You know, for a group of smart chicks, we can be pretty stupid over food, can't we?

I sometimes wish I were more like my Mother who ate very little, hated cooking and claimed she was waiting for the day they would have a pill instead of food. (By the way, she died of cancer of the colon five years ago this week. I don't think I ever saw her eat a piece of fruit, a raw vegetable or brown bread! Coffee, white toast and a cigarette was her typical breakfast.)

On second thought, I'm glad I'm not like my Mother.

Oh man...so much pain in this thread, and I totally empathize... Why else would I have been in the kitchen at 12:00 eating stale, dry popcorn by the handful??? OY!

Ellis, yell some my way too, okay?

I know that I want this, and most of the time I do fine, but those old eating habits are seriously hard to break. Do you think Dr. Phil is right...that we do this because we don't value ourselves enough?

Ruth, you are a great writer...that was an awesome reflection! I'm so sorry about your mom.

I think that's the hardest thing for me to wrap my mind around--what does a healthy eater look like? Someone who is at a healthy weight, who is toned and taught and glows with vitality? What do they do? What are their eating habits like? How does their life work? Our wise maintainers probably have a lot to say about that...

I hate to be the BIG party pooper, but I am sitting here in tears. Please, ladies, think of a healthier life style and strive for it...no excuses, no detours and above all NO UNHEALTHY EATING.

DH and I are dealing with the death of our nephew last Sunday...age 39 and died from the effects of diabetes. We live across the country from him, but have been in contact over the past month and a half. He was hospitalized the past six weeks because of his blood sugar level and could not get it under control. His body finally gave out this past weekend and he died from cardiac arrest.

Don't let this happen to you. It is preventable and you are the only ones in control to prevent it. You can all do this. Please take a few moments and think of the consequences if you do not.

I'll be jumping off the soap box now...

Oh Peggy I am so sorry for your loss! Prayers to you and your family! I'm cleanin up my act now while I can before it becomes that I have to! Thanks for sharing.

Ruth I really liked the story you shared about your Mom.

What does it take to really wake us up and make us realize that we are playin Russian Roulette with our own lives! Not to mention the example we are setting for our children/grandchildren. Wether my kids choose to eat healthy or not when they grow up atleast I will know I lead by example! (for once!) lol I am seein things in a different light today! Thanks chicks!

My dear Peggy... I'm so very sorry about your nephew. I'll be keeping your family in my prayers.
I have to tell you, you wrote that post at the very worst time for me. I was just about to eat a very large, "fundraiser" chocolate bar, and while I was so saddened by your post, I knew that I couldn't eat that chocolate bar, and boy, was I TICKED OFF!!
And then my DD came in with a bag of chips, and I was ticked again!!
But that was ten minutes ago, and I've managed to change my mind-set. I'm no longer annoyed and craving that bad food, but am sitting here eating a lovely green apple.
Your message was powerful, Peggy. Don't ever apologize for "soaping us".

Oh, Peggy, I am so sorry for your loss! A dear friend of ours passed away several years ago from diabetes and morbid obesity (I believe he was around 500 pounds) and it bothers me so much to see my husband doing nothing about losing weight. He is probably about 275 right now (he won't tell me) and I really worry if he will survive to see our 7 year old son grow up. I know, though, that I am doing everything I can to provide healthy foods and to cook healthy meals while I am at home. He's 48 years old and needs to take some responsibility for his actions. I can't make him exercise and I can't police his food. I can only be responsible for making myself healthier.

Oh man, this group is powerful today! :

Peggy, I'm so very sorry. And scared! My mom has had Type II for years and she's not great about what she eats...no matter what we tell her. If it's okay with you, I'd like to forward your post to her. Sometimes that's what it takes to get you going.

Ellis, I'm with you...I think dealing with food is like dealing with grief... you definitely go through mourning and anger! (and denial! ) I was so angry that I had to diet to be thin that I ate anything I wanted for several years. I gained another 70 pounds! If only I hadn't done that... You keep making healthy choices. You know that apple feels better to your stomach and your health than the other two choices, even if they would have felt better in your mouth.

When it comes down to it, we know that food doesn't really help us feel better...and that's the major frustration. If food doesn't do it, what does?

Peggy I am so sorry for your family's loss. Thirty-nine is sooooo young. How very very sad.

What a thread this turned out to be. I felt funny about posting at first (only because this makes ???? how many restarts) but what an encouraging and informative thread.

Ruth, also sorry about your mom.

It truly is time for us all to see this as a way of life and quit worrying about what we think we are missing by making healthy good choices for our bodies. What is in our highest and greatest good should be our priority at all times in all choices we make.


"Turn desire to be slim into a fire within." Thanks for reminding that I said that Abroad.

((((to all))))

((Bunna)) You can do it!