Sharing an email.....

Good Morning to all of MY BFC friends,

I got an email this morning that I am going to share with all of you. It was just too good and too much information not to share with our little group. I'm sure that we all can relate.

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Hello Rosalie,

I just wanted to let you know how very special I think you are and how very much I look forward to reading your daily blog. I also appreciate all of your ideas for following the BFC.

You should be so incredibly proud of yourself. I know I'm proud and excited for you. You look absolutely beautiful.

To give you a little background on myself; I am 54 years old. I have had a weight problem since I was about seven years old. I need to lose a minimum of about 50 pounds but would be thrilled to lose 60 to 65. I'm only 5 ft. 3 inches tall.

I'm married and have two beautiful children also. A son and a daughter. I lost my Dad almost a year ago. My Mom has been gone since 1995.

I am trying to follow the BFC but haven't had as much luck as you. I guess I shouldn't say "luck." What you've accomplished has been done through hard work, sheer determination and tons of willpower. I certainly envy you.

Could you share any ideas with me, when it comes to finding that kind of willpower? I absolutely hate how I look. I feel like I'm living in somebody else's body. Any tips or ideas would be greatly appreciated!

When you talk about going for walks with your "two best friends," I can totally relate. I have three dogs, a Boston Terrier, a Jack Russell and a Frenchton (her Mom is a Boston Terrier and her Daddy is a French Bulldog.)

I walk for 70 to 90 minutes a day. I've been doing this for years.

You mentioned in a recent blog that your Dr. suspects that you might have essential tremors. I've been dealing with this same issue for almost seven years. I have to exercise at about 6:30 in the morning to avoid the sun and heat. The hotter I get, the worse my tremors become. By the way, I live in North Carolina just outside of Asheville.

You mentioned that you're from Michigan originally. I'm from Illinois myself.

We live in the Smoky mountains, so the climate here is much nicer than Illinois.

Thanks so much for all that you do, Rosalie. Like I mentioned, I look forward to reading your daily blog, I love all of your videos and I appreciate you SO much. I doubt you'll ever know all the good that you've done for so many.

I hope you don't mind my emailing you. I have no idea how to talk to you through your blog. You posted your email address when you mentioned being in Jorge's new book.

Again, thanks SO much Rosalie. I hope to hear back from you.

With Love and Big Hugs,

Linda

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This is my Response:

Hi Linda,

I don't mind at all that you emailed me. I have many people that do that. I love to help anyone I can as you already know.

We do have a lot in common. My dad passed in January and my mom has been gone for 9 years. 

I really just pulled all this out of my butt I think. I used to eat what ever I wanted and got real big over the many years. 

When I started I just kept telling myself - You are not allowed that. You have been bad - you can't have that. Kind of like I was punishing myself. I know that sounds funny - but that's what I did in my head.

I knew that I could not cheat or veer from the path I had chosen for myself. It does take quite a while to develop a habit. You must stay away from anything that is Belly Bad for at least 2 months. You will be tempted and it's best to just stay away until you can look at it without wanting to run over and eat it.

Don't get me wrong, I still think after all this time, that I miss certain stuff. I say - Boy I remember (blah, blah, blah). I quickly come to my senses and realize that to look the way I do now as opposed to the way I did before - I must eat the way I do now. I cannot go back to my old ways, EVER!!

OK - so the best tips I can give you is to not let those food bullies have their way. Don't let others talk you into eating anything bad just because they are. They are like the Devil and will try to lure you to the dark side. DONOT OBEY! Make it clear to them that This is what you want and to respect you and leave you alone!!

Do Like I do at functions or get-togethers, and just have 1-3 bites of 1 thing that you absolutely want. And then you MUST STOP!! That way you will get to taste it.

Watch out for the artificial sweeteners in many foods and DON"T have any sweet drinks that are Belly Bad.

I do think that you are walking entirely too much. It's all about the quality not the quantity. Just walk any where from 1-3 miles and 30-60 minutes at a fast pace that is comfortable to you. If you do too much you will get burned out and tired and then you might stop.

I am kind of glad to hear that someone else has the Tremor thing too. Not GLAD - but to know that it's not just in my head and I am not alone - Thanks for sharing that.

To comment on my blog just click under the post where it says comment and either log into your google email or you can do it anonymous and leave your name underneath.

I hope you don't mind I am going to share this on my blog today.

I love you picture - And know that YOU CAN DO THIS!!

Rosalie Haggins

Thanks for listening and lots of love to all.

This is PurpleRosy signing off.............

My thought for the day:

Improve Yourself

by LUCY on OCTOBER 24, 2008

There’s  only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self. 

Keep on BFC ' n  :-)

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