Oct. 16, 2009 - ~A childhood story of deep emotional scarring.....
When I was young my mother was a NUT! A health nut. That season of her life lasted for several years. She was a lean mean jogging machine running 5 miles a day. I stayed home wishing there was something interesting in the refrigerator. All I found were cute little baggies of neatly chopped carrots and celery. And I'll never forget the time I ate her precious watermelon! Wew - was that an ordeal! I guess it was the fact that I ate the entire thing all by myself. I was probably going through sugar withdrawals......
Once she told me she would buy me and a friend Burger King. I sat there thinking it was some kind of trick. She assured me she would buy us each a hamburger, fries, and a coke. I was blown away! Then she told me 'the catch'. All we had to do was to slip on our shoes and walk there with her. That seemed like such a small thing to me. I mean, we passed Burger King in the car nearly every single day. Well, about 2 miles in to that 5 mile walk I thought I was going to die! And to think I had to do it again on the way home! That woman is a genius.....
So now that little whiner has grown up and is doing the same..... I am walking. Walking and loving it! I feel so good and even had two days I had to fight the urge to walk twice! Each week I kick the workout up a notch and I am feeling such difference in my muscles. Poor things were hardly being used. And the craziest of all thoughts..... I actually thought about purchasing cute little baggies for chopped carrots and celery!
Hubby and I walk and on alternating days I add 15 minutes with the hula hoop. My goal for this week was to do this 6 days and I am on track. Praise the Lord! I am so thankful for this!!! As far as diets go..... that's a big No-No for me. I am not fond of diets. Maybe there's some emotional scarring from my youth, lol. Though I have noticed I am making much better food choices that are more consistent than normal. Hmmm...... interesting.
Comments
Oct. 16, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Dawn
I am sure my children have their scars too!!! Smart mom of yours! That is great you are doing this, wish I had done it years ago...and you know I call my way of eating a diet and I try not to, such a bad habit!!! Keep the great work up!!!
Oct. 16, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Eunice
I could call what I'm doing a diet too- lol. For goodness sakes I'm drinking smoothies more often. Eating when I'm hungry and not devouring the whole lot of whatever it is. And drinking my sweet tea with 1/2 the sugar as before. I COULD say I'm on a diet, but I won't. I wouldn't because then I'd be like that crazy lady with the cute little bags of celery and carrots in the fridge and Lord knows I wouldn't want that! :O)
So how are you doing with the T-Tapp Dawn? This is your accountability speaking....... :O)
Oct. 16, 2009 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Eunice
Jo just came up to me w/her grandmothers picture and said: "Grandma looks the same as she did then". I looked at the photo (above) and said: "Yep, except for the grey hair and extra weight she hasn't changed a bit!" My moms gonna love this!
