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WhyWeight - April 2007 Bless the past. Bless the present. Bless the future. Bless it all. Hi Everyone Have you ever had to shop for an outfit for a special occasion? I have a few times in my life.... *Grin* ....sometimes I find the perfect outfit, that looks great on me, and makes me feel good.... sometimes I even find that special classic outfit that I can wear over and over again... and with different accessories and shoes, it looks even better each time I wear it. Sometimes, however... I find an outfit that looks wonderful on me in the shop... and when I get home it just looks bluuurrr... even if I hang it up in my wardrobe for a couple of weeks or a couple of months, and I try it on again.... it still looks just bluuurrrr. You know one of those outfits where the shop has 'magical hangers' or 'magical mirrors' and the outfit looks great on the 'magical hanger' and wonderful when you try it on and have a look in the 'magical mirror'.... but when you get home without the 'magical hanger or mirror' just looks like you should have left it behind, instead of spending a fortune buying it. Well, I have come to realise that there isn't usually anything wrong with me ....or the outfit, or even that my own hangers and mirrors aren't magical... just that in certain circumstances things are right, and then change happens and the outfit no longer suits me.... well, simply because I have changed. The difficulty during those changing times is to embrace all those changes positively.... and to let go of those outfits, circumstances and things..... no matter how much they cost to buy... or how much we really want to keep them. I had a really interesting experience when my daughter was about two years old. All the clothes I had worn before I was pregnant.... were still too small for me by two sizes, even almost three years later. And of course I had kept them hanging in my wardrobe in the hopes that soon after having my daughter, all the weight I had gained during pregnancy would just be shed.... well that wasn't the case.... and after wearing the same few clothes for two years, I decided enough was enough, and out went my entire wardrobe (all those things I had been holding onto not being able to wear cos they were too small ;o), and I bought a few things that fit me comfortably and that I enjoyed wearing. Strangely enough, just 6 months later, I was back to my original size and all those clothes I had just tossed out and given away would have fitted me. Fortunately, at the time, my hubby was paid a bonus, and well.... he took me shopping and I bought a whole new wardrobe to indulge in.... also there was an amazing sale at a particular boutique and everything was available in my size and favourite colours.... so I indulged.... did I indulge! *Grin* Now a few years later, after the stress and challenging times we have experienced, some of those clothes that I have been holding onto - now fit, although no longer suit me.... and so I have to re-evaluate what to keep and what to let go. I have also come to realise that those extra kilos, can serve us at times.... like a dress that looks great on us... sometimes we hold on to added weight for protection... sometimes because it just feels better to indulge, then to change our habits and lifestyle. However, letting go of an outfit.... and letting go of those extra kilograms, may seem incomparable in certain perspectives... however can be symbolic in both actuality and reality. When we were packing to move.... I found it much easier to just pack everything, rather than taking the time to let go of the clothes that I no longer wanted to keep ...because I knew that I would have to look at each item of clothing and make a decision - keep or toss? So I comforted myself with the thought that I didn't have time to do it right then, and I would get to it after the move and while we were unpacking. Promising myself, that when we unpacked I would go through the process. Well, I have some clothes unpacked, just the necessities to keep me clothed.... and still a few boxes to go through... (like 200 boxes, fortunately not all clothes ;o). Well.... each and every single cell in our body has a function, a purpose Even the fat cells. The chocolate bar savoured in the middle of the night.... the biscuits that were so yummy as a midnight snack. That extra helping of chocolate cake.... that filled a need inside us and added to extra weight ....Well on the outside! No matter the reason.... protection, stress, lack, hunger, overindulgence... each and every fat cell and extra kilogram has a function, a purpose... a reason for being! And it's so much easier to just keep them.... because who wants to lose something, discard it, throw it away, donate it, chuck it out.... and you sure can't give it away... Who wants your extra weight? Why would anyone want your unwanted fat cells? Well, I have found a good home for the clothes that I no longer want to keep... where they are appreciated and wanted..... which has made the process of 'keeping and tossing' out from my wardrobe much easier.... Which got me thinking.... (what an amazing cerebral action ;o). What if there was someone who wanted our extra fat cells? Well, I realised that WhyWeight is my 'unwanted fat cell - extra kilogram lover'..... in every article published through every word I have written, sharing the highs and the lows, the ups and the downs, finding what works and what doesn't, the failures and the triumphs.... and WhyWeight has a Magical Golden Egg, that will give birth to a Magical Golden Dragon, with an unquenchable thirst and insatiable hunger. *Grin* So, we NEED YOUR Unwanted Fat Cells and Extra Kilograms to feed this Magical Purple Dragon when it’s born! Share in as much detail as you want or in just a few words.... in cm's or kilograms, or even in pounds! To see the Magical Golden Egg, please visit the website www.WhyWeight.co.za and you can even keep track of when our Egg will crack! I guarantee each word you write and each sentence you share will allow you to release and let go of an unwanted fat cell and extra kilogram.... and will feed this hungry, very skinny WhyWeight monster. In appreciation for the gifts of your unwanted fat cells and extra kilograms.... there will be prizes and give-aways... so keep checking the website for details! I look forward to hearing from you and receiving your kilograms..... PS.... remember “don’t live to eat.... rather eat to live!” Email: [ Mands ] April 2007 Copyright © Mands ************************************************************* Feeling insecure about yourself? Hey, it happens to everyone -- even to the most assured and confident people. The remedy is simple: Be kind to yourself. Indulge in something that renews your body, mind and spirit. So what do your do when you feel insecure.... wallow in it, until the feeling passes or take action by indulging in things that make you feel better... and what is that? We would love your feedback email [ Mands ] with your comments! *************************************************************
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