self-check...

...on myself

today -

'cuz it's been a while since i did a self-portrait - and i committed to doing them every now and then when the year began - plus, i was at the dentist today getting a check-up - chatting with the receptionist about blipping - the topic happened to come up - and the whole issue of self-acceptance - how we perceive ourselves - others perceiving us - breaking through barriers - that sort of thing - i was astonished when she told me she was "classified" as obese - according to whom, i have no idea - to me, she looks great! however - because this word has now been tagged onto her - she feels fat - unattractive - and as though she has a lot of weight to lose - sigh... i totally disagreed with her - i think she appeared healthy - isn't that the real issue? if we look good - feel good - are doing healthy things - eating the correct way - isn't that important - instead of having a label attached to us? i felt disheartened - because she was going by what someone has told her - and by a number on the scale - to have it dictate how she is thinking about herself...

as far as my own self-check is concerned - it goes like this: i am making progress - have eliminated sugar, flour, processed food, dairy and grains from my diet - i feel better since implementing this over the last 2 months - i'd hoped it would have impacted the pain issues for me, my headaches and whatnot - so far, that hasn't happened - but i'm encouraged with the fact i feel so much better overall - that's key - perhaps someday, the pain factor will change - if it doesn't, i know i've taken positive steps to change my health - the other bonus i wasn't expecting is i've lost 13 lbs - without adding any kind of exercise - a true bonus in my mind - one clearly making for...

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happy day.....