We Kin Get Thin!

I stole this from RODER who allegedly stole it from TONY. And I loved it.

". . . would cheat on your spouse on Christmas? What about Thanksgiving? Would you have an affair, but only on Halloween? If you wouldn't cheat on your spouse on a holiday, why do you think it's okay to cheat on yourself? Why is it okay to cheat on your diet/lifestyle?"

Of course, that is taking it pretty extreme, but I do agree with the sentiment. We do all seem to feel like it's OK to cheat ourselves, even though we are the kind of people that would NEVER cheat on someone else. And the biggest thing I hear from family, friends, coworkers, etc.. is "but its SUCH&SUCH, you can eat whatever you want today!" Whether it be a holiday, a birthday, or a day on which I "earned" something special... it's ALWAYS something. But for me.. it's not. Thanksgiving is NOT special enough for me to eat 4000 calories like it's nothing, and those homemade cookies you brought in are NOT special enough that I HAVE to try them (or be banished to the party-pooper section of the world)

Alanis (my hero!) has a song called Sorry 2 Myself, which says "I'm sorry to myself, for treating me worse than I would anybody else" And every time I hear that line I cringe a little, because I know how true it is, and I wish I could REALLY, reeeaaally let is sink in. I want to find the love and respect for myself that I have for everyone that I know.

So, let's not cheat ourselves anymore. And lets begin by apologizing to ourselves.

And here's the song, for anyone looking for some awesomeness today :


Please leave me a comment. Tell me what you apologize to yourself for.
Anything at all. And I mean EVERYBODY! Even my anonymous stalker readers :-) Stay anonymous if you please, but I want you to participate, it's important!