Guest guest Posted August 21, 2011 Report Share Posted August 21, 2011 THE SHRINKING TRUTH Sunday, 21 August 2011 You'll never guess what I watched on TV yesterday. I was flipping through the channels and came across an old movie from my childhood. It was The Incredible Shrinking Man. Did you ever see that one? Some of you weren't even born when it came out. Well, let me tell you about it. This man and his wife were out on their private boat sailing offshore. They were having such a pleasant afternoon and then...it appeared. While his wife was below deck, a mysterious mist seemed to come from out of nowhere. The mist enveloped their little boat while the husband was still outside on the deck. He was, understandably, perplexed by this unexpected phenomena. But as mysteriously as it appeared, the mist drifted away. He told his wife what had happened. But, since the mist was gone, they assumed it was just a fogbank or something and thought nothing more of it. But wait... Back home, over the next few days, the man's clothing begin to fit more lose on him. But that wasn't the end of it. With each passing day, he got smaller and smaller. He went from six feet to barely six inches tall! His wife even had to buy a dollhouse for him to live in. And oh yeah, the scariest part of the movie for me was when their pet cat saw him as an appetizer and actually tried to eat him! I guess the kitty thought he was a mouse or something. (Oh, my!) I'm telling you, if you haven't seen this old back and white flick, you'll get a real kick out of it! After seeing the movie, I got to thinking. See, when you eat healthy and exercise regularly, you shrink. Oh yes, you do. (No, not like that man in the movie though. So don't give away your kitties. LOL.) Parts of your body will begin to shrink as you drop the extra pounds. You go from having a double chin to a single chin. Inches shrink from your chest, your back, waist, thighs and your legs. See, now you're The Incredible Shrinking Person! And come on, those of you who've experienced it know that this kind of shrinking actually feels good! Now as you shrink, what doesn't shrink are your clothes. Hey, it's as if they're growing because...they've gotten bigger on you! Lots of people have told me how excited they were, having to buy all new wardrobes because of their incredible shrinking bodies. Yep, they got to say good-bye to the Plus Size departments at Kohl's, Macy's or Dillards! Hooray! Now let's get back to the shrinking. See, one other part of your body shrinks, too. And I'm testament to this. Your stomach shrinks as you lose weight. It really does. That's right, your stomach gets smaller and is able to hold less food! (Now there's a good thing.) That means, as you eat, you fill up on less food so you're eating less of it. And finally, one other thing shrinks and that is your mental desire to overeat. (Looks like you've retrained your brain.) As your body shrinks, your self-esteem grows. You start feeling good about yourself. And when you feel good about yourself...you'll make better decisions about what to eat. You begin making exercise a part of your life that you simply can't live without. Now, what you don't want to shrink are your bones and muscles. And if you don't eat and workout properly, you can end up doing damage to your bone density and muscle mass. So please, take good care of yourself while you're...shrinking. Hey, did you see that movie, The Incredible Shrinking Woman? It starred Lily Tomlin. Oh, it was so much fun. And speaking of fun, I hope to see you starring soon in your own version of the The Incredible Shrinking Woman...or Man! Love, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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