Last night was an eye opening moment. I was having dinner with my daughter. She stated that she wanted to lose some weight. (In my head, okay, she could lose a few pounds, but nothing agressive.) Then she said she wanted to lose 15 lbs by May 12. (WHAT?! Why?!)
As I began to talk to her how we could improve our diets and excercise routines, I realized – she is me. She had learned all of this from me.
She wants to lose weight now, but doesn’t want to put in the effort.
She doesn’t want to start today, but wants to wait until after the weekend.
She’s doing this to fit into a dress.
She’s created excessive goals.
She doesn’t see this as a lifestyle, but as a quick solution.
I’m so very sad for her. I see the years of yo-yo dieting in her future. I see her buying the “if I lose 5 lbs I’ll look beautiful” dress. I see her dissapointment. I see her judging herself based on her self-image rather than what other’s see.
So TODAY, not tomorrow, I will set a better example for her. I will work with her. I will follow our plan. WE are a TEAM.
Rant of the Day: Adam hasn’t been giving me my voice messages. Since they all go to his laptop, I have to depend on him to pass it along. And he’s been too busy.
Guiding Card: The Hanged Man – No, I don’t get to hang Adam. Instead the Universe is telling me to practice patience. Today, the Universe is asking a lot from me.
Filed under: Health Journey or Hell Journey? Tagged: daughters, divorce, Eating, health, separated, separation, weight gain, weight loss
