I am just finding out so much about how I allowed myself to gain so much weight and what I had done wrong for so many years that it is exciting!
A thought occured to me today, but first I must tell a small story to make it all make sense.
One day in the salon, I was doing a very, lets just say it, Boring shampoo set for a lady that had moved from California. She was decked out with all the beauty luxuries that I can't afford, like make-up, colored hair, and acrylic nails. There was a plus, plus size woman that had just left the salon and she had quietly remarked to me that she did not know how it is that people allow themselves to look like that. I have never been plus-plus, but a good plus positive I could have been called (that is when I was heffing in at 260) Anyway, she remarked that is was 'Pure Laziness' that had gotten her that way and that if she would just get to the gym, she could change her life. 'Coom-bye-ya' Well, some of you may agree with her and that is okay, however if you would like to hear if from a former HEF I will tell you how it really is.
Eating badly and not taking care of your health is an addiction. Just like smoking or being an alcoholic. It is something that mentally consumes you and pushes all logic of 'simply going to the gym' aside. Eating is a way out for many people. Just like the alcohol and tobacco. Why do people drink? Well, to relax, to destress, because they are bored, to celebrate an event, or perhaps because they are at a party, or maybe because they had a bad day and emotional drinking just gives comfort. Well, it is the same with food. People eat for all these reasons too besides being hungry. Funny thing is, is that eating is secondary to the primary problem. When your chowing down at the fast food place ask yourself what just happened that put you there. Did you fight with someone? Did you plan ahead? Are you stressed? Fixing the mental state of mind, and finding solutions for the primary problem will take away the emotional need to eat and therefor not give additions to the waistline.
So, closed-minded California lady, it is not laziness, it is an addiction that is given to us by Satan himself to derail what is good, pure, and God intended. I never liked doing her hair anyway. But I am glad she had a role in teaching me something good.
2 comments:
Boo! to the lady for judging people or what may be going on in their life, but good that you yourself found something to change yourself for yourself.
Where do you work at?
I absolutely agree with your thoughts. Food really can be a serious addiction. People can eat themselves to death! Just like people can feel self-conscious about smelling like smoke, people feel self-conscious about being overweight.
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