HappyHappyJoyJoy!

It’s an addiction.  

 Once upon a time there was a young blond girl who was overweight and unhappy everytime she looked in the mirror. She knew her family and friends loved her and that she had a wonderful life, but the problem was she didn’t really love herself.  She tried to exercise and diet and eat healthy, all that good stuff you hear about, but when she did not get the results she wanted right away, she would stop and give up - telling herself that it wasn’t worth it in the end.  She looked in the mirror each day and told herself that it didn’t matter, she didn’t care how overweight she was, and that life would go on despite it all.

Truth is… she really did care. And in fact- she cared so much it started to hurt.

She got angry, she got upset.  And that only fired her determination to try again and not give up this time. She was tired of feeling sorry for herself. She was tired of being lazy and complaining about her life.  She was tired of standing in the back ground and watching her sisters loose weight and wear skinny clothes.  She was once and for all, tired of it all!!  So she woke up one morning and decided it was time to do something about it.  And so she did. 

She was so pumped that she could not stop!!  Today she has lost a grand total of 21 pounds. She looks in the mirror and sees someone that she gives a darn about.  She wants to be thin and healthy, and is amazed that life can finally happen for her. She wakes up each day excited to see what she can do, what good things she can eat, how much exercise she can find to accomplish.  She wants to keep the newfound energy that has been restored to her.  She wants to jump around and help to encourage others.  She wants to be there for others who have been in her shoes and have found the courage and determination to change for themselves.   

I don’t recognize this girl anymore.  She is too happy and energetic now.  She is always on Buddyslim (LOL~)  She understands that being healthy and a little bit thinner isn’t the key to true happiness in life, for it’s really inside that counts and how we live and treat others. But it sure can help one feel better about themselves when they set a goal, and work as hard as they can to make that dream come true.  It can happen, and it can happen for you.

So moral of the story. Don’t give up!!!  Eat healthy when you can, and eat just a little bit less. Throw the twinkie away and eat an apple instead. Don’t get a rootbeer or coke, just take a water with lemon.  Get out there and find some exercise to do.  Hug a friend. (YAY!)  Get soooooo pumped up today that you cannot stop!! And you will find yourself looking into the mirror and saying, “You did it! You did it!!”

 And that’s all I have to say about that… Happy Happy Joy Joy!  ;-)