I know it is only the 5th of December, but I have a husband who loves Christmas. The tree can't go up too early and it can't stay up too long! I was out doing errands and came home to a wreath on the door and the tree half-way put up in the living room. As I have said before, whadda guy!
While I was out, I went to get a pedicure and ran into a gal I have met and talked to about 3-4 times over the past 3 years. She did not recognize me! Once I told her who I was and explained about the weight loss, she knew me! I think that is one of those little things that mean a lot moments! (See 12/01.) What is really interesting for me as a big loser is that I can't imagine how I lugged around almost 50 pounds without realizing what I was doing to myself, and without understanding that I had the power to lose it. I can picture myself being much heavier, but I can't imagine living with all the weight.
So now I have just over 30 more pounds to lose to reach my goal. No problem!
Showing posts with label power. Show all posts
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
209.4 The Power of Food
I have been thinking about the power that I have given to food over the course of my life. I have given it the power to make me happy, to quell my discontent, to comfort my anxiety, and of course, to nourish my body, oh, and by the way, my spirit, too. It is just food! Why do I give it so much power? In my family when I was a teenager, whenever I was unhappy my mom would jokingly ask if Susie needed a cookie! Of course I did, at least two!
But I have friends who, maybe like you, can't eat if they are unhappy, or upset, or even very happy. Why is it that they don't give food the power to help them through life's ups and downs? Is this something we learn or is it just the way we happen to be wired to deal with stresses?
No matter why I am the way I am about food and its power, it has been important for me to change my view of the connection between food and my emotions. I have needed to figure out how to make the situation better and leave food out of it. Over the past months I have made big strides in this arena both in terms of awareness and in terms of taking action instead of taking something to eat. Susie doesn't need a cookie when she's unhappy anymore!
But I have friends who, maybe like you, can't eat if they are unhappy, or upset, or even very happy. Why is it that they don't give food the power to help them through life's ups and downs? Is this something we learn or is it just the way we happen to be wired to deal with stresses?
No matter why I am the way I am about food and its power, it has been important for me to change my view of the connection between food and my emotions. I have needed to figure out how to make the situation better and leave food out of it. Over the past months I have made big strides in this arena both in terms of awareness and in terms of taking action instead of taking something to eat. Susie doesn't need a cookie when she's unhappy anymore!
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