SMILE FOR YOUSmiling is infectious; you catch it like the flu,
When someone smiled at me today, I started smiling too.
I passed around the corner and someone saw my grin
When he smiled I realized I'd passed it on to him.
I thought about that smile then I realized its worth,
A single smile, just like mine could travel round the earth.
So, if you feel a smile begin, don't leave it undetected
Let's start an epidemic quick, and get the world infected!
Everyone needs a smile!!!
Went for groceries today. A woman who was older-ish than me was behind me in line and I remarked that she was in great shape (she was) and asked her if she's always been this way. (I'm snoopy)
No, as a matter of fact, she hasn't.
- Twenty years ago ( hello successful maintenance!) she lost 45 lbs by eating less & moving more. Hardly ever weighed herself but used her clothing as a guide.
- Splurges on weekends & vacations but eats well during the week overall. Never feels guilty about her splurges. When the party/event/whatever is over she just starts in with healthier eating again the next day. No big deal. Keeps things in balance. (I'm not there yet)
- Never steps on the scale. NOT EVER. Said "I am not a number. I look in the mirror, if I like what I see and my clothes are fitting nice, doesn't matter if I'm 150 or 170." Gee, this is sounding familiar.
- She walks & does light weights.
Instead of always focusing on my fatness (which was making me neurotic & unsuccessful) I'm changing this to focusing on my fitness which is making me feel powerful and confident & successful. I'm working on changing my thoughts to that of a healthy, trim person and am also changing my behaviours to achieve my goals. I feel very strongly this time that I am a success story already. I just have to be patient while my body catches up.
I love that I'm not shy about starting up conversations with strangers. You just never know how a person will affect you. The next stranger you chat up might just help you change/save your life. Neat eh?













