Weight loss...My Story

I happened to be up late one night and was channel surfing when I saw a familiar face. Richard Simmons was bouncing around an audience. Well, he is one of my favorite people because of his dedication to helping people. His energy and enthusiasm always fascinates me and his positive attitude and genuine concern draws me in as he speaks.

I watched him relate to his audience and wondered what new program he had come up with. I had a Deal-a-meal in my drawer, unused in several years. I had his "Take a Hike audio tape nestled quietly in my walkman. Unused in months. I was doubtful he could come up with a video tape any better than "Sweat'n to the Oldies", which sat idle next to the t.v..

As I listened I realized that he had, indeed, out done himself this time. He had come up with a real palooza of a program! And I had to have it!

( please note that you do not have to order Richard's program from the infomercial off the T.V. To my surprise, I discovered that Avon has it in their catalog.)

Well, I purchased it and here I am, admitting to the world that I am over weight and hating every minute of it. I look at it this way.... I have nothing to lose but the weight and everything to gain, my health and self esteem, by putting on-line my struggle to shed the weight and regain myself in the process.

Am I afraid? Most definitely! The usual fears, like fear of failure in front of the entire world. ..big one! I am afraid of world wide humiliation should I fail. But most of all, I think I am afraid that this weight will effect my health later on. I only hope that my fear for my life will finally out-weigh any of the other fears that crop up.

I will not report my actual weight.... leave a girl some dignity please! But, I will fill you in on how I am doing from time to time as I work at losing the weight. Fortunately, I won't be alone. I will have the world, who I am sure, will not hesitate to let me know what they are thinking. And I will have Richard Simmons, who will be my constant inspiration.

I have discovered one thing. No one, not even me, will lose weight unless they are really ready. A person cannot be ridiculed into losing weight, or bullied into losing weight, or threatened into losing weight. Most of those types of scenarios only makes it worse. It has to be a personal decision made by the over weight person, when they are ready...when they have finally had enough...when they are ready to do what ever it takes to get the weight off. For everyone this moment is different. And this is my moment.

I have put up a Weight Loss Message Board for those people who, like me, have decided to get the weight off. It will be a tool to help us learn, to give us hope, to gain affirmation, to share our stories, to be a support system for all who are "jogging" down that path. So watch for it and join us as we put on our walking shoes and begin our journey to a healthier body and a happier life.

Christine Bruun

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