When I am loving myself I...
1. Eat quality food in moderation.
2. Take time to sing and play the piano. It feeds my soul.
3. I am far calmer in my approach to everyday stresses.
4. I slather fruits and passions body souffle all over my body.
5. I take time to pray, read God's word and meditate on what I learn.
6. I make time for friends and the relationships that are important to me.
Today I decided to get back into the mode of taking care of myself. I've been ignoring my own needs as I've self loathed for gaining weight back! I had my hair cut, dyed and highlighted. I love the colour. I was tickled when a far younger client asked her hair stylist what colour had been put in my hair as she wanted the same colour. Yes, I am hip like that! :)
Next, I splurged at my favourite clothing store and purchased a Spring outfit that it a bit snug right now, but will fit beautifully once I am down twenty pounds. As I've gained weight, I have purchased next to nothing, again, as the shame has been overwhelming.
When I love myself I am simply a nicer person to be around! I think my family appreciates when I love myself.
Eating less, moving more,
Dawne
After 30 years of struggling with losing weight and gaining it back, I am ready to live the journey to health and wellness. I have discovered, thousands of dollars later, that dieting is not the secret. The changes required go far deeper than calories in and calories burned. My plan is to reach a healthy weight without counting calories, diet drinks or bars, but simply by eating less and moving more. It's my time.
Getting There!
9 comments:
So glad you're back to loving yourself...you deserve it!!!
Ditto what Kimberlynn said!!
When we love ourselves, we also FEEL HAPPIER!!
It shines on our countenances...
Rock on!!
~Margene
And so you should.......LOVE YOURSELF
I am so glad that you are looking after you! You definitely do deserve it!
Good for you! I think that waking up from that haze of ignoring yourself is part of the process. Take care.
Just discovered your blog and love reading about your inner self journey that accompanies your outer weight loss. I am also on an inner self journey that hopefully will manifest itself in an outer weight loss. Thanks for sharing everything.
Amen. It's amazing how God loves us as we are, but we have such a hard time doing it.
This post hits so close to home for me. Since gaining some weight I havent bought anything either. I am a much nicer person to be around when I am happy with myself too. Again...parallel lives.
I would say that you are back in full swing!!! Love it!!
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