Dear Body...I'm back!

In light of my growing weight gain, I decided it was important to repost my Dear Body heart to heart to remind me that enough is enough. 

Effective immediately I'm putting ME first.

Step 1 read dear body
Step 2 eat healthy
Step 3 exercise
Step 4 drink water
Step 5 SLEEP!

So let`s begin....

Dear Body,
As I sit here feeding you a bowl of chocolate ice cream, I cannot help but feel that it's time for a real heart to heart. The past 3 ½ years have been very difficult for you, I empathize.

First you had to deal with having to carry extra cargo for 9 months, not just once but twice. With that came the added weight gain of 30 pounds, followed by another 15 pounds. Granted this weight gain wasn’t your fault. You had to do what you needed to do to support that extra cargo. For that I understand.

I must pause here. {I’m dealing with some brain freeze. Note to self, eat ice cream slowly}.

It is time we move forward. Things must change. You keep sending me mixed signals. Just the other day after 'Heart' and I took you how for a long walk, you forced me to drive you to McDonalds for a Big Mac!

Was that really necessary?

You say how tired you are, and how terrible you feel in your clothing. You are feed up with the muffin top, but you make me buy you muffins.

Why do you do this to me? I thought we were friends. I thought we had the same goals and desires. Clearly that is no longer the case.

That being said, I’m moving out. You will have to find someone else you feed you. Perhaps ask 'Heart' if she up for the job.

I don’t think she would be, since she has to move your ass out of bed each day. That alone is a huge milestone. Maybe if you bribe her with some exercise. She’s always been a sucker for an elevated heart beat.

I’m not saying this will be forever. I really need my time now to think things over. Perhaps it’ll do you some good too. You’ll be on your own now. No one to feed you, chocolate, or cake, or ice cream. No more bread and pasta. And certainly no more Big Macs.

That brings me to my next point.

I’m sorry to tell you this but Atkins and I are getting back together. We lost 14 pounds together but since we broke up I gained back 20 pounds!  (actually  when I wrote this over a year ago is was 4 pounds, now its 20! Argh! )

I know you don’t like Atkins, as my friend you told me this many times. We are Italian I know; we are supposed to eat bread and pasta. 'Heart' and I talked and she agrees it’s in my best interest that I move on.

Once I’m back down to my skinny self, then maybe we can start talking again.

Until then, I will miss you 'Body' and wish only the very best.

Sincerely,

Your Upstairs X Roommate, 'Brain'