SO, browsing around the net, I stumbled upon this read.
Huh.
I mean, sure, I have fears of what my body is going to look like after I reach goal. But having been this big for a relatively short time of my life, I am not all that concerned really. And I know losing the weight isn't going to be a miraculous cure to any issues I have residing in my head. I know I am going to look in the mirror and hate my image. I am probably going to keep seeing my reflection staring back at me and think it much larger than it really is (I already do that.) I know I am going to make careful decisions on what goes in my mouth (already doing that too.) But, I dunno.
Reading that article put into my mind a perspective I had not considered. I guess I never really dwelt on the fact that many people put stock in their happiness based on their waist size. The only thing my weight does to my mood is piss my off when I can't catch up to my running kid. Well, that and the health issues. Yeah, those suck. But I don't have this fantasy of what life is going to be like once I hit "x" pounds. Maybe it is because I weighed "x" pounds less than 10 years ago, or maybe it is because I wasn't obese my entire life, not until adulthood really. Maybe its because I've been there, done that, that I know the grass really isn't greener in a mental state. I mean sure, I was more active and felt better, but it didn't make me happy being slender. Not like I am happy being fat, just my weight didn't effect my mood all that much.
Anyways, after reading that article, it suddenly has me curious how many people either had the thought that weight loss would make you a happier person or are currently struggling with it. I can't speak from experience, but that must be a lot on your mind. I mean, weight loss is hard enough, what with the emotional eating, the constant temptation, the sudden urges, but to have this thrown in on top. Wow. My heart breaks for those folks.
I want to hear your take. I want to hear how it effects or effected you and more importantly, how you overcame it or are overcoming it. I'm sure it would be eye opening, but more importantly, hope for those who may not really have that hope right now.
Lots of to anyone who is going through this right now...it can't be easy.