Less Is More
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I’m sure you’ve all heard the expression “less is more.” I never realized how true that is until I began my weight-loss journey. I was reflecting on this last weekend and realized there is a little less in my life these days…
- Less of me — 34.6 pounds less, to be exact
- Less negativity — I don’t beat myself up like I used to.
- Less shame — I’m no longer ashamed of the way I look because I’m doing something about it.
- Less pain — I’m not stiff and sore when I stand up after sitting for a while (well, unless I’ve been sitting on one leg, like I have a habit of doing, but I think that’s more an age thing than a weight thing).
- Less calories — I don’t even want to think about how many calories I used to eat in a day.
- Less excuses — no excuses for being overweight, no excuses for not working out and only the occasional excuses for eating past my calorie deficit for the day (Hey, a once-in-a-blue-moon weekend date with your hubby is a good one, as far as excuses go!)
But while there is a lot less in many areas, there is a lot more in others…
- More self-confidence — Oh my goodness! If I could just show you, for a day, where I was and where I am now. I’m friendlier and more outgoing; I smile more easily. And, all because I feel so much better about myself. Now if that would just carry over to my attitude toward people who don’t know how to merge in traffic.
- More clothes — Even though I’ve only got a few pairs of blue jeans that fit me (because I’m getting too small for the ones I used to wear!), I have so many more clothes because it’s so much more fun to buy them now! And, they don’t have any holes.
- More energy — One of the many benefits of exercise
- More vitality — I just feel so much better.
- More pride — Not the negative, hey-look-at-me kind, rather the pride that comes from knowing that you’re finally making good, healthy choices with regards to nutrition and exercise
- More jewelry — Okay, I don’t really have any more jewelry than I used to; it’s just that more of it fits now.
- More self-confidence — Did I say that one already? It’s worth saying again. I am no longer ashamed to go to the mall or meet my husband’s friends (granted, I’m sure they still see a fat girl, but I know that I’m much less fat than I was…and much more fat than I’ll be the next time they see me!)
- More intimacy — Since this is a G-rated blog, I’ll just leave it at “some things are more fun when you’re thinner and less self-conscious of your body.” ‘Nuff said.
I wish I’d discovered ten or fifteen years ago how true the saying “less is more” is. I feel like I’ve wasted some of the best years of my life…but I’m not wasting any more! This time, I’m losing the weight, once and for all, so that I can fully enjoy my life and my family in a fit, healthy body.
Kris Bales is a newly-retired homeschool mom and the quirky, Christ-following, painfully honest founder (and former owner) of Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers. She has a pretty serious addiction to sweet tea and Words with Friends. Kris and her husband of over 30 years are parents to three amazing homeschool grads. They share their home with three dogs, two cats, a ball python, a bearded dragon, and seven birds.
Woohoo! You go girl!
So glad to see that your are experiencing so many benefits to your weight loss :).
Yay! GOOD FOR YOU!!! I'll have to come back for motivation when I try to lose this baby weight. =) I'm so glad to hear that you're feeling well.
Woohoo! You go girl!
So glad to see that your are experiencing so many benefits to your weight loss :).