Journal Entry 3: The Head
10th November, 2008Four years ago, I would have never thought I would be an inspiration to others this year.
I have been a healthy weight most of my life. It was only the last Four years that I was heavier. This is due partly because I honestly wanted to "look the same as my husband". I wanted us to look the same! Isn’t that crazy?!?!? I wouldn’t know this was the craziest idea ever, till that day I was waddling around at 214 pounds.
I’m glad I can blow it off now with a little sigh-filled-laugh, but honestly, I’m kind of glad I was able to be "fat". At least now I can prove to my husband it can be done. That he too can lose the weight.
This was my other reason for gaining in the first place. There were originally many reasons, but you know whatever the reason(s) was, it all started in one place, and one place only, the head!!!
Your weightloss journey may just start today. Are you ready for that? To begin, you may need to start with a short conversation. This conversation may be between your body and your head.
When you walk to that fridge today, open it’s door and stare inside, ask yourself one thing and one thing only:
What am I doing here?
If you are upset, not hungry, and ready to cry or are bored. STOP!
ask yourself: What am I doing here?
and WALK AWAY
telling yourself,
[if bored] I can find something better to do.
[if upset] I will talk to the person I’m upset with.
and just WALK AWAY
and [if bored] DO IT
and [if upset] DO IT
and if that doesn’t help CHEW SOME GUM (sugarless gum)
and pick up a hobby, that can be done in the room farthest from the fridge!
THIS is where your journey starts.
GO there!
and DO today.
My statement for your success today is:
"If your head’s not in it your body won’t be either!!!"
Demara – you truly are an inspiration! Good advice – and I’m going to try an take that little step. One thing at a time – right?
Isn’t that interesting the reasons we have. When I had gained a certain amount of weight, I said to myself, “I guess I am a fat person now.” And then I got fatter. Finally I saw a number that shocked me and I began to lose weight. I’ve kept lots of it off. I need to exercize more again though.
Keep it up.
good advice! the mind controls so many things that we do in our lives. I guess that is why Paul said that we should take every thought captive.
Good for you , Demara! I’ve watched your journey over the last year how you have grown in confidence and are so much happier and healthier!
So good to see!
Demara, your last statement is SO perfect! I need to apply that to other areas of my life as well, like getting out of bed in the morning when I don’t want to when I know I should and hitting the snooze instead. I lose out on so much if I don’t get up early, and I’m not a morning person, but this is a great thought to apply to that. Thanks for sharing this part of your story.