's Daily Message - GOING BATTY

February 22, 2006

's Daily Message

Wednesday

February 22, 2006

GOING BATTY

A lady from North Carolina sent me an email the other day, and here`s how it

started. " Help! I`m going batty over my fatty! " Are you going batty over

your extra poundage? I have to ask you, how many times a day do you think

about losing weight?

Do you start the minute you get up? " I didn`t sleep well last night. I was

so uncomfortable. I just have to start losing some weight! " Maybe you think

about it in the shower. " I wish there was less of me to soap up. I have to

get serious about dropping 40 pounds. " How about when you go get dressed? " I

stand here every morning staring at a bunch of clothes that either don`t fit

or barely fit. The sad thing about this is that at one time, they all fit. I

must get back into them! "

You go to work, and as you look at some coworkers who are slim, you speak to

yourself again. " I am so envious about all these hard bodies. I want to be

one of them, and that`s why I`m gonna lose this weight. " For many, lunchtime

is when you talk about it again. " I don`t know why I ordered this to eat.

I`m sure there are too many fat grams and calories sitting on this plate.

This is the last time I`m eating like this! I`m gonna start eating healthier

and taking off my love handles and some of the other handles here and

there. " Or is it in the car? " The seatbelt is so tight that I can hardly

breathe, and I`m crammed against the steering wheel. Well, the car isn`t

going to get any larger, so I`d better get smaller. "

The last time most think about weight loss is at night right before bedtime.

" I feel so fat just lying here. I didn`t exercise today, and my eating

habits would not win a gold medal. I thought about wanting to be thinner and

healthier, but it was just talk. Tomorrow morning, I`m going to get back to

taking good care of myself. "

Can you relate with any or all of these situations? If so, just know that

thinking about it is not enough! You have to put those thoughts into action

if you want to have satisfaction.

Love,

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