Maybe if the struggle of the journey is shared, the burden will feel a little lighter? Let's see where this takes us!
So, this is more of what I would have said if I'd had more time when I wrote that first post. I started to write that I'd had weight issues all my life...but the more accurate story is that I've had body-image issues all my life. I thought I was fat and gross, even when I wasn't. I look back at the "me" I was in high school, and long to be that fit and pretty again. I was a little overweight, but just a bit. It was enough though, to feel "fat." I didn't ...
I only have a few minutes to get this started, but I've waited so long, and often struggle with all sorts of good reasons for putting things off, so I figured I better not put it off any longer. When I journal, it tends to be very much a "stream of thought" sort of flow, so it may often ramble. I have no idea how relevant my ramblings will be to people, but maybe someone will relate and be helped by my words and my journey. I might share recipes and other helpful tips...but ...