Mind Games

I proposed the question awhile back, "Why am I overweight?" and I believe I've found the answer...

1) Due to certain things that happened in my past, I've felt the need to hold on to my weight as a sorce of comfort
2) Food, I thought, was my "friend"
and
3) It was something I could control

Being able to realize the true cause for my weight has helped me tremendously in getting my MIND right. My mind always has a way of playing games with me and now I am finally in control and able to get healthy once and for all.

I've been able to look at what I'm doing as truly a lifestyle change rather than a diet, which I wasn't able to do in the past. (Which explains why I am a Weight Watchers, frequent flier so to speak)

Now I just need to learn how to heal the issues that have caused me my weight gain so that I am able to get to my goal weight and keep the weight off.

I am very excited because I lost -2.8 lbs. this week and have come to the realization that my boys will never remember their mommy being fat. I hope to teach them how important it is to be healthy and I hope when they look back on their childhood they remember our family being active together. (swimming, hiking, playing basketball, throwing the football, just running around in the backyard, etc.)

No inspirational thoughts for today, but here's my favorite bible verse:

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight."

Proverbs 3:5-6