's motd Friday July 13, 2012

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I WANT MY BODY BACK!

Friday, 13 July 2012

So, you're in your mid-30's or 40's. You're

standing in front of the mirror in your undies and,

truth is, you're not really all that pleased with what

you see. There's a little pudge hanging around your

stomach and waist. You raise your arms above your

head and, oh my, you think, "My

underarms never used to jiggle like that!" Your chin is

beginning to droop a little and you sure don't like

that, do you?

After that close-up examination of your body,

you think back to your high school days.

After that close-up examination of your body, you

think back to your high school or college days. You

think back to having your first baby, your second or

maybe even your third child. Back then, you weren't

all that concerned about the weight-gain. Everybody

told you "it's normal" to gain weight when you're

pregnant and the extra pounds would easily come

off...after the baby was born. But, to your

disappointment, none of those pounds came off. In

fact, you may have gained even more

weight after

your children were born.

You walk away from the mirror and pull out a family

scrapbook. Oh, just look at those photos of you on

your wedding day. You were only a size 8 back then and

looked like such the fashion

model. But you figure that Elle magazine is

not going to be calling you for a photo shoot anytime

soon, not with your having to struggle squeezing

into a size 16 skirt! The more you look at those

photos, the more those memories of the old

you fill

your head. The more upset you get until

you finally find yourself blurting out...I want my

body back!

Looks like all of those days spent with your

girlfriends at fast food places have caught up with

you.

Oh, my! You

catch yourself screaming those words and you're just a

little embarrassed. (You hope the kids didn't hear

you!) But may I ask you something? Where did your body

"GO?" For all of those years since you looked so good

in everything you wore, what have your eating habits

been like? I guess all of those days spent with your

girlfriends at fast food places have caught up with

you. And when you were pregnant, did you listen to

those people who told you it was okay to have that

second helping of pasta at dinner time? "Oh, go

ahead," they'd

say. "You're

eating for two now!" Uh-huh. But

now you see their advice was not so great and the way

you feel about your body today is proof.

On top of all that, since your school days and while

you were pregnant, you're not nearly as active as you

used to be. I mean, aside from your everyday

activities, you spent absolutely no time exercising. Oh, why

bother. Besides, you were just "too busy,"

right?

Okay, time for a reality check, everybody. Whether

you're 28, 38, 48 or as old as me...64, you cannot get careless

about the way you eat and about how much time you

devote to working out. Whether your weight problem

began when you were young or later in life, the

results of not eating the right foods in the right

amounts and not exercising are the same. You're

gonna gain weight! Yep, it's just that plain.

Want your body back? Well, the good news is

that you

can have it back.

Want your body back? Well, the good news is that you can

have it back. How much

weight do you have to lose. 20 pounds? 50 pounds?

100 pounds...or more? Please don't fret

about your weight. Get to work doing something

about it. I know you want this and the good

news is...you can have this, too.

I want you to walk right back to that mirror, take

another good look at your body and, this time, don't

be so hard on yourself. Don't criticize yourself for

having gained the weight. Don't feel hopeless about

how much weight you've gained. Now, after that second

look at your body, look directly into your eyes, make

the promise to do it and get ready to put yourself on

the right track to...taking your body back!

You can do it!

Love,