Now how true is this?? Happy Wednesday Mindful Eaters! Hugs Debbie

Thought for the Day....

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Thought for the Day.... Posted: 05 Jul 2011 03:09 AM PDT The secret of happiness is freedom.  The secret of freedom is courage.  --Thucydides, ancient Greek historian and author Freedom isn't about having everything you want (although, as indicated by our country's economy, this might be the pervading but erroneous popular definition).  Freedom is about being able to make choices.  You can let others dictate what you should eat.  It definitely requires less brain power if you do that -- but will it make you happy long-term? (Obviously not or you would still be on that diet!) And if the secret of freedom is courage, then wouldn't you want to be brave, enter the unexplored territory of trusting your own body to tell you how much food is enough?  Because isn't your real goal to be happier?  Happier with your weight?  Happier at work?  Happier when you participate in activities with your family and friends? Are you doing the work required to live with freedom?

 

THANKS DEBBIE....GOOD POST... sometime for me to be remembering everyday.

Hugs.....connie d

Hi Connie,
I'm sitting here sipping my EAS protein drink, just took some vitamins and drank some water earlier. I'm back from vacation and getting on track once again. I ate pretty good while on vacation, had lots of fresh fruit but we had cookouts almost everyday...along with taking turns making breakfast. I'm proud to say I didn't buy any fudge or even taste it. Now that I'm 4 years plus out, sugar doesn't bother me but carbs do sometimes. I can very easy go into a "carb coma" if I eat too many carbs.

You are doing so awesome...I am totally jealous of you.

I am still a mess...very depressed....just making myself put one foot in front of the other. One day is pretty much the same as the one before it.

Dear wonderful Connie,
You just hang in there, depression is very hard to deal with. Sometimes Life itself is all consuming and you know what? Later on for you life will get better. Look around you and see the wonders God has done. Depression hurts. Deep depression needs to be addressed with a trained person. Finding happiness and passion about life sometimes just doesn't happen all at once. It's about baby-steps and learning, accepting and moving on.

Now, weight not matter what the number on the scale is or a certain size doesn't make you happy. Happiness is something that is right inside you. Can you be fat and happy? Yes I say. Thin people are they happy? Yep and some aren't. Finding something to move us and just groovin' is the key. When I exercise right now I have to make me...am I depressed? Nope. I'm working on getting some weight off. It's just not a race for me anymore. It's about just living my life and loving me and being kind to myself.

You have a lot on your plate Connie. So I'm here holding your hand right this very minute and saying a prayer for you:
Dear God,
Grant Connie an uplifted spirit, we know she is not alone and she is loved and appreciated.
Connie was made extra special by you God and she needs the joy of living and accepting changes in her life, she has a beautiful smile and I know there is joy and sorrow that life brings to all of us. Give all of us peace and acceptance of what lies in all of our lives, we learn and know you are at our side always. May we all go in God's grace today and feel uplifted with knowing you know the big plan and we are learning and accepting of all things in us.

Now Connie, I'm going to challenge you today, today will not be the same day as yesterday. It's a whole new day and I want you to do something just for you. To relax, breathe deep, stretch your arms wide open and tell yourself "today I will look for one good thing in my life" and find that one good thing. Look deep inside your heart today and know one thing...I'm rooting for you to have a happy day, you are not alone. Hugs my friend and I'm squeezing you tight! Debbie

Thank you Debbie...I spent most all the day driving back and forth from IA to MN back to IA again.
I know you care!!

Hugs....connie d