Monday, November 6, 2023

No Longer Anesthesized

It has been quite some time since I initially started writing a blog about my weight loss journey. I think its pretty safe to say that I had abandoned my efforts at achieving a healthier me. I gave up on me. And then I continued to try to numb my feelings through compulsive overeating and binging. Why might I do that, you may wonder? I've spent a lot of time asking myself that very same question and the answer I keep coming back to is fear.

I am afraid to lose weight. Losing weight would mean that I would be more mobile. I wouldn't get so out of breath with every little task I set out to do. And that means more would be expected of  me. And I don't like that. I've  become rather accustomed to my slovenly ways and have forgotten how good it feels to be able to actually participate in life instead of simply sitting by the sidelines watching the world go by. I no longer know how to interact with the world and the people around me and being a part of scares me. I am an introvert by nature and my weight has suited me well as a means of isolating myself from others. What will I do without my  crutch? What will I do if I don't have an extra 250 pounds to put between me and you? How will I continue to feel safe around others, without feeling too vulnerable? The thought of intimacy with other human beings (and I'm not referring exclusively to sexual intimacy here) terrifies me and shakes me to the core. What if you really get to know me and you don't like me? I need my fat to protect me!

Only, I'm so very sad and lonely right now. I'm still isolated even within my friendships, at my own doing. I've made some significant progress and am no longer trolling the fast food joints like the great white shark in Jaws (and yes, I hear the music playing in the background!), searching for that ever elusive sense of warmth and comfort that simply cannot be found in a strawberry and cream pie or a peanut buster parfait. Now, the food no longer anesthesizes me and I am crying inside. Dying inside. I cannot continue down the path I am on. Today, I stand ready to make a change. Please be kind and gentle with me as I tread this uneven path, for I am afraid, but I can't continue to live my life the way I've been living it. No more giving up on me.

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  1. Beginning a similar odessey myself, we can do this, we can accomplish whatever we set our minds to, with God's help.

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  2. What if I get to know you and I don't like you????? I've known you since college and like you a lot!!! I'm very glad to have you back in my life after so many years, even if it is only via social media. I'm behind you, beside you, in front of you - anywhere you need me to be on this journey. Please never forget that!

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    1. Karen, thank you! That means so much to me. I am truly blessed to have so many people who love and support me. I'm so glad we can stay in touch!

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