When I embarked on this newest adventure, I had indicated that this blog was intended for my women peeps. Much to my delight and surprise, I have learned that husbands and significant other males have been reading my entries each Wednesday (and Thursday) as well. I have been told by some of these males that they "look forward" to it and find it "enjoyable". I have learned that the blog is being followed by readers in Florida, CT, and PA as well as those of you in the tristate area. While I thank you for the support and dedication, I am devoted to being as honest as I can about my struggles and a large part of those struggles comes from being a woman. Sorry about the monthly cycle crap, but boy, am I affected. So you loyal male fans out there, here it goes...
This week I have gained .4 pounds again. Surprisingly I'm not down about it. Just got it today....again! My friend and I who swap stories about who is more "hormonal", decided that we're only "normal" for half the month and agree how unfair this is to our family and friends. The more I thought about it, I realized that I'm only the "me" that I believe I truly am for only one week out of the month. Who's the other me, you may ask? The other me snaps at my children, rips my snug fitting clothing off the moment I enter the mudroom door. Goes to the supermarket and buys a jar of kosher dill spears and finishes them in two days (despite my low sodium regimen and tendancy for puffiness), and buys herself a big fat dark chocolate square filled with caramel and marshmallow--for the antioxidants, of course! Oh yeah, did I mention the crying that came along with the commercial for the Charlie Brown Christmas special? Folks, this was only yesterday!!!!!!
Oprah made a fatty confession yesterday! Yes, she's fat again, shocking! On the January cover of "O" she so bravely poses in her present state alongside her former svelte 2005 self. Each one of us....man, woman, or Oprah have more than one "me". Oprah says she's "embarrassed" despite being one of the most accomplished and wealthiest women in the world. She never seemed to lack self-confidence before? What's up? Oh yeah, she's human too. Can't me and Oprah shake this monkey off our backs?
"Status: Formerly married, currently involved, always hungry."
-Valerie Bertinelli
2 comments:
maybe we are looking at ourselves all wrong- who determines what fat is-maybe we're the right size and all those "thinner" need to gain weight- I don't know the answer and perhaps never will-maybe the struggle is not losing weight but to just to accept who we are and how we look- losing weight is probably the hardest undertaking but we have to keep on trying!!!!
thanks for the words of wisdom.
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