weight loss and sacrifice

First, Thanks MM for the comment and I look forwaerd to discussing the goal weight when we see you. Congrats on the great weight loss!!! What a change in dress size!!!! Amazing!!!

This morning I want to bring up the concept of sacrifice and deprivation. When we begin a weight loss process most often we sigh and say to ourselves that we are about ready to "diet" and that is not fun. The reason why it is not fun is that we equate "dieting" (remember...we are lifestyle changing, NOT dieting) to sacrifice and deprivation. We are giving up fun food sources and fun drinking activities...i.e. we are sacrificing fun.

I do not want to bring up negative thoughts, but lets pretend that something happened medically that was serious. Serious enough to deprive you of more years with your family, children, grandchildren....serious enough to deprive you of working in your profession...serious enough to deprive you of enjoying the recreational activities you may love, like golfing, going out for drives, shopping with friends etc. Those all would be much mre serious deprivations than not eating a piece of cake.

Evaluate the things in your life that you would be deprived of if God forbid a serious medical problem developed for you. This would be horrible but yet if you are overweight, you are increasing your chances of this happening. Do not deprive yourself of a great qulaity of life. That is true deprivation ans sacrifice.