Small Self-Revelation - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

LiannaKole · 09-13-2010, 02:37 AM

I'm not sure if this is where I should be posting this, but...

Anyway, I was unable to sleep when this hit me. It may be old new for some, but for me it was kind of like a light going off.

The wonderful thing about having to lose weight is that it's something that can be accomplished and is completely possible. I could be on a forum for something much harder to deal with or something totally incurable. But I can do this, I can fix this. It's a great thought for me, and I'm so incredibly thankful for it and humbled by it. It's a weird but nice feeling.

At the same time, I know that my situation is not everyone's situation. I know my goal isn't the hardest at all, and that others may have complications that I don't, and I completely understand that my position isn't the only one.

But for me, this was a good revelation.

Anyone else have any revelations like that? Maybe the same one, maybe not?

MollyBell · 09-13-2010, 05:22 AM

My revelation was a little different, but it made me feel really good once it hit me. I just seemed to wake up and see that there is so much happening in my city that I want to be part of. There are outdoor yoga classes by the beach, there are runners and joggers and cyclists everywhere, we just got a roller derby league started, there are triathlons and 5ks and 10ks - SO MUCH. And I want to be involved in all those things. I had been hiding indoors, not even realizing how quickly my life was passing me by. But I'm done moping about the weight gain and I can see the sunshine now. It just feels like a complete sea change in my life.

fatmad · 09-13-2010, 07:19 PM

recently, as I find my willpower to stay on track has improved, I have been thinking about alcoholics. (yes indeed) who have to accept never having more drinks. So why should I whine about not having bread or cake or eating crummy food choices anymore.
Yes, we are lucky, we don't have it so bad. We can have control.

kellost · 09-14-2010, 10:58 AM

Hey there! Just wanted to say thanks for sharing your revelation, because it was something I really needed to hear when I read it yesterday!