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Dear Diet Buddy,
What does weight loss freedom means to you? For me, weight loss freedom is not wearing husband's t-shirt anymore. Weight loss freedom means not hiding my body under a baggy t-shirt anymore. Weight loss freedom means I can order clothes online without worrying if they're fit or not.
You'll see my picture how I hide behind my children to try and cover my fat. Weight loss freedom means I will no longer hide behind others on purpose when taking pictures! I want to lose weight so I can increase my self-confidence, be happy and have pictures with my kids. I refuse to have my picture taken all because of that.
Gwen of Sky and Surf share the glorious wonder of freedom on her blog. So beautiful, I thought I'd share:
You want to know what I suddenly realized Sunday? I AM FREE. I now have:
FREEDOM from the addiction to starches and sugar.
FREEDOM to enjoy a day, or an outing, or a special occasion....and not fret over what I can eat, or 'not eat.'
FREEDOM from the guilt of overeating. Because I never overeat any more.
FREEDOM from the sense of dietary deprivation. I don't need 'cheat' days or meals...because I don't want crap food much anymore. Even a tiny teaspoon of it, when I consume it at all, is more than enough. But 95% of the time I have no interest in it. At all.
FREEDOM from embarrassment over what size clothes I wear. That's because I'm between a size medium and a size small...and now am a true size 8 petite. YAY! (yep. it's true. tried those jeans on and they fit.) (woot woot!!)
FREEDOM from fretting over what I should eat, or can eat, at any restaurant. I can go to any restaurant, and not only tailor my meal to my food ideals, but enjoy exactly what I eat. I don't rue what anyone else is eating. I am excited by what I'm eating!
FREEDOM from a fear of 'maintenance.' Because there is no maintenance. This is a life style change. Nothing will be any different in 2 years from now than it is right now. And I find that not a challenge, but very soothing. I got this. I not only 'got this', but 'I got this' is now EASY.
FREEDOM from restrictions. I don't feel restricted by my food choices. Each choice is based on choosing health and life over disease and premature death. When you feel that way, there is only one choice.
I have every one of those freedoms now.
Freedom is a life without boundaries, you can do whatever you want, whenever you want, wherever your want, with whoever you want. Now, I want to hear from you:
What does freedom means to you?
Yours truly,
thank you so much for the shout out and link, Honey! You are doing great!
ReplyDeleteYou're doing wonderfully. And your kids = so cute!
ReplyDeleteThe pics of you and your kids are so cute. There is no reason to hide behind them though.
ReplyDeleteFreedom means not worrying about what others think. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is really a slow response from me, but thanks for commenting. I hope one day I will be able to moving through my insecurity.
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