Loving Me ...

Apr 17, 2012

I read a post today about someone being concerned about their bodies and I wanted to offer some words of encouragement to them and everyone else. (Heck, I tell myself these things many times.)  

Our bodies were not perfect before surgery and they will not be perfect after surgery. I hope your body post surgery is more pleasing to you. It is more healthy and hopefully more full of life. Think about the positive of your body. I am sure it outweighs the bad. (I too have loose skin and small boobs but it beats wearing a size 24.)  

With this journey, we will have to deal with “self”. This requires a lot of work. We have to decide what is important to us, what we want to accomplish out of life and go get it. We have to accept our flaws and love yourself even if it means putting yourself before others. Sometimes it is okay to think about yourself first.   

I have accepted that I love food. I like to eat when I am happy, sad, bored, stressed, etc.     

I will share a story. I have been stressed just in general about life…..work, kids, things I am trying to accomplish, etc. You know the typical. :) With all my worrying, I began a habit of getting up in the middle of the night (2 AM) and then eating. Note: This was not a habit I had pre surgery.   

I had to STOP. I caught myself and I said NO MORE. 

I am learning to relax my mind and rest before I go to sleep. I read books about trying to get a better sleep. I went to my doctor to try to work on this issue. I spent time with myself to hopefully work on what is stressing me. 

Stress will always be there and I have to learn how to manage it. I also checked myself in telling myself that I will not gain my weight back. This I will fight for because I love me and my new body.  

I also want to say it is okay to have bad days. Please don’t beat yourself up too much after your bad day or bad days. Girl Scout cookie season was not good for me. I feel like I overate. Heck Easter I felt like I also had too much sugar. I enjoyed it with my kids. I beat myself up and then said….I have to get over myself it. My daughter also reminded me that I was eating too much candy. :)
 
I am back on the mode of taking sugar out of my diet so things like fruit and raisins taste sweet to me again. Yeah!  

Just sharing….  

Have a great day all!  

Love yourself all!

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