You know, I've been losing very slowly, and really paying attention to dealing with my feelings and handling my relationships WITHOUT turning to food. I've been dealing with the
other stuff, too, not just the food. So this is the other side of the picture:
*I'll be aware of my anger, and have to find effective ways of handling it that don't involve food or acting out in ways that harm myself or others;
*I'll have to learn to set limits, and enforce those limits;
*I'll have to use ways other than food to cheer myself up or comfort myself after a bad day;
*I'll have to give myself more time to rest and more "easy" time, rather than trying to push through my exhaustion with sugary foods;
*I'll have to learn to balance my life, and how to fight for what I really want my life to be.
I'm NOT meaning to be a downer (sorry!), I'm just at a point in this last week where I'm really thinking about, and realizing, the other side of the picture. What I mean to say is that these emotional things are part of me growing up, and
life will be better because I
WILL have grown up to the point where I can take care of myself without hurting myself with food. People always say that life is still life, no matter the size of your body. I think I'm really getting that message now. I'll certainly do more physical things--bike tour of Tuscany, a grand ball (ballroom dancing), possibly a triathalon--and I'll certainly be more comfortable in my body and around other people. I'm just realizing that there's a lot of emotional changes, too, coming my way. But those changes mean life will be better!
Now that I've talked you all in circles, I think I'll shut up.