I'm on a diet. I have been on a diet pretty much at least once every year since I graduated from high school. I have tried every diet. When someone asks about a diet the first thing they ask is, "Did you keep the weight off?". Of course I didn't. No one ever does. If you have ever seen those shows on TLC where someone is lifted through a hole made in their ceiling, with the help of a crane the individual is taken to the hospital. That's me. No seriously, I can totally understand how that could happen. If I didn't diet at least once per year I would require the crane lift.
Oddly those of us who have dieted all think we are failures at dieting. What I just realized is that if going on a diet every once in a while keeps me within a range that I am happy with, does that not mean that I am actually a success?
So...stop beating yourself up and pat yourself on the back. Us dieters have to put in extra work to not need the crane lift. Be proud that you are strong enough to recognize when you need to start watching those calories again. And quit saying...damn I gained it back again. As far as I can tell, everyone gains it back.
Be proud that you know your body enough to know when it's time to become smaller. And stop thinking you have failed!!!! No matter how much I weigh I am a little person in a big person's body. Because I can guarantee that I could always be bigger.
Isis is the goddess of motherhood, magic, and fertility. She is also the goddess of children from whom all beginnings arose. Isis is the goddess of my personal struggles in life. I want to portray moments or snap shots of my life in a humorous manner in hopes that sharing my experiences may decrease the pain of others in similar circumstances. The journey has many twists and turns but I hope all will find their successful end.
