HOLD ON ! I'M ON MY WAY!

Howdy from the land of halibut steaks and grilled shrimp!

Saturday I'm gonna make my squeeze Janet some grilled shrimp and halibut steaks out at the Wet Back Shack. Couple of friends may join us as the weather is suppose to be nice. We are also gonna baby sit Little Man Kolt so Mom can be chaperon at a school dance.

It is no secrete that I read several different weight loss blogs and web sites. I find the info interesting and the success stories inspiring.A lot of the blogs written by folks that have been successful are there for two reasons.

One reason is to encourage other people to find a way to take control of their health and well being and loose some fat.There are millions of us that struggle to take that first step and continue to struggle against all the odds when the steps get hard.The help that these bloggers give other people is heart felt and totally free.Many times they will tell perfect strangers---folks they will likely never meet, details of their lives that they won't tell their family or friends.WHY?
For me , it is because I know how hard it is to make good choices after decades of poor ones. I also know first hand how it feels to be morbidly obese and what comes along with that. I know how it makes you feel to feel you should stand up when your feet and knees are killing you because you are afraid the lawn chair may break if you sit in it.Or how bad it makes you feel deep down when someone makes a comment about being fat---yea yea yea,You are good at covering it up but that don't mean it doesn't make you feel like shit.I realize how it feels to look in the mirror or pant when trying to tie your shoes.I know all too well how Obesity feels and that there is No One to blame but me.I know all too well that No One can change this situation but ME ( and that my friend is scary).

The second reason we blog, is for many of us, it is good therapy.The writing down of our thoughts and successes and sometimes our failures gives us something to measure. It puts it in real life and makes us think of ways to do better. When we receive a comment from someone (especially ones we have never met) we realize we are not alone. We begin to understand there are other people with issues just like us and together we can move forward toward better health.

The bloggers are from all walks of life.We each approach this issue with different experiences and hurdles.Each bearing our on cross, so to speak.By our varied nature and up bringing we give different analogies based on our lives. Some of us use the examples of the Teacher, how kick boxing fits into the fat loss methods,or how a surgeon can to relate to the common person. Some are very good writers while some of us just struggle along with our thoughts and a few mis-spelled words. My point is there is a lot of help out there and we should all try to help someone we see struggling with Obesity.

The trick is how we help others and not seem to be constantly up on out soap box.The best way I think today is thru our writings, our examples,our analogies,our free encouragement, our honest approach of our own fat loss and YES even our bull shit country boy Pearls of Wisdom. But help others we should, they need it and more importantly WE need to help.

I received a comment from Dr.J on my last post.I would like to meet him some day, maybe take a ride in his plane. Anyway, his last post is one everyone should read. Go to Calorielab and check it out. Ask yourself what floor you are on.Ask yourself what floor your friend,spouse ,child,co-worker is on.

I was going up the elevator between floor 4 and 5.

Thanks to the bloggers and the support of family I can look at some folks that need real help and encouragement and say "There by the Grace of God go I".

Pearl of Wisdom from the Mind of WEL
Best way to show someone they can is by showing them you can.