Food is not your friend
I deliberately kept "your" as friend. Holidays with family, especially the elder of our little tribe, is always a stark reminder of the importance of self-care. I have one Uncle who takes excellent care of himself. He is in his 70's and he is amazing. Outside of that, most in my family start seriously deteriorating by the time they are 40. I'm so not kidding. Obesity is a big issue along with Chron's disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and back problems. Everyone gave my son sugar all day. This morning is was eggs, cheese, and turkey bacon for him! No sugar or crackers today despite the forthcoming protests.
It is days like these when I'm reminded why I lost weight, why I need to continue to lose weight, and why self-care if paramount to be there for others in our lives, not only ourselves. When I'm not around these reminders, I circle the drain of my internal world where I tell myself it's not a big deal to eat five chocolate chip cookies for dessert or who cares if I'm not hungry and I eat anyway. It's a big deal. It is a VERY big deal.
When my back is hurting so badly I can't exercise - it's a BIG deal.
Change the internal message of self-care important and the mirror will change.
