More Today (By Angie)

I feel like you guys just gave me a big hug... and it's really appreciated. Thank you for such compassionate understanding Jess and Janine... you sweeties are the best! Janine you may be very correct with regard to the gluten factor. I had a friend who had Celiac disease and his symptons were very similar to yours. It may be something to bring up with the doctor for confirmation but if you are feeling better for not eating gluten based products then I'd say your body sure is telling you something. Good luck with that :)

I'm eating an apple... it's the best apple I have ever eaten... because I'm eating it this very moment and its the best choice this moment I could have made. This apple is giving me something I need and is becoming a part of me. I'm grateful for every cool, crisp, sweet, crunchy bite and the feeling of fullness I now have because of this little apple that grew just for me :)

I would like to addendum to a previous post with regard to hereditary largeness as I don't want anyone to think that I would throw in the towel and use it as an excuse for being heavy. What I saw in a programme on morbid obsesity explained that there may be a genetic predispostion to over eating because of an imbalance in the brain chemical dopemine (sp?) which is a pleasure chemical. Some studies had shown that obese people "may" eat to increase this chemical to make themselves simply feel happier. This is just a theory and we all know there have been lots of studies on why people are fat. But what they also mentioned was that large people who have lost the ability to move comfortably do less exercise (because its harder to move) and that exercise also increases this pleasure chemical. Thus the answer would be ... move as much as you can! I think I also mentioned that the food choices we make are important and would like to add that I think it really requires a new way of looking at what is "good" food... as in what we are craving and why. This support of the blog and of your mens group Ham is so totally essential to success because we all need to reminded that the real goal is not only to lose weight but to feel healthy and more in control of our eating and subsequently our lives. I saw a great tee shirt the other day and I wish I could find one like it. It said " Impossible.... thats NOTHING"! And truly Nothing is Impossible! I really believe that! So now I am going to figure out what to do with this dang huge red ball in my living room! It has attachments for resistance exercise as well for the arms. I wish I had a video camera so you could all have a good laugh at the beginnings of this Pilates guru ... hehe!

Many Blessings and May the Force be with you! hehe

Love

Angie