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I love the fact that I am finally learning how to love myself. Being depressed has a lot to do with why I gained so much weight in the past, but no more. I've learned that it's ok to do things for me, to take time for me, and to spoil myself from time to time. Everyone has bad days and hard times.... It's how we choose to deal with those things that make us who we are. So I'm focusing on the positive and finally figuring out what makes ME happy, instead of worrying about if I'm making everyone else happy. I feel like for the first time I'm finally learning who I am as a person, instead of just a mother and wife, and I like me :)
Diet Calendar Entry for 13 April 2016:
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1328 kcal
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Fat: 106.35g | Prot: 58.57g | Carb: 44.72g.
Breakfast: Fresh Lemon Juice, Water, Land O'Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream, Coffee. Lunch: Iceberg Lettuce (Includes Crisphead Types), Oscar Mayer Real Bacon Bits, Great Value Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, Parmesan Cheese (Grated), Kraft Ranch Dressing, Kroger Sugar Free Bread & Butter Spears. Dinner: Old El Paso Mild Enchilada Sauce, Market Pantry Finely Shredded Cheddar Jack Cheese, Great Value All Natural Sour Cream, Iceberg Lettuce (Includes Crisphead Types), Ground Beef (Cooked). Snacks/Other: Cucumber (with Peel), Russell Stover Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Pecan Delights, Planters Dry Roasted Peanuts. more...
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Great work on helping yourself. I agree it's important to take "me" time. I think we become so focused on helping others and not wanting to appear selfish that we lose ourselves. At that point we lose our purpose and goals. Then the downward spiral begins.
13 Apr 16 by member: CatHerder
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Love, love, love this journal today! THAT is the fat secret. Once you have the esteem to love yourself, you will do what it takes to be healthy.
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I like what you wrote too, many times I feel the same way! You can do it!!
13 Apr 16 by member: smartygirlCA
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Yep - so true! FLY: "Freely Loving Yourself" and "Forbidding to Live Yucky" - works!
13 Apr 16 by member: Lifesatrip
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Thanks, all! @cat- that's exactly how I feel! Not wanting to appear selfish is what has held me back for so long. I finally realized taking time for myself isn't selfish, it's necessary. I think after becoming a mother I forgot that somewhere along the way. @glen- I love hearing people's stories! I, like the young man, appear bright on the outside... Hiding my scars behind my smiles. It's amazing what people can go through. I bet you'd be a great neighbor! We'd drink our wine and swap stories all the time!
13 Apr 16 by member: jessberry
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I agree with you. It isn't what happens or our circumstances, but how we react and the choices we make. It is too easy to let others tell us who we are. For too long I have lived up to other people's opinion of me for instead of taking charge and being who I truly am. I have told myself that I would be a better (mom, wife, worker, etc) if only......! I have based my happiness on my ability to make others happy. You are right that I should learn what makes ME happy. It sounds selfish but I am a person not just an extension of someone else.
13 Apr 16 by member: Niki_6
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Thanks for sharing this journal with us! Awesome comments :)
13 Apr 16 by member: Sugar Waffle
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13 Apr 16 by member: Samiam9663
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Wonderful journal and great comments!!
13 Apr 16 by member: Vickie 5966
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This is why I love FS... Thanks for all the comments and support :)
13 Apr 16 by member: jessberry
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13 Apr 16 by member: Lady_Xiombarg
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13 Apr 16 by member: SjF60
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You are not alone because after reading the above passage, you are spot on!
13 Apr 16 by member: The Big Girl
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