When someone's lack of faith increases your desire ...

csteuter
csteuter Posts: 87 Member
edited 5:58AM in Motivation and Support
My only child (daughter) is going to college in a couple of weeks. She says I won't see her until Thanksgiving (which I really don't believe since her college is so close, but nonetheless). I mentioned to her that maybe I'd use that time to buy new clothes, get a good haircut, start getting more serious about losing weight/exercising and generally taking care of myself and then she'd come home to a new mom. She said she could see it going the other way and I'd get all depressed and eat my feelings. Now, she was joking and we had a good laugh. Maybe I'm one of those people who like to say "I told you so", but she's got me thinking. Spent all morning making all the dr. appointments I've been postponing, so far saying no to the lone brownie sitting on the counter, and feeling very positive about making some changes and focusing on me instead of everyone else. I'll never be the person I was 17 years ago when I became a mother, but I can be better than I am today. So, cheers to the hard work it's going to take to find myself!

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  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Prove her wrong. I would say prove yourself wrong but you know you can do it.
  • jaga13
    jaga13 Posts: 1,149 Member
    Go get it done woman!

    PS, I love throwing stuff out, so I probably would have thrown that last brownie in the trash if I wasn't going to eat it. I figure it there's only one left, my family,by now, has had plenty chance to enjoy them and that last one may be going stale any way. And I love getting rid of clutter.
  • sfsoccermom2
    sfsoccermom2 Posts: 233 Member
    You can do this. It's great motivation.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    This is your time!!! :) While you are at it, clean your kitchen too. Clear off the counter so that you have room for preparing new/modified low calorie foods for yourself.
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    You brought her into this world and you can, just as easy, take her *kitten* right back out of it.
    I think it's time to let her know.
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    What a great goal! Picture the proud look on her face when she sees all your hard work paid off!
  • csteuter
    csteuter Posts: 87 Member
    Alluminati wrote: »
    You brought her into this world and you can, just as easy, take her *kitten* right back out of it.
    I think it's time to let her know.

    Just to clarify, she was not being mean ... just kidding me. We love each other dearly and I did not take offense. She knows how hard it will be for me to say "goodbye" when she leaves because she's been my whole world for 17 years. But I can't wait to re-capture the "old me" now that it doesn't feel so selfish. (Why do moms feel guilty when we do any little thing for ourselves?)
  • eatingfatbeingfat
    eatingfatbeingfat Posts: 41 Member
    Sounds like it's *kitten* kicking time. (By that I mean kicking *kitten* at taking care of yourself, not your kids)
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    I love it when someone tells me I can't do something. It makes me angry and I use the anger to get it done. Hopefully it works the same for you. Keep us posted!
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