Did you see Oprah today? Not sure if it was a rerun - but I definitley hadn't seen it before. It was a celebration of major league weight loss. One woman had lost over 500 pounds. 500!!!!! Most of the losses - and there were lots of people on the show - most of the losses were over 100 pounds. No surgeries. One woman did it through weight watchers, another by eating 6 or 8 small meals a day. All talked about exercise. One woman resorted to running in the cemetary because when she started at her highest weight and was walking out side, a car full of teenage boys chucked a bottle at her. They didn't hit her, but really scared her into walking in the safety of the cemetary. It truly was inspiring.
But what really resonated for me is how many of the people talked about being in a 'stupor' or being 'disconnected from my own life.' They talked about eating just to eat, night time binging (my personal expertise) and letting the food be in control of them rather than the other way around. And to a person, they glowed. They grinned, they giggled, they glowed. Happiness poured out of them. And I know why. Because they were in control. Finally. Some of them after years and years and years of being out of control. The woman who lost over 500, also was a heavy smoker. And she quit that, too. All of them talked about getting their life back.
Good day today for me. No sugar at all. Lots of good food. And I walked. And like the people on Orpah, I feel in control.