WILLLOSEIT's Aug 2007 CalorieKing Blog
blessings great and small
Wednesday, August 8th 2007
i am thankfulfor many things
there are life's
general pleasures
like fresh air
and red roses
and a wonderful glass
of chianti
without
the fava beans please.
there's technology
i take for granted
the car that gets me
where i need to go
the 5000 songs
i carry in my purse
and can listen to
whenever i want
the camera
that doesn't need film anymore
the phone
with me all the time
just in case
and it makes me feel safe
wherever i am
i am t...
every picture tells a story
Tuesday, August 7th 2007
i know i wasn't always heavybut i always thought i was
body image
self esteem
all players
in the game
of what i saw
versus what was real
and they usually won
my perception
was so distorted
i grew up thinking
i was huge all of the time
bigger than most
uglier than many
not worthy of love
or being loved
and so eventually
the perception
became the reality
and i did eat my way to
obesity
but that took
a very long time
as my weight
fluct...
the party's over...
Monday, August 6th 2007
well i am back among my happy friends in ck land! i missed spending half my days here this weekend...
the party was a great success with ralph not totally surprised by the festivities, but at least totally shocked by the enormity of the celebration. we had houseguest for the weekend. they were really here for ralph's party, but coincidently, ann's brother's birthday is august 6th. her brother lives in nyc, but whenever ann and carl visit ny for the opera (big opera buffs) they stay wit...
one little thing
Thursday, August 2nd 2007
i won't be able to blog for the next 2 days. please, no tears
with ralph's party saturday night, i have my hands full with last minute details and plans. plus we are having 4 houseguests (with a possibilities) of a 5th just emailing me today. our friends ann and carl arrive tomorrow night with 3 year old jack in tow. ralph thinks they are here for her brother's birthday (which happens to be on monday) so the ruse seems to be working so far. i had a few things i considered as topics...
my illusive friend
Wednesday, August 1st 2007
i had a cardiologist appointment this morning. it was my first visit since i began eating better and losing weight. it is also the 1-year anniversary of my emergency angioplasty. it's amazing how quickly the time flies. the doc. was very pleased with both my weight loss and my new attitude. when i was there in march i was just about at my lowest point. i didn't think i knew how to get a handle on losing weight and didn't even have the desire to try. i was frustrated and sad. i knew my hea...