Out with the old

Wow. What a difference a week makes. Not much of a difference, but a difference nonetheless. You see, I figured while I was cleaning up the clutter in me, I would also clean up the clutter in my home. I have to say, I am embarrassed by the amounts of junk I have allowed to amass over the years. I spent the last 5 days (along with the help of my son and two of his friends) hauling stuff to the dumpster. And I have decided if I ever write weight loss self-help books, the second one is to be titled “Taking it to the Curb” (The first one I haven’t written yet is called “You Can Buy a Thong in 6X but You Really Probably Shouldn’t” But of course, that is another story for another day. I have a friend who thought that was a rude title, that heavy people should be allowed to wear thongs. I replied they can but I would never and I’m not near 6X but felt that a thong would be lost on me – both aesthetically and physically. But, again, a different story, a different day.)
Gone or to be tossed are things I haven’t used, things I don’t think I’ll ever use, things I cannot recognize as anything of use, broken things and parts of things that are separated from the other parts. If I find those other parts later, those will be gone too. I will take some to places in need but you know, I am finding these places less than needy this time of year which is either a good thing or a bad thing. If I cannot pass along my gently used things I will toss them.
So it is with weight loss and healthy eating. I have to kick to the curb – what I am now calling my proverbial dumpster – those foods which like those on my house, are junk, things that I cannot recognize as having any use. A burger and fries are not good fuel. My one-step-away-from-an-IV-drip use of Diet Coke is not good at hydrating me. Gently used me has to be cast away and re awakened as new and improved.
Thank you for reading this. It helps that people are interested, care and are ‘listening’.