Weigh in Today

Okay so I had a weigh in today. I lost 1 pound. I suppose I should be happy and I am but there is a part of me that is just a little disappointed. I wanted to loose more. But looking back on my week I should have expected to gain. I went to the Boston Lobster Feast while in Orlando with the kids and just to start with I ate 3 lobsters!! Who does that? ME!!! Then of course it was all you can eat and I just had to have my fair share!! This whole weight thing really bothers me. There are alot of things about it that just grate my nerves. Okay I am on more than one medication for blood pressure so I need to loose weight for health reasons if for nothing else. But other things about this weight issue really bug me. I like to watch The Biggest Looser and I enjoy seeing the people reach their goals and feel better about themselves but I do not like to hear the way they feel about themselves. One season they were working with engaged couples and this beautiful bride to be weighed in at 237. When they are interviewing her she made a remark about not being able to get married at that weight!! WHAT!! Okay she was overweight but she was absolutely beautiful!! What would make her think that she would not be a beautiful bride? Why is it that our self worth is so connected to our weight. Why do we feel less than just because we are overweight? I know fat people and thin people and I don't find my thin friends to be any better than my fat friends. We all have special unique gifts to offer. If I could give the world one thing I would give everyone the ability to love themselves where they are and how they are. If there are things you want to change go for it ... loose that weight, dye your hair, get that boob job.. whatever.. just don't do it because you think that those changes will make you a more loveable person. I pray that God gives everyone the eyes to see themselves as he see's them. You were beautifully created by a God who loves you with all his heart he gave his life for you you owe it to him to love yourself. Surround yourself with people who lift you up not put you down. And don't fall into the trap of putting yourself down. I will continue to try to loose weight because I need to be healthy in order to go on with the work that I know God wants me to do not because if I don't I will feel less than anybody!! It is important to keep the temple healthy and your body is the temple of God. But it is not necessary to feel like you are