's been there, and through it, and can help you get back on track!! Someone who won't judge you for slipping, and who also won't coddle you, but give you a swift kick in the butt and help you get going again!!
I'm doing this for me. I want to feel good again!! I want to feel healthy!! I want to be able to wear regular sized clothes!! I want to lose weight, and be me, and to be curvy, and not bony or look anorexic!! I don't want to get into a string bikini and be America's next top senior model!! I am being realistic, and I know those fantasy's are just that. I would have to have major plastic surgery in order to be that!! I'm talking tummy tuck, face lift, boob reduction and lift, excess skin removed from my arms and lipo on my thighs. Unless I hit the lottery, those things are just not happening!!! I have no illusions about this journey. I know i'll have some floppy stuff going on, but I'm ok with that!!
Thank you everyone, of all you have done to brighten my days, and to give me that motivation I need to keep fighting!! Tomorrow is my physical therapy day, my weigh in day, and my go to the gym day, not to mention it being Friday!!
I hope every one of you has a wonderful day today!! And if you need some support, just give me a yell. I have some broad shoulders you can lean on!!
Lu