{"id":49,"date":"2011-05-25T14:26:40","date_gmt":"2011-05-25T18:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=49"},"modified":"2011-05-26T11:38:21","modified_gmt":"2011-05-26T15:38:21","slug":"what-does-thin-feel-like","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/05\/what-does-thin-feel-like.html","title":{"rendered":"What Does Thin Feel Like?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s slump time — the dreaded time when our emotions lag behind our wills.\u00a0 Do I really want to make these changes?\u00a0 Is it worth it?\u00a0 Does it matter anyway?<\/p>\n

Yes!\u00a0 Don\u2019t listen to the negative voices inside your head.\u00a0 Every day at slump time I will post for you some encouraging words to help keep you on track.\u00a0For today, here\u2019s an oldie but goodie:\u00a0 Nothing tastes as good as thin feels.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

And what does thin feel like?\u00a0 It feels like clothes that fit without pinching.\u00a0 It feels like power.\u00a0 I can move with energy and ease.\u00a0 It feels like confidence. It feels young. It feels great!<\/p>\n

I am thinking I really want that cookie — but will I enjoy it that much?\u00a0 The cookie is all refined flour, sugar, and transfat. It will just make my blood sugar jump up and then crash. I\u2019ll feel lousy.\u00a0 And, of course, I won\u2019t eat just one cookie. About half the package will disappear in no time and I will feel lousy AND like a failure.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s my message to me (and you other slumpers) at slump time:\u00a0 PUT THE COOKIE DOWN. IT\u2019S NOT WORTH IT!!!!<\/p>\n

By the way, it\u2019s not smart to keep cookies around since you don\u2019t plan\u00a0 to eat them anyway.\u00a0 Maybe though, you are like me and have a naturally thin spouse who likes to eat ONE cookie with his coffee after dinner.\u00a0 Revisit this post when you are tempted to raid his stash.\u00a0 Hmmm.\u00a0 Would you be interested in some posts about living with naturally skinny people, without killing your healthy eating plan — or killing your spouse?<\/p>\n

Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em>
\nSusan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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