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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:53 pm
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:13 pm
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 11:37 pm
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:10 am
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How do you remember to brush your teeth every morning? It's not an enjoyable activity, but you do it because you know you should. How do you feel motivated to get up and go to school or work? Not enjoyable, but necessary, and you do it. How do you feel motivated to do anything that you do all day, every day, unless it's thoroughly enjoyable? Because you know that you need to do it.
Weight control can be enjoyable if you think of it as a game or an adventure. "What new, healthy food can I eat this week? What new sport can I try? What idea can I take on today, and share with my best friend tomorrow and tell her that it works?" But even if it's not enjoyable, it's something that you need to do, for the sake of your health.
Also, life gets more enjoyable when you're feeling good about your weight. Shopping for clothing becomes a treat ("Wow, I look great in this top!") instead of a chore ("Nothing in here fits or looks good on me. I want to cry."). Shopping for groceries, likewise, as you'll find that fresh fruits and vegetables are not only tasty to the mouth, but also tasty to the eyes, with all those plump fat juicy colors (I'm getting tomato-cucumber-scallion-lust just thinking about it). It's great walking into a roomful of people, because instead of wondering, "Am I the fattest person here? Do I look even fatter in this outfit? Does this shirt hide my big belly? Does this skirt show the lumps of fat on my thighs?" you're now thinking, "If there's anyone whose head doesn't whip around so they can stare at me and my lusciousness, it's because they ain't interested in girls (or boys, if you're a boy)." You can get on rides at an amusement park without wondering if the safety bar will fit over your gut. You can take airplane transportation without asking for the seatbelt extender. You can take a walking tour around a cool city, without getting tired and irritable even before seeing the first attraction on the list. You no longer fear running into your ex, but rather, relish the idea ("Eat your heart out, Turkey Butt! You dumped THIS, because you are stupid!") You'll find yourself looking for opportunities to go out and be seen, instead of thinking, "I don't want to go to X-event because I look fat."
Fat shouldn't get in the way of enjoying life, because you can be fat without being ugly, fat without being mean, fat without being heartless, fat without being unintelligent, fat without being unfashionable... and yet, fat does get in the way of a good many people's self-esteem. Low self-esteem does get in the way of life. Majorly.
So while you may not totally love choosing spaghetti squash with a spritz of olive oil instead of a cheesy pasta dish, and you may not totally love going for a jog on the treadmill instead of watching TV with a box of bonbons, it is more than worth the changes you'll be making in your lifestyle. The motivation is there. Find it, dig for it, and do the right thing for yourself. I promise, once you see the results start happening, it will become fun.
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Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:58 am
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