Just Feel Like Writing in The Adventures of Sugarbear and Cupcake

Hey there. I don’t really have anything important to say, I just felt like writing something. I’ve been scrolling social media a bit today and just got a little discouraged from all the negativity out there. On an aside, my 3-year-old niece is bouncing on a bouncy ball and staring at me and smiling. She won’t look away. Lol. Anyway, people are always injecting their opinions and shaming people and putting people down and claiming it’s because they care about them and their health. I’m mostly talking about when POLS (people of larger size) post videos of what they eat in a day or of them working out. Why can’t we just live and let live? I know that because they post on the internet, they’re opening themselves up to comments like this, but still. Why can’t we just be encouraging and kind to each other? I’m about to start posting my weight loss journey online, mostly for accountability in some form, and I’m not afraid of those comments for me. But I hate it when I see people posting it on other accounts. Not everyone is the same, so what works/worked for you might not work for me. For example, me and my husband have VERY different ideas about weight loss. I believe in the natural approach. I don’t want anything foreign in my body. I don’t want surgery, shots, etc. I don’t believe in fad diets. I do believe in moderation. I want to change my relationship with food in a sustainable way. I want to lose the weight for good this time. I don’t mind if it’s hard. And I know it will be. But when I reach my goal, I will be so freakin proud of myself. I’m using WW point system and Walk Away the Pounds workout videos. I’ll eventually branch out into other forms of working out, but I like this for now. And WW works for me, because it’s teaching me portion control and good choices. I mean, things are higher in points for a reason. I just have to decide if it’s worth eating or not. Or maybe having a smaller portion of it. And I can still have variety (which is key for me). Now, my husband, on the other hand, can go all day without eating. And he doesn’t care as much what he eats. He’s done 3 day fasts before. He’s had weight loss surgery. He’s more into extreme measures at first to jump start the weight loss. And I get it. I mean, he’s lost a lot of weight. And I’m really proud of him. But we’re just wired differently. I don’t feel the need for extreme measures. I’m ok with it taking more time for me to lose all the weight. I just want to be healthy. I went to the doctor and my numbers aren’t horrible. I am on the cusp of high blood pressure and diabetes, but not there yet. And I’ve already lost a pant size since then. I know I can do it. And I don’t take anything away from those who do use surgery and shots and things to help them out. It still takes hard work on their part. I know many people who have done the surgery and are now on the shots. They’ve been successful, and good for them. And I think recording my journey will be a good motivator for me, too. Keep me on track on those days when I don’t feel like counting points or working out. I need to get a scale and track my measurements, too. But for now, I’ll just keep on doing what I’m doing and seeing if my clothes start getting loose on me. Ok, that’s enough ranting for the day. Until next time.