“Binge Eating,” to me, conjures up images of feasting on a bunch of fat food, and then either digesting it or throwing it up (which, alas, I did a few times when I was really skinny, but I could never get the hang of it, mentally or physically. Thank god).
And that’s it. I’ve only connected [...]
Posted on May 20th, 2008 by nike
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‘FAT’ is mostly in my head.
What’s in my head, I mean to say, often has a bearing on my weight (or weight loss).
How fat I am, often depends on what I’ve been thinking. “I’m stressed, let’s eat. I’m happy, let’s eat. I don’t want to hurt the cook’s feelings, I’ll have just a little. I [...]
Posted on May 15th, 2008 by nike
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It’s the journey, not the destination. I’ve got to be able to enjoy my weight loss, and learn to love taking care of myself, treating “exercise” and “diet” as expressions of self-worth.
Ridiculous to hope or expect that others will love me more than I love myself.
Posted on May 13th, 2008 by nike
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Truly, health requires a lifestyle change. It’s not a combination of diet or exercise program.
It’s WHO I MUST BE. Part of who I am. It’s how I behave, and what I must do. How I think. An attitude shift.
It’s got to be mental and physical. Being and doing. Thinking and acting.
A lot of times, the people [...]
Posted on May 5th, 2008 by nike
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My sister and I were talking about losing weight recently, as we drove back home through the boring, cornfield highways of Illinois.
She inherited mom’s sylphlike form and eats like a howitzer, I have dad’s box-like shape and when I eat like a howitzer, I become more fireplug-like. To be fair, she’s a total food lover too, and [...]
Posted on April 29th, 2008 by nike
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