The fear of enjoying the holidays

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  • Allie_71
    Allie_71 Posts: 1,063 Member
    Love you my friend :) So perfectly said. :heart:
  • You are an amazing person and thank you so much for this!
  • MacInCali
    MacInCali Posts: 1,012 Member
    *Tackles you and showers you with kisses*
    :heart: :smooched: :heart: :smooched: :heart: :smooched: :heart: :smooched: :heart: :smooched:
  • mbk830
    mbk830 Posts: 164 Member
    Thanks for the reminder. My guess is that I'll read this several more times between now and next weekend.
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    The most excellent form of blasphemy. :)
  • Laoch_Cailin
    Laoch_Cailin Posts: 414 Member
    Oh, and this year.... I am going to eat all the foodz! :-)

    The first post, beautifully written and so honest and true.

    Second post made me smile and extremely happy for you :flowerforyou:
  • sbrBirdy
    sbrBirdy Posts: 224 Member
    Bumping for awesomeness :flowerforyou:
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
    Hoss, you are truly one of the most beautiful people I know. Thank you for this, and thank you for being my friend.:heart:
  • Tw1zzler
    Tw1zzler Posts: 583
    I love you and I'm so glad we are friends! :flowerforyou:
  • valeriebpdx
    valeriebpdx Posts: 497 Member
    Yep. Awesome.
  • claramay66
    claramay66 Posts: 37 Member
    Thank you for the reminders. Thank you for all you said. I am Thankful for people like you that are placed in my life when I need them. God Bless.
  • mazzasweet
    mazzasweet Posts: 266 Member
    For those still struggling, slow it down. It isn't an example of your failures. It really is just another day. Don't see not binging as a punishment. See it as something you can overcome. The key thing is, DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP about what happens on that one day. It is just a day. You can overcome this. It you just don't quit, you will overcome it.

    It won't happen on some set time schedule. you don't have to wake up every morning with the soundtrack to Rocky playing in your head as you run to the gym and have your own last chance workout. Just get up, and do more than you did the day before while eating less. If you eat too much, then accept it, and move forward.

    THANK YOU SOOO much! I really needed to hear you today! Congratulations on you're amazing success. xoxo
  • slkehl
    slkehl Posts: 3,801 Member
    It's not so much those single days of indulgence. I'm all for stuffing my face on Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's the excess of food that is constantly around over the next few months. I'm scared of overdoing it on a day to day basis.
  • rbraddy
    rbraddy Posts: 9 Member
    Hoss, you are a man of many words and you couldn't have said this any better. :heart: Thanks for posting this and thanks for being my friend. :flowerforyou:
  • ChasingKatie
    ChasingKatie Posts: 331 Member
    love it!
  • BUMP
  • harlanJEN
    harlanJEN Posts: 1,089 Member
    Gonna try to sum it up in one word:

    NICE
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    one of the BEST posts I have had the pleasure of reading in a long time!!!

    Thank you and I agree you ROCK!!!
  • AmyJMadison
    AmyJMadison Posts: 143 Member
    I really enjoyed that huge portion of healthy attitude! I will take seconds of it in your honor!

    Thank you so much, Sir!

    Happy Happy Thanksgiving!
  • janet0513
    janet0513 Posts: 564 Member
    You totaly rock my friend, I hope you have the best Holiday ever!
  • Martina_Who
    Martina_Who Posts: 172 Member
    Couldn't agree more!
    If only everyone had this attitude there might be less faddy diets and yo yo dieters!
  • opalescence
    opalescence Posts: 413 Member
    reminds me of a quote...

    People are so worried about what they eat between Christmas and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between the New Year and Christmas. ~Author Unknown

    Live, enjoy the day.. Carpe Diem
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
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  • RamoZimm
    RamoZimm Posts: 95 Member
    Wisdom abounds! Thanks for sharing!
  • teejayjancik
    teejayjancik Posts: 46 Member
    Spot on brother!! You are one of the wisest people I have the pleasure of knowing! Thanks!
  • doitforabby
    doitforabby Posts: 137 Member
    Beautiful post! Definately reading this before thanksgiving dinner!
  • dawndw
    dawndw Posts: 203
    Thanks for sharing those great words of wisdom. I feel better already :-)
  • Gerald_King
    Gerald_King Posts: 2,031 Member
    No truer word said well done that man
  • chickie11
    chickie11 Posts: 26 Member
    I love this post Hoss and you know how much I love you and am so happy we have crossed paths and become friends.. I can relate to every word of this as I was also morbidly obese...the eating wasnt even for joy...it was medication to ease the feelings of failure for me anyway...I had no self worth no respect for myself.
    Its funny now I have found respect for myself and for the food...I can enjoy everything without disrespecting it or my body!
    We have come a long way Hoss!!! Congrats on digging so deep that you are changing your insides along with your outsides!!
    MWAH!!! Bravo my friend!!!
  • Amen to that!