Thanks...

Today, I signed up for the Biggest Loser Online competition at biggestloserblogedition.blogspot.com (I don't know how to create links yet, so please bear with me...if you're interested I think you can just copy and paste this in your browser). It looks like a lot of fun and I’m hoping that it will motivate me to finally lose the 20 or so lbs that I need to lose. So, I’m excited about that.

I’ve been finding that blogging is really a helpful activity for me, plus I’ve started following a lot of other blogs. It’s great to read about the struggles and different approaches that people are taking to weight loss and food issues and body image issues and day-to-day life.

I used to buy diet books that I would turn into a sort of temporary “Bible” for the time that I could stay on that particular diet. I’d read that book over and over and highlight parts that seemed to hold the secret. Unfortunately, after a while, any one book would lose its novelty or ability to inspire me. So, I’d give up whatever had worked for a while and I’d go back to my old ways. Well, now I’m finding that reading all the blogs are inspiring me, but since they change all the time, they are new and fresh and keep me constantly thinking about not just weight and food issues, but ways to deal with life in general. There are so many talented people out there who write fabulous blogs which are poignant and funny and thoughtful and encouraging. And in my own short blogging experience, I’ve gotten comments on some of my blog posts, which have been (variously) helpful, kind, observant, or just plain nice. I love it!

For the first time in a long time, I’m excited to take on my own weight loss and body hatred challenges because I feel like I’m connecting with a whole bunch of like-minded folks. Thanks to everyone for their blogs and for their comments. Let's do this together!