head changes!
Yesterday I was speaking with our minister after church. We're having our annual 4th shindig and I was telling her that the yard is a mess, as I just haven't gotten to it this year, but we'll have a good time anyway. She commented on how refreshing it is that I don't worry about such things. I chuckled and told her that it took 57 years and losing over 100 lbs. to get to that. Later, I realized that I'm simplifying and not worrying so much about how things appear to others. This is a major change for me, that has resulted over the past several months as I let go of old behavior patterns. It is such a relief to not totally stress myself out over things that I used to go nuts over and then eat over, that really aren't so important.
Thanks Donna! I'm also finding changes, or at the very least, more awareness of what's going on in my head, and then making the decision not to fall into old patterns, are happening more often. My level of committment to making permanent changes, this time, is so much stronger than it's ever been. I've gone through too much and gotten too far to go back. Sounds like you're doing the same. What an extremely difficult, but wonderful and rewarding journey this is!