WEIGHT and LOSS

So... today is Friday (TGIF). It's been a long few weeks as I started a new job a little over a month ago. As exciting as that is... the job itself is new. I get to create it from the ground up which is nice however, the VP's description or thoughts of what I should be doing have changed multiple times since my interview. Top that with my finally learning what they want me to do and that is to be solely Inside Sales. This means making phone calls ALL DAY long. Ugh! Not what I initially thought or signed up for. At the same time, I made the commitment which means I am making this work. Dang it!

Now to why you are really here... Weight loss. These two words just SUCK! The first one all by itself is terrible and then you add in the second and you are just screwed. No way around it. I am 30 years old and I have struggled with my weight for 24 of those years. Why only 24? Well I was diagnosed with allergies to corn and wheat when I was little. These allergies really didn't start to affect me until the age of 6 (or so). Can you imagine cutting these two our 24 years ago??? I feel for my mother. Honestly, I cannot blame her for giving up on eliminating both of those from my diet as she was a single mother feeding two children and I was the only one with the problem. As a result, I ballooned up (or out)! Initially we thought it was the medication I was on for ADD (diagnosed at the age of 6ish). Once I changed medicines, my weight did not decrease. Huh? Why not? It wasn't until a few years ago that I understood why.

The pure definition of "weight" is the amount a thing weighs. Do you consider yourself a "thing"? The pure definition of "loss" is something that is lost. Or a detriment, disadvantage, and deprivation. Are you going to look for your weight once its lost? Do you think the amount of weight you have to lose is a disadvantage? Some do. I know when I did boot camps, my weight definitely held me back. I was always the last runner to come to the finish line. When it came to lifting weights... that wasn't an issue. Another way to say weight loss is a thing that is lost. Yes, me losing 80 pounds to some people would mean I've lost a lot of "things" being that each pound is a "thing". At the same time, I hope to not be looking for those "things" once they are lost. I would hope I am of the mindset that they are not lost, but gone (forever)!

These two words have been the backbone of a multi-billion dollar industry. One of which I am tired of being a part of! I have tried HCG, thought of trying the Master Cleanse, Weight Watchers, frozen meals for lunch and dinner, calorie counting, bought various pills and As Seen On TV products (like the breathing exercise where you can breathe yourself thin... will NEVER forget that one). I should've kept a tally of all the money I have spent! Or maybe not. I might be in the fetal position crying if I did. :-(

What about you? What have you tried? I'm an all or nothing gal myself and as a result, a lot of my mistakes tend to be financially costly.