WE DID IT! Another huge party night behind us. One TV reporter said OVER 10 million chicken wings would be consumed during the game in the US. WOW - that's a lot of wings! But gotta be honest again - that party scene was HARD on me. I was thinking, "note to self - when on phase 2 stay HOME and watch the Super Bowl." OMGoodness - fried chicken wings, fried fish, gumbo w rice, hot YEAST rolls (homemade) out of the oven dripping in butter, and yummy desserts. I smiled and ate my little bowl of Phase 2 chili and drank my water. People kept asking what I WAS EATING and I kept smiling --- how about you? :) That's 2 Super Bowls back to back on phase 2 - maybe next year I'll be on LIFE TIME Maintenance. But, I am grateful for a plan that works!
Have some testimonies to share:
Jeff and Julie are closing out 5 weeks and are at -26 and -25 respectively.
Anthony is down 102 pounds.
Cheryl has completed this Phase 2 round and is elated to be so much closer to her goal of 100 by her health birthday.
Another man Chip is working with has also lost about 45 pounds in his first round, his family was worried because he lost so much weight so quickly, his brother-in-law heard some bad news about HCG, and they all pressed him to see a doctor. WELL.....after being tested stem to stern, his report came back and the doctor told him to FRAME THE REPORT as he was the healthiest he'd been while under his care. :)
Victory dance, victory dance, victory dance. Nana - nana - boo -boo obesity - we don't need you - you're not welcome in our homes - and you're not keeping us from being all God desires for us to be!
Now, just a quick word of encouragement this morning....
Have you ever really asked yourself WHY you want to loose weight? What's the real motive?? My real objective was desperation to live. BUT, I wanted to overcome depression, sleep better, stop hurting, look better in my clothes. YES - at the bottom level of the pyramid was appearance - but that wasn't the motivating factor. After coming off phase 2 the first time and having lost 30 pounds, I became acutely aware that I LOVED being healthy. When my first doctor's report was SOOOO much improved, it sparked something in me to REALLY say "I choose life." I had given up. My reason for sharing this story again (some of you know this about me) is because I know some of you struggle with being "on" one day and "off" the next. I am not the food Nazi. I am not your conscience. I am just someone who knows where you are and loves you! But I also want to ask you to really examine your motivation.
Are you really trying to loose weight to please someone else? Maybe you feel your spouse would love you more if you looked differently? Loving someone is not about what they look like - period. Please don't be trapped by that! Are you trying because you want to prove to others you can finally bring your life to a place of discipline. Give it up! The REAL bottom-line answer is we choose LIFE for US! Being motivated by anything else will probably mean one day "on" and one day "off." Maybe you're different, but I tried all the wrong motivations and when God allowed me to arrive at a place of total desperation, I chose life.
Can you stop for a moment and really ask yourself, honestly, why am I doing this???? Swimsuit, spouse, gain a spouse, promotion at work, new wardrobe, just want to........nothing wrong with that, but often those variables REALLY don't change our weight LONG TERM or we wouldn't be where we are. RIGHT??? In reality - the motivating factor for success has to come from a deep LONGING within each us to be healthy. But, we cannot get to that truth UNLESS we come to a true realization that health is not an option. I read an article a couple of years ago that stated for every 10 pounds we carry above our normal weight, we must subtract so many years off the end of our life. YIKES. I forget the ratio - but it was alarming. I don't want my grand babies to be without their Nina. :)
Let's together, as a family, embrace TOTAL health, and NOT merely appearance (although that is certainly a bi-product of healthy living). I'm in - how about you?
Much love, PK
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