Welcome back everyone to another week of Foodaholic's Anonymous! My name is Victoria and I am a recovering foodaholic!
Something amazing and unexpected this week that I cannot wait to share with you all! But first, I want to give you a little back story.
Prior to starting Thin's In and my journey through Program, I was always that person who thought I was thinner than I really was. Part of it was because I am part ostrich and was completely in denial. The other part is because we never truly see ourselves. We only see a version of ourselves reflected in a mirror that our brain interprets.
(There are studies that have been done to back up this point but that's more technical than we need to get today.)
When I weighed in for the very first time, and prior to starting my first week, I had to remove my head from the sand and no longer being in denial because I knew my number. It was like the mirror shattered. My rose-colored glasses lost their color and I could see every stretch mark and every roll and just how bad some of my clothes really looked.
Then I started losing weight and walking more. I noticed that my clothes started to fit better (and some were even too big!) and even though I did not really see the changes when I looked in the mirror - other people saw them. Which brings me back to the amazing and unexpected event that happened this week!
I received a Facebook message from a former college classmate after posting a selfie.
"Looking new and beautiful Vic," they wrote. "Just keep it up please!"
I couldn't stop smiling! The fact that in eight short weeks, I have changed that much brings into reality how far from goal I really was. So - to all of you, including my classmate, who take the time to comment and praise and share their love - THANK YOU.
To all of you working on becoming a thinner and healthier you - Keep up the great work! You are loved and you are supported.
Down 2 1/2 pounds this week and feeling great!