I, like most us, saw the PINK method on Dr. Phil. I watch him
all the time and when the PINK method was highlighted on his show.....I
thought it sounded like something I might want to try. I just tucked
that away in my mind and went on about my business. I have a few friends
that I keep up with on facebook that have recently had some weight loss
success....I watch their posts and feel every emotion from being happy
for them, to anger, to jealousy, to worthlessness, to guilt.
I know I
need to lose weight. I know I don't feel healthy. I know my son is
embarrassed at how big his mom is. I know my husband just had heart
surgery....and that I could be headed down that road if I don't do
something about the weight. I KNOW all of these things, yet I haven't
had the proper mindset to do anything about it.
My daughter was married
in November, I had to wear my "fat" dress, because it was the only thing
that fit me. I hated how I looked in all the pictures. I ate my way
through the holidays, thinking that I might actually be getting truly
depressed about my situation. My son starts talking about new year's
resolutions and nags me about exercising.
I am ready to lose weight. I
am ready to change my eating habits. I am ready to exercise and start
feeling healthier. I am not ready to share that with everyone. I ordered
the PINK method in secret, planned to do it in secret and "show them"
that I am more than just a fat person. I started viewing the forum in
secret, watching the pre-recorded live chats....in secret. Why in
secret? Lots of reasons....but if they all boil down to one
thing....fear of failure. I am afraid that I will not be successful,
that I won't be able to handle the workouts or stick with the
plan....and if I hadn't told anyone, then no one but me will have to
know what a failure I am. I still don't want to announce it to the
world.....but I told my husband....he is wonderful and would never judge
me, even if I were to fail. My son, not so ready for him to know,
because he is 16 and does judge me, lol.
I saw a friend of mine (who is
losing weight with crossfit) say that she never plans on sitting on the
couch, watching the biggest loser.....instead she is becoming her own
biggest loser. I want that. I watch those people, I watch my friend, my
sister, my cousin....who have all had dramatic weight loss and I want to
be like them. What is stopping me? Me. That's it, just me.....I am the
only one who can change it. I am ready for that change....I am ready to
not be on the couch watching other people lose weight while I eat until I
am miserable.
I decided to order the program. What I like about it is
that it is especially for women. Sure, the men in my life will eat
healthier by default, since I cook for them....but this is something
that is just for me. Yesterday I received the program. It is all I have
been thinking about, that and failure...what if I fail....that haunts
me....but not as much as what if I don't try.
I also ordered the nuwave
oven, blenders, hemp protein, stevia....not all of it has arrived
yet.....so I am waiting to start....wanting all of my ducks in a row to
help me be successful. I still need to buy a new scale, a measuring
tape...and figure out how to take horrifc pictures of my disturbingly
fat body when no one else is home, lol.
Maybe by next week I will be
prepared enough to begin. Until then, I am going to read my book,
particpate in the forums, and the facebook groups and dream about being
healthy.
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