Fat Chic Wake Up Call

So there's the saying "You don't know what you've got till it's gone" and I've learned this week that this universal statement can also be applied to health. I've always been "healthy"; I mean I've always been full figured a.k.a. overweight, but I've never had any health complications associated with my weight until now.

Of course I had wardrobe and self esteem complications, but even skinny people have those issues. I've always worked really hard to be what I called "healthy". I make sure I brush my teeth daily and floss at least every other day, I try to make sure to get 6-8 hours of sleep a night, I drink 8-16 glasses of water a day, and try to make sure I have at least a vegetable or fruit with every meal. I drink little to no pop or cafeine and I don't eat candy or sweets too often. Despite all of those positive steps my over/emotional/excessive eating habit is slowly and silently killing me.

I'm 30 years old, married, just had my first child, enjoying the prime of my life (like Jay said 30's the new 20--well not really, but I feel young and vibrant). As mentioned in the last entry, I recently got diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, carpal tunnel, and found out I have to have my gall bladder removed. If that wasn't enough, I found out during a pre-operative physical that I have a heart murmur and some of my heart valves are leaking, the doctor said nothing to be alarmed with today, but in 10-20 years this coupled with all of that other stuff could be the death of me. Thinking about death at 30 is a hard thing.

Being overweight exhibits lack of self control. Proverbs 25:28 says, "Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who lacks self control". My obesity has caused the walls of my city to be broken down and now I'm falling apart. I refuse to kill myself with food. I know this isn't the happy message that you're used to reading from me, but this is a real much needed message.

Hebrews 12:1 says, "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." You are my witness, this is my weight (a.k.a. burden), overeating is my sin, and I am now making the declaration that with patience I will run this race!

This week get an accountability partner who will help motivate your weightloss aspirations.

 And remember if you're a fat chic like me stay motivated, be encouraged, and know that inside of every fat chic is a skinny chic waiting to come out!