The weight on my shoulders

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The weight of the world

The weight of the moment

The weight of influence

 

Question: Weight? Answer: (Here’s where I lie)

 

Heaviness,

Pressure,

Load,

Burden;

Consequence,

Prominence,

Value;

Power,

Ascendancy,

Favor;

Impressiveness,

Gravity,

Importance,

Influence,

Vigor.

 

Ever since I got married, I’ve been worried about weight, my weight, my baby’s weight, my husband’s weight … I’ve gone on lots of diets and lifestyle changes with varied results.

After The Change I have not had good results with any kind of diet as far as weight is concerned. After years of this frustration I have made a decision.

I’m not going to focus on weight.

According to the general opinion of the doctoring community, I am overweight. Because of that my main focus is to eat less and move more. But the most important thing to me now is health. According to the general opinion of the doctoring community, I am in good health.

So, instead of driving myself crazy and listening to all the voices of the past in my head (and on social media), I live my life preparing for the rest of my life.

If I am to be this weight, then I need to be strong to carry it. Therefore, I lift, thereby building muscle and bone.

If my goal is to be of service to the people around me, I need to be able to move and be useful. Therefore I walk, stretch, and challenge myself physically each day. I walk now so I can walk 20 years from now. I eat food that agrees with me, that doesn't make me sluggish, that gives me energy.

God, thank You for this physical body You have blessed me with. Lead me to care for it as I should. Warn me when I chose unwisely. Lead me to the people You want me to help. In Jesus.

 

Thank you, Five Minute Friday, for the opportunity to share my thoughts.

Blessings to my readers.

 

_RHTM_