An overheard comment that I found motivating

Yesterday when I stopped for lunch on the way home from my mom's I was
feeling a tad guilty about eating kind of a lot while I was away and
not getting any exercise. There were a couple of women in the booth
behind me, both looked to be in their mid 40s and were obese. One was
complaining about various health issues -- likely but not necessarily
related to her overweight -- and said to her companion, "I keep
waiting for God to give me a new body, but so far he hasn't." While
realistically I think she should give God a hand in this :-), my first
thought was, "Well, God has given me a new body. I sure don't want to
throw away that gift by slipping back into overeating and slacking off
on exercise!" Now, I'm sure I would have gotten back on track as soon
as I got home anyway, but this really reminded me of why it's so
worthwhile.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

) I feel sad for that lady, but happy that you (and now I since you
shared) found motivation in her statement.. hopefully she'll wake up soon..
Will~

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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Yesterday when I stopped for lunch on the way home from my mom's I was
feeling a tad guilty about eating kind of a lot while I was away and
not getting any exercise. There were a couple of women in the booth
behind me, both looked to be in their mid 40s and were obese. One was
complaining about various health issues -- likely but not necessarily
related to her overweight -- and said to her companion, "I keep
waiting for God to give me a new body, but so far he hasn't." While
realistically I think she should give God a hand in this :-), my first
thought was, "Well, God has given me a new body. I sure don't want to
throw away that gift by slipping back into overeating and slacking off
on exercise!" Now, I'm sure I would have gotten back on track as soon
as I got home anyway, but this really reminded me of why it's so
worthwhile.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Thanks for sharing this, Chris. I've been thinking about the same thing
lately. Since January 2006 I've been distressed about these 15lbs I've
put on over the last nine months. I've convinced myself that I can
*re-start* my life once these 15lbs shed. It's been nine months and
nothing has budged. If any, I probably gained a few pounds this weekend
as a result of stuffing my face with greasy sausages filled with
pockets of fat and walnuts. I've been living in a false reality by
thinking I'm not really living right now --just subsisting. I can't fit
into any of my cute clothes from my trimmer days and I've neglected to
take care of my skin that has really seen the brunt of my unhealthy
diet.

I know getting back on track is worthwhile, and I know it doesn't make
sense to throw the baby out with the bath water when I have a bad
eating day. It's just so hard to believe these 15lb stubborn pounds
will come off, and every time I start to feel positive again, I have a
binge and the destructive cycle starts over.

I want to be at a point where I don't have to use food as a crutch. I
also want to be at a point where I can maintain. Never again do I want
to live in this skin that's taut and uncomfortable and never again do I
want to fight to get my old body back. I just want to live...

Chris Braun wrote:
Yesterday when I stopped for lunch on the way home from my mom's I was
feeling a tad guilty about eating kind of a lot while I was away and
not getting any exercise. There were a couple of women in the booth
behind me, both looked to be in their mid 40s and were obese. One was
complaining about various health issues -- likely but not necessarily
related to her overweight -- and said to her companion, "I keep
waiting for God to give me a new body, but so far he hasn't." While
realistically I think she should give God a hand in this :-), my first
thought was, "Well, God has given me a new body. I sure don't want to
throw away that gift by slipping back into overeating and slacking off
on exercise!" Now, I'm sure I would have gotten back on track as soon
as I got home anyway, but this really reminded me of why it's so
worthwhile.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Today I sat down and thought things over...

wrote down what I really want, what I need to do to get there..

Also I wrote down a plan for when I goof... if I do, I follow the steps I've
got there!
Will~

"Her Subj." wrote in message
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Thanks for sharing this, Chris. I've been thinking about the same thing
lately. Since January 2006 I've been distressed about these 15lbs I've
put on over the last nine months. I've convinced myself that I can
*re-start* my life once these 15lbs shed. It's been nine months and
nothing has budged. If any, I probably gained a few pounds this weekend
as a result of stuffing my face with greasy sausages filled with
pockets of fat and walnuts. I've been living in a false reality by
thinking I'm not really living right now --just subsisting. I can't fit
into any of my cute clothes from my trimmer days and I've neglected to
take care of my skin that has really seen the brunt of my unhealthy
diet.

I know getting back on track is worthwhile, and I know it doesn't make
sense to throw the baby out with the bath water when I have a bad
eating day. It's just so hard to believe these 15lb stubborn pounds
will come off, and every time I start to feel positive again, I have a
binge and the destructive cycle starts over.

I want to be at a point where I don't have to use food as a crutch. I
also want to be at a point where I can maintain. Never again do I want
to live in this skin that's taut and uncomfortable and never again do I
want to fight to get my old body back. I just want to live...

Chris Braun wrote:
Yesterday when I stopped for lunch on the way home from my mom's I was
feeling a tad guilty about eating kind of a lot while I was away and
not getting any exercise. There were a couple of women in the booth
behind me, both looked to be in their mid 40s and were obese. One was
complaining about various health issues -- likely but not necessarily
related to her overweight -- and said to her companion, "I keep
waiting for God to give me a new body, but so far he hasn't." While
realistically I think she should give God a hand in this :-), my first
thought was, "Well, God has given me a new body. I sure don't want to
throw away that gift by slipping back into overeating and slacking off
on exercise!" Now, I'm sure I would have gotten back on track as soon
as I got home anyway, but this really reminded me of why it's so
worthwhile.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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Yesterday when I stopped for lunch on the way home from my mom's I was
feeling a tad guilty about eating kind of a lot while I was away and
not getting any exercise. There were a couple of women in the booth
behind me, both looked to be in their mid 40s and were obese. One was
complaining about various health issues -- likely but not necessarily
related to her overweight -- and said to her companion, "I keep
waiting for God to give me a new body, but so far he hasn't." While
realistically I think she should give God a hand in this :-), my first
thought was, "Well, God has given me a new body. I sure don't want to
throw away that gift by slipping back into overeating and slacking off
on exercise!" Now, I'm sure I would have gotten back on track as soon
as I got home anyway, but this really reminded me of why it's so
worthwhile.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

I think many people wait for something or someone to give them the body and
health they want instead of stepping up to the plate and doing something
about it. I was probably the same until a few years ago when I decided if I
wanted to live longer than most people in my family I needed to do something
about it. I've never regretted for one moment the changes I made in my life
to obtain the good health I enjoy today.

Today I was going through some clothing in the garage that I had stored away
because they were just a tad too tight on me earlier this summer. What a
pleasant surprise to find that everything now fits again and a couple pair
of shorts were too big. Guess I won't need to go shopping

Beverly
177/140/~135 since 1996