Talk To Your Fat

Most of you know, I am less than 2 lbs away from making the Century Club (100 lb loss) but its a struggle. My body wants to hold on to the weight regardless of my goals it seems.  I thought it might be a fun exercise (don't worry....no sit ups!  LOL)  to put in writing how you feel about your fat and what it has meant to you and done to you. C'mon this is very therapeutic. Whether you've had surgery, waiting for it or just lurking.....express yourself!!    I will start...... FAT...You have ruled my life for 35 years and now your reign of terror is over!  You cost me my health, a marriage and robbed me of my energy, not to mention humiliated me and made me cry myself to sleep countless nights. You gave me stretch marks, made my clothes too tight and caused me unbelievable stress. You made it extremely hard to breathe at times, caused my heart to practically beat out of my chest and made me sweat like a pig while doing effortless tasks.  You compromised my integrity, robbed me of my self esteem and made things like using the bathroom a downright challenge. You are no longer in charge...I AM!  So deal with it!  Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that was fun!  If I'm having a rough time I will have this mental conversation with my Fat and stay focused on the goal at hand.  So let's hear your conversation with your fat....HUGS to all

I like this idea--so here goes! Fat, You are my best friend and worst enemy, a provider of comfort and a provider of pain.  The security and covering you have provided me is and will continue to be missed.  The joint pain, self loathing, humiliation and helath problems will not be.  It is a strange, confusing and degrading relationship we have.  I pray to never forget how horrible you made me feel.  I pray to never have to harbor you again.  I pray for the ability to continuing letting you go.

That was great!!!  Its true...we must never forget.  HUGS  Jeanine

Here goes.. Wish me luck My dearest Fat... I love you and I hate you all at the same time. You have given me such comfort through out my life... When I was sad you allowed me to eat my way through my sadness.. When I was happy I could eat then too... I could eat ice cream, snacks, brownies, nacho's, chicken wings, more ice cream and lots of fast food ... and  you were happy and content being plump... Unfortunately I can not live like this any longer... I don't like how I look.. how I feel.. how people look at me.. how people treat me differently... when small children are afraid of me because I'm fat... I can't take you in my life any more and you have got to go.... I will not allow you to make me out of breath walking up the stairs, I will not allow you to rule my life, I will not allow you to keep me from enjoying life  and I certainly will not allow you to keep me from being healthy.. You my darling have got to go... For once in my life I am in control so pack your c **p and go cause I don't want you here any longer. And you can take your friend Mr. Popcorn with you.. ((((slamming the door in Fat's face)))

BRAVO Lisa!!  Well said!  But you don't have to have your fat take away your popcorn...stick with the 100 calorie bags for a treat now & then.  You deserve that much at the very least!!  HUGS...Jeanine

Hmmm, I'll try to play along... Fat, I know you meant well but its time to hit the road.  My body just can't carry both of us anymore, its just too tired.  I deserve the joy of moving easily and of being myself instead of hiding behind you.  You've been a crutch for most of my life but I hope I don't need you anymore.  Thank you for serving me well when I did need you, but now its time for me to shine!

You tell him!!  It is your time to shine and you are doing it very well!!  Good point to thank him when he served your purpose and realizing its not needed any longer...you've come a LONG way!  Terrific!!  HUGS  Jeanine

Fat You have always been with me but have never helped me you have caused me pain and dispair. I ve lost loves and friends over you , got turned down for jobs made fun of . You need to know that ive made the choice for you to leave so i can have a life with my children and family,so that i can walk and dance with my husband,run and laugh with my children.so i can see them become young men and marry and have families im taking control now and you better get ready cause you are out of here to never return. after all these years i dont need you and have learned ive never needed you and you shouldnt have been here. so im in charge now goodbye fat forever..

OOhhhhh this one got me misty.  Your loved ones will surely benefit from Mr Fat being gone...isn't it a beautiful thing!  Our lives have truly been robbed by this....but no more! Great job!  HUGS Jeanine

Ah, what to say to my long-lost pounds?  First, I held to you as long as I could.  I kept waiting for that miracle that would give me the power to wish you along to someone who could really use you.  Like starving children in Third World countries, or anorexic actresses.  But alas, that miracle never came.   By then, I was accustomed to having you around.  Sheltering me from the world, giving me an excuse to cocoon myself in my safe, little world.  Protecting me, keeping me warm during those long, cold winter days and nights.  You gave me presence; after all, people couldn’t help but notice when we walked into a room.  You gave me a sharp, nay, dangerous sense of humor, a way to help deflect unwelcome comments and to perhaps allow us to be on the offensive instead of the defensive.  After all, if you get “them” first, you’ve won, right?  I enjoyed the perks that came with having you around.  Servers didn’t look twice when we were out and I ordered an appetizer, entrée, and dessert, and ate them all.  Four half-gallons of ice cream on the conveyor at the grocery store?  You go girl, where’s the caramel sauce, whipped cream, and a spoon?   For a long time, you didn’t keep me down – folks always said I was “pretty darn active for a fat lady.”  Well, if I was active for a “fat lady,” I began to imagine just how active I could be if I wasn’t so fat….   After our long, questionably healthy relationship, you finally began to get me down.  My knees were hurting, my blood pressure was creeping up, and so were my fasting blood sugars.  I knew I couldn’t shed you alone – you had become too powerful, too comfortable in your own right – and I needed help to wish you a fond adieu.   So, my long-lost pounds, I replaced you with one fantastic weight loss surgery, some new-found food habits, some much healthier coping mechanisms, and one kick-a$$ workout routine.  And some really great friends *****ally understand where I’ve come from and where I’m going….   It’s been a great journey so far, and I look forward to seeing what’s around the next corner, especially since I know it won’t be you, my long-lost pounds…  Instead, it’ll be another interesting, perhaps grand adventure, just waiting for me to grab hold, take off and fly - Kellie