Ruby on Beating the Odds
by RUBY GETTINGER
Let me start off today with this cold, hard fact: Every day in the U.S., thousands of people are dying from ADDICTIONS: smoking, drinking, drugs...and OBESITY.
WOW!
I am fighting this battle daily. I have fought this since I can remember. This is an addiction that goes so much deeper than I realized. How do we get control over something that has taken control over us?
People battle with all sorts of things in their lives: alcohol, drugs, gambling, porn, food, etc. But we cannot let the addiction define who we are. My passion is God and people. I love to laugh and have fun! I love people.
I have a huge battle, a battle I have fought all my life. But, as we all can see, we all are fighting the same battle. Whether you struggle with 20 pounds or hundreds of pounds, it is a battle.
We can't give up this fight. I know we all have issues, but live your life. Enjoy it no matter what size you are. There are great people out there who will help us, advise us. But when it is all said and done, we face this beast one on one. Will we win today or lose? What brings us here? Why is it some days we can beat it and others we can't?
If you are feeling alone, please look at my message board or go read my blog and see what others are saying. You will find YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
I want to win this battle once and for all. I love food. I love it! But food is what brought me here. If it was as easy as going on a diet and exercising, I would have done it a long time ago. I want to tell everyone—no matter if you are dieting or not—to get a notebook and start writing down everything you eat, everything you put in your mouth. This way you can be aware of how much you are taking in and then keep up with how much you need to consume.
My plan started off with me eating 2,500 calories a day, and now I am on 1,500 calories a day. When I started off I could not exercise except 5 to 10 minutes. I sat in a chair and moved my arms and legs. With every pound I lost, it made it easier for me to do a little more each time. We have to take baby steps. Now I am able to walk an hour. YAY!!!
We as a nation need to get healthier. I was dying because everything I was taking in was destroying my body.
I watched my father fight for his life! Because he continued to eat wrong after he was diagnosed with diabetes 30 years ago, his body stopped functioning 20 years ago. He was bedridden for 10 years! His kidneys shut down, and he was on dialysis; his legs had no feeling in them and had sores that wouldn't heal. One of his legs was amputated, and a week later I watched him die. It is a terrible thing. It makes my heart break! What's odd is that he was only 30 to 50 pounds overweight. That is all it takes for the body to become unhealthy!
This journey is about getting healthier. If you want to live and not have all these difficulties, whether now or later on in life, you've got to start getting healthy and tackling the beast! Eating bad will make you very sick, and will eventually kill you. We have to get healthier!
Yes, I LOVE pizza, chocolate, spaghetti...but now I must eat NATTY food! LOL! I kid! Good news: My palate did change, and I actually love fish now! WHO? Who loves fish? Never would have ever thought! And your palate will change, too! I will always thank Ourlife Fresh for that. I had to go cold turkey for six months. I am telling everyone to try it—it will change your palate, teach you variations of healthy food and portions.
We are all working towards a healthier life and acceptance for all! We all really should be there for one another, because we all know what it's like to battle something so tough.
Thanks for coming together and giving one another advice.
Quote from a strong woman:
"They took away what should have been my eyes...
They took away what should have been my ears...
They took away what should have been my tongue...
He would not let them take away my soul:
Possessing that, I still possess the whole."
—Helen Keller
They took away what should have been my ears...
They took away what should have been my tongue...
He would not let them take away my soul:
Possessing that, I still possess the whole."
—Helen Keller
NO man can take away your soul!!! I am praying for all of YOU!
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I love and believe in you all!!!
