Body Lovin'

I know I'm not much of one to say anything to you. I'm this way because of the choices we made, but look, I'm changing! I wish you could see how amazing you really are, and that just because you don't need to be part of the group to shine doesn't mean you need to look to food to be your best friend. I know it's hard to do this alone, but you've accomplished so much on your own, and you don't need a million friends to do it with you. Take life into your own hands, and just like all of the other things you've just stood up and earned, you can earn this healthy life too. You don't need to sit alone, wondering why everyone else is so tiny. You have always embraced life, rather than be picky and turn your nose up at things, and that attitude is great for the most part. You can afford to be picky with yourself now. You have so much to offer, you can afford to pick on yourself a little to get you motivated to change your life for the better. Motivate, don't beat yourself down. It will be better for you in the end. Then you can say to all of those girls who laughed at you in the lunch line "Oh yeah? Well I'm hotter than you, and I have a better life. Take your 2.5 GPAs and suck it!"

As hard as it all is, the weight, the fat, the sore and aching bodies, thyroid issues, diabetes, things can always be worse. There are loads of people who have it worse. Even when we think this is as bad as it can get, we must always remember that our body doesn't give up very easily. It is designed to heal itself. If you are alive, if you have family and people who love you, if you have a computer to type this message on, if you have electricity to power the computer. You are better off than some.   I agree with the anonymous poster, 

"Love what you have...at lease you can get out of bed and walk and talk and hear and all the other wonderful things the body does for us. Be thankful!

Be well and healthy!!

Hi there Phyillis, my name is Lori Anne I am 48. I too suffer from a # of the same ailments as you are. It really does bite doesn't it?  I try to deal with it with alot of humour, but I'm just to tired to be happy antmore. Ihave gained so much wait and am always in pain, it' so hard to exercise, stay motivated, and not continue to birade myself with constant negativity and low self=esteem but it is hard. Love to chat, hope we speak soon, Blessings, Lori Anne

Please!! look in the mirror.  Look at one thing that is good about yourself and body. It may that you have beautiful smile, or pretty eyes.  Look down belowe, I bet that you have a cute belly button. I bet your boobies have a good shape[not like mine, which looks like fried eggs] but I just laugh about them. Its all about your attitude.  If you are not pleased about your body like I was, choose to do something about it.  Sept 2007 I weigh 194 and today I weigh 114 and my cholestrol was 247 and today is 177. So I knew I had to choose to do something!! I started eating healthy foods and just walk about 20 or 30 minutes a day, you would not believe How much better I felt!! but its all about attitude.  I bet you are a beautiful person inside and out.  Please get the book by Dr. OZ and DR.ROSERN. YOU ON A DIET.  GOD DOES NOT MAKE UGLY PEOPLEor UGLY BODIES!!! O.K.?  LOVE

I'm learning to love my body --I've always been big; I am now 40.  I ran into an old friend (Male) who used to work on my vehicle. We agreed to get together  & catch up-- I had no idea that night would turn into a long awaited love affair and extremely solid loving relationship. He was surprised to hear that I was trying to lose weight--He thought I was beautiful just the way I am!!!! (Yes, 100 lbs overweight).  I told him I was tired of carrying the extra baggage & he said, "You are beautiful just way you look right now ; even more so than when you used to come up to the garage.  But then I always thought you were beautiful!!!"  I was stunned.  He also told me not to lose too much weight:  He likes a lady with junk in her trunk.  He is not swayed by society;  he supports me as an amazing woman, not for the size of my body.  That just gives me the incentive to be the best me I can be!!     He is in great shape & is truly an incredible man in all aspects of his life. (And is 10 years my junior!!)  He made me feel so loved, beautiful & attractive--I will never ever forget that 1st date-- He was God sent!!!  To this day, we are doing wonderfully, our sex life is phenomenal (Lights on or off!) and we have seriously discussed a future together.   Its been 8 months & i've lost 30 lbs--all becasue I am loved for who I am, not my jean size.