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| Mon, 04-05-2004 - 9:35am |
After reading some of the posts from this weekend, I have thought about some things. I would love to stress this and explain why I never have had a problem with my appearence. I truly belive that we look the way we do because that is what God wanted as to look like. Yes, some have become overweight for various reasons. It says in Psalms; "you are wonderfully made in His sight." Hmm, I believe that can include skinny people and those of us who are a bit fluffy. Also, you truly need to be happy with who you are to change the package of what is seen. Only thing I kept from my clinical psy classes. For those going after their PhD and MS in Psy, I have a BS in PSY in IO a bit different than clincical.
I also think especially in my case there can be people who aren't as skinny as society wants but are very healthy. Personally, I am healthy except for the birth defect I have in my heart. I run low blood pressure, normal cholestral and trigrislytes, my liver is healthy, and i have low blood sugar (which is a problem at times). My body may be a bit bigger than I want it to be but I am healthy and happy.
I want to eat healthy and have a healthier lifestyle in exercise because I would like to have a stronger heart. I personally do not want to go through a surgery like my daddy with a 15% survivial rate. Vanity wise I would like to lose the weight so I can buy certain designers, which I will not apologize for either.
I believe we are all beautiful women and our beauty is amplified by what we are on the inside. Remember never judge a book by it's cover. There are beautiful stories in ugly covers. And just because you don't think you are beautiful doesn't mean you aren't beautiful. I have learned that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I am going to make myself get back on the heart healthy diet I have been placed on. I don't care what my tummy screams at me about it either. I am going to exercise more and more because it's pretty and warm outside and I can get out. I am going to find away to join the Y and I am going to pay off my bills.
I am also going to be supportive with ya'll and try not to let those people who are snide to bait me (by the way I am not completely referring to the board)into a reaction or comeback.
Ya'll are beautiful women full of life and wonder. DON'T FORGET IT!

~~Linda
~~Linda
It's so neat to see that there are other women who are doing this and are happy at the same time. I do eat right I just had to eat better. I have to fight through my tiredness after a 9 hour day and get the shape back into place. Though I must say I can tell already that it is getting there when I can be as active as I was this Saturaday evening and not breath abnormally heavy or become tired.
I also am starting to look at this a bit differently too. MY body is God's temple andwell it needs some redecorating and cleaning. But you know overall the appearance of this old temple is rather pretty and pleasing.
It also helps that jeff finds me beautiful. It helps with knowing that right now at "my worse" I am pretty already, which means whatever I chose to do appearance wise is simply the icing and not the cake.
And thanks for letting me know that you think I am a beautiful woman as well.
Now if I can just get rid of the bad hair day! :)
It's time that we are continually reminded that women may be in a size 20 dress but we are beautiful women who have a lot to give this world.