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Oct. 4, 2006
Bathroom Scale: 0 -- Me: 1
I have a fear of my bathroom scale.
Probably not unlike most women. It took me years before I would even buy one, then I decided that such thinking was ridiculous and irrational. Why be afraid of a scientific hunk of plastic and metal?
I'm not overweight, but like most other women, I grew up on television and however unrealistic it is, somewhere in my mind I still find it completely unfair that I'm not built like the female cast of "Friends".
So I sneak by my scale on an almost daily basis trying to ignore it or occasionally casting furtive glances its way.
My husband on the other hand will stand on it right in front of me and say, "Check it out! 201 pounds!" He is 6 foot 3 and seems to fluctuate between 190 and 210 pounds with no effort at all.
And of course, my two young girls stand on it for fun and exclaim any increase in weight with great joy! Oh, to have THAT attitude!
To make a long boring story short, I have a syndrome that makes me predisposed to gain weight if I'm not careful. How desirable is THAT on top of all my female angst over appearance and weight?! Like so many other things, it became obvious to me that such rantings and worryings should be given to God. Fear of my silly little bathroom scale seems ridiculous and quite self-indulgent in the face of so many greater issues.
However, that doesn't excuse me from taking responsibility for myself. So I adopted a consistent exercise routine and after months of this I finally climbed on the scale and discovered that I have lost 8 pounds! And I have muscle in previously unmuscled areas! HOORAH!
More energy and better health! Not to mention the peace of mind that comes with having an hour to oneself in the morning! (I exercise before the rest of my family gets up.)
Now if only the Tillamook Mudslide ice cream would cease its siren call from the freezer! And if I can keep up this exercise routine in the face of the holiday season! I figure something about typing it in here for all the homeschooling world to see makes me somewhat more accountable. While I enjoy exercise and all the benefits thereof, I find "dieting" impossible and have a hard time finding truly healthy recipes that my whole family would enjoy. Anyone have any favorites that they don't mind sharing?
I won't say that my illogical fear of the bathroom scale is completely gone, but this week when I walk past it, I know who won.
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Oct. 5, 2006 - I hear you....
Love, Kathy