Happy Wednesday Everyone!
We made it to the half way point in the work week, for most of us! Some people call it hump day. I call it Wishcasting Day!
The incomparable Jamie asks us today,
What do you wish for your body?
That's easy!
I wish to lose weight, get back the svelte, healthy body I had before I started ballooning.
And it's not just a matter of wishing. It's a matter of finding the right foods in the right balance, the right herbs, and the right activity schedule.
I have been battling this most of my life. I have tried every diet available. Every exercise program imaginable. The one time I was successful, I tried nothing. I just walked to and from work, and ate what I wanted in smaller portions. I went to acupuncture weekly.
I lost 100 pounds.
I am trying to reproduce that, hoping it will work again.
But the most important thing is attitude.
An attitude of success.
An attitude of acceptance and love of self.
An attitude of release.
Today, I release the burden. I release all the negative vibes that smother being big, and all the negative reinforcement out there. I release the idea that I am somehow less beautiful, less worthy, less attractive. And with that release, I let go of the weight that has been a barrier and a haven from having to put myself out there, into the world. Vulnerable.
So I have said, so shall it be. :)
We made it to the half way point in the work week, for most of us! Some people call it hump day. I call it Wishcasting Day!
The incomparable Jamie asks us today,
What do you wish for your body?
That's easy!
I wish to lose weight, get back the svelte, healthy body I had before I started ballooning.
And it's not just a matter of wishing. It's a matter of finding the right foods in the right balance, the right herbs, and the right activity schedule.
I have been battling this most of my life. I have tried every diet available. Every exercise program imaginable. The one time I was successful, I tried nothing. I just walked to and from work, and ate what I wanted in smaller portions. I went to acupuncture weekly.
I lost 100 pounds.
I am trying to reproduce that, hoping it will work again.
But the most important thing is attitude.
An attitude of success.
An attitude of acceptance and love of self.
An attitude of release.
Today, I release the burden. I release all the negative vibes that smother being big, and all the negative reinforcement out there. I release the idea that I am somehow less beautiful, less worthy, less attractive. And with that release, I let go of the weight that has been a barrier and a haven from having to put myself out there, into the world. Vulnerable.
So I have said, so shall it be. :)
OH Genie!!!!!! The whole notion of releasing! I know that, but somehow I've completely overlooked that critically important thing! RELEASE IT! Thank you so very much for wishing this because I believe you may have just liberated me, also!
ReplyDeleteLOVE YOU!
And, as Genie so clearly wishes for herself, so I lovingly and with intention wish for her also...
So mote it be!!!
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so I wish also!
ReplyDeleteYou can do it and I know you will do it! It sounds like you know what works for you. Sometimes less planning works better. I will join you on this journey soon!
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteSo mote it be, beautiful you!
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her...and for myself...
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing Genie. This is the healthiest self-love weightloss manifesto I have ever, ever heard ! Oh, I am so inspired by you, you have no idea. You said what my heart and soul are saying to me everyday behind the fortress I have built around them for protection. That is the barrier I need to release. I see it. Thank you for helping me see it.
Wishcasting...big time, powerful stuff...
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteKim x
More power to you, Genie! May your wish come true. ;)
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
ReplyDeleteYup.... release - wonderful way to put it!!! May you feel that peace hon!! Namaste, Sarah
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteRock it like you've never rocked it before!
As Genie wishes for herself, so I, Carmen wish for her also!
ReplyDeleteGenie, I am so with you on this one. Thanks for giving me a boost with my own weightloss struggle. Beautifully expressed.
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so I really truly wish for her also.
Bright Blessings.
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
ReplyDelete"In this garden of life YOU are a great Masterpiece." -Me :)
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, with love and admiration I wish for her also!!
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
ReplyDeleteRelease those burdens!!!
As Genie wishes for herself, so I also wish for her.
ReplyDeleteWOW! This tribe is so in sync (sp) Seems like everyone is on the same wave length.
Bright Blessings
Absolutely!
ReplyDeleteAs Genie Sea wishes for herself, I so wish for her as well.
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteBrighest Blessings to You, Beautiful One!~
Let it go and lets go:) Woot!
