I was watching biggest loser for the first time in my life last night. It was a three hour season finale and I saw an hour of it. There was an elderly man on it by the name of Jerry. He was 64 years old. And he was incredible! He was on the show for about 1-2weeks and then was ill and had to withdraw from the show. Well, he continued working on his weight and health at home. By the time he was on the show last night, he had lost 177 lbs. 177lbs!
Seriously, he is the best "stop making excuses, you can get it done if you really want" example. And what I really liked about the show was that it was not just about looking better (which of course all of us want to do), it was about being healthier, increasing your self confidence, and becoming happier. Noone needs to be or stay obese.
When a friend and I had gained weight, we said,"well, anyone who doesn't accept us for who we are, doesn't really love us. This is who we are and they can either accept it or leave it!"
Her and I were laughing about that the other day. It's funny the kind of excuses you make for being or acting a certain way. And it's true, some people have a harder time to lose the weight than others, but lose it you can still do.
I once participated on an autopsy of an obese women. This woman had all sorts of health problems. When the pathologist opened her up I was shocked and sickened to see that not only did she have more than three inches of fat hanging from the inside of her skin, but it was also pressing on her organs. That was the moment I truly realized just how bad for you fat was. It was very sad. And seeing what a small frame this woman had when we opened her up. All the fat was literally squeezing her to death!
I hope no one thinks this post is directed at them. It is directed at myself. I get into these places in my life where I act as if I had no other choice and no other way of being. And to be honest, it's just me being lazy and unmotivated. I wanted to write this to motivate myself in the future when I get into those states. Hopefully, this post will also help someone else.
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I got a cat! Huge move for me who is a commitment phobe. And he is absolutely fabulous. He does the most annoying things that I find so cute. He's a month old and a friend of a friend gave him to me.
He also very much enjoys her company. At night, I always put him on his bed, but during the middle of the night, I often wake up to him beside me. But when my niece sleeps over, he gets under the covers and she (while she is sleeping) puts her feet on top of him. He finds it blissful! I had to get up just to take this picture. Thus I think his favorite place is always right next to her or under her fitful sleeping movements. It's cute. 
