I read on Dr. Susan Pierce Thompson's blog comments last night about a lady who said she is 74 and has struggled with obesity her whole life. The fact that she is 74 struck me. She is 20 years older than me. I remember saying the same thing 20 years ago. I don't want to go another 20 years dealing with these same weight issues and the compounding health issues that comes with it. I want to make some progress and not keep spinning my wheels.
I think of all the years I have wasted sitting on the sidelines of life. I'm to the point now where I won't even go to the Y for a swim, which is something I love to do, because I'm self-conscious about my elephantiasis-looking legs. I'm not even packing shorts for spring break at the beach next week. I may work up the courage to wear a tank top so I can get a little sun on my skin. I know most people could care less, but I just don't want to deal with it. It's so humiliating to be this size and have all this fat. I just want it to go away and be healthy! It's so much easier said than done. I think if I could go on a retreat and detox it may be easier to reboot my system. I don't know the answer, but I won't stop until I figure it out. I just hope it doesn't take another 20 years!
I keep trying different programs. I really like UWL, but I have yet to go a day without eating sugar, oil or salt! Why? To explain it would simply sound like excuses. The truth is I just haven't yet found a program that my brain will accept long enough to create new habits.
Dr. Susan Pierce Thompson's scientific approach and knowledge of how the brain works intrigues me. She has been on my radar for a couple years, but I have yet to commit to her program until now. I signed up for her 14 day challenge and pre-ordered her Bright Line Eating book that comes out March 21, 2017. I like that she has a daily food plan. I don't like the idea of measuring my food, but you know what? I've never tried doing that before, so what the heck, maybe it will make me more aware of what I'm consuming and help me see that I need to eat more fruits and veggies and less of junk food so I can feel full and the high nutrition will eliminate the cravings. We will see how it goes!
I love Dr. Susan Pierce Thompson's river bed analogy to help us understand food addiction.
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