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also
As genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDelete"So I have said, so shall it be."
ReplyDeleteYes, genie, you shall have whatever you set that mind of yours to, of that *I* am sure! If you lost 100#, you shall do it again....and if not, for whatever reason, you are still a beautiful woman with a heart that is warm and loving, an attribute not appreciated except by those who know what is real in life...
blessings, my dear....I am looking forward to seeing you wreck that journal! ;)
xx
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also! Your post is so beautiful as are you~
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so i wish for her also!
ReplyDeleteRelease is important, I am so not sure that I have figured out how to do it exactly *laugh*. Thank you for your kind comments
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteMay your wish come true. And may you have the attitude you need to achieve your goal... I know you will. Release.
What a wonderful attitude to have!
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteGreat attitude sweetie.
Some time could you please post about your acupuncture.
ReplyDeleteCoffee is on.
As Genie wishes, I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteThank you lovely ones! I feel your energy and well wishes. You are all beautiful! :)
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteAmen to that sister!!
Amazing, but I've also "stopped trying", stopped driving myself mental over every little thing I put in my mouth.
I cut out Tostitos, all chips, etc., am walking and biking more with the nice weather and ha
ve lost 8 lbs in 5 weeks!!!!
* I've also started eating whole grain oatmeal every morning (dr.'s advice), and I swear the pounds are melting off as a result.
Go girl!!! You can make this happen!
I am of course sending you every good thought and warmest blessing that you achieve the goal of success your heart desires.
ReplyDeleteas genie wishes for herself, so i wish for her also.
ReplyDeleterelease... release... release :)
as genie wishes for herself, so i with for her also
ReplyDeletei'm working to find my own formula for health
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also.
ReplyDeleteYou have company in me. I working with you toward the same goal!
Oh, Genie! I love your attitude and thought process! Releasing all the negative associated with weight loss and management is so very hard but so very necessary. Thank you for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteI lost 30 lbs in 3 months just over a year ago on WW. I've since put it back on. The program works, but I hit a plateau and tired of counting points and with my allergies, I couldn't follow their Core Plan. I believe it truly is all about the correct size portions, eating sensibly, and getting exercise.
I know you will accomplish your goals in this area because you've got the right mindset.
I take this journey with you, Genie. Thank you for the reminder to release.
As Genie wishes for herself, so I wish for her also!
as genie wishes for herself, i wish for her as well.
ReplyDeleteNot only have you been heard, you have commanded my dear. No doubt!!!
ReplyDeleteAs Genie wishes for herself, so I wish also!
ReplyDeleteSometime in my 50s, it got harder to 'get back' to a my ideal - tho as so many said, we need to love ourselves 'as is!' . . .
in the mid 90s I went to Alaska with a French Chef, to wash dishes in a 'fly-in' fishing camp - & put on about 20# in 2 months!! Lost it that fall, when I was back at the vegetarian resort, walking everywhere, eating lighter, lots of GOOD water . . .
I love the coconut oil (& have been avoiding soy, which is said to depress the thyroid & slow metabolism!) . . . more energy, anyway.
Hugs!
oh, Genie, I can't tell you how many times I've been here these past two days and still have had to walk away without leaving a comment!
ReplyDeletewell, as you so wish for yourself love, i wish for you also! i have a coworker who wants to lose 100 lbs. and she just joined a gym. the trainer told her she needed to burn 3500 calories a week! 3500 calories! i nearly fell off my chair. does that seem right to you? well, anyway, she's burning around 400-600 a day but she works out 4 times a week so it still doesn't add up to that but, you know what, it's still better than what she was doing before which was nothing. plus, she's changed her diet (previously all fried foods and tons of sugar, not a vegetable, fruit or smart calorie intake to be found!). now, she's exercising, eating better, she's feeling great, and she's psyched. and, with her, what finally made her committed this time around was her language. she went from a "i don't know if i can do it but i'll give it my best and try," to "i'm doing it, it can be done, and you can't tell me no." wow! she's an inspiration i tell you.
now, i'll be thinking of you on your journey every time i see her and will send you positive energy filled with blessings and strength....
((hugs))
Rebecca