Clean Your Plate !

 

Sitting at the dinner table my well meaning Father said “You have such a pretty face, if only you'd lose the weight”. This was something I heard daily from the time I was 13 years old, until I moved out on my own at 16.   At the same time “Clean your plate” was a common phrase used at our dinner table.  I bet you heard it too.  Man, those poor starving kids in _______ (fill in the blanks). These were confusing messages.  Clean my plate, but lose weight...how the hell was that ever going to happen??  My Mom and Step Mom always stayed thin, while my Dad and I struggled with weight.  They thought if they fed me like a bird and controlled what I ate, I'd melt away right in front of their eyes.   WRONG !! That just taught me to hide food in my room and binge.  Later in life, a man I was with said “Are you sure you wanna eat that?” With a smile on my face I calmly turned to him and said “ Uh...you sure you want to say that to me, while I'm holding this knife in my hand?”  Silly fool....needless to say we parted ways.

We celebrate with food, we're bribed with food, and we develop a love/hate relationship with food, all before we reach puberty.  I've tried hiding behind “fat & happy”.   I've tried to hide behind “I'm curvy”.  Hell, in my 40's I was still using “this is baby fat”.   Come one, really Marianne ??!!  My weight gain was all me, I did that, there was no one else to blame.  Sure, I had good reasons to run to food, or at least I thought they were good.  But I have even better reasons now to just walk away.  No more running to or from food for me. It's all about living!! For the first time in my life, I'm in control.   I celebrate the woman I am today, not with junk food, but with nutrition.  Some days are easier than others, but it's progress not perfection.

Recently, I've learned valuable lessons about this wellness program.   My brain, my body, and my life does not function without it.  I missed 6 days of nutrition, due to my order being lost in transit.  I was a walking glob of Jello.  I couldn't focus, I spoke inside out, I could hardly read, words were getting jumbled, I couldn't sleep, and I was having aches and pains again.   Boy was I cranky too!  The second my package arrived, I went into full wellness mode.   In about 2 days I started feeling like my well self again.

My intention is to be a living, breathing, authentic role model for my daughters.   I want to teach people about this product, and bring this amazing gift to light.  I want to bring my Fibromyaliga friends, my Sarcoid friends and my Isafamily together...and allow the sharing to begin.   Together we can heal.  Together we are stronger.  Wellness is something we were born with, it's time to get it back!  Claim your wellness, fight for it.  Know that you deserve to feel better and live a truly healthy life.   If I can do this, trust me, ANYONE CAN!!  Let go and let it in.  Believe!  It just takes one step...one foot in front of the other..YOU CAN DO IT!!

Love & blessings...

Mare

I'll Never Forget....

Dear Little Fat Girl Inside,

I honor you with love and light. I see who you really are, and I cherish you. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today. Today, I am giving you permission to pack your things and move on. Our relationship has run it's course. We've been through a lot together. You came to me when I was 15 and Motherless. You stayed with me through the abuse, through the divorce, through countless heartaches and through illness. You were there for me when I felt hopeless alone, thank you. I know I can do this on my own now, no matter what life brings my way.

You'll be happy to know I'm no longer alone. I have this amazing support system in place, I am able to connected with like minded people of all ages, and together we are changing the way we look at our health. I am allowing wellness into my life...and it feels great. I'm empowered and stronger then ever. I know, I know, you're wondering about my LOVE of chocolate, right? Well I've got it covered. You see, with my new way of living, I get to eat chocolate everyday...awesome eh? You know how much pain I was in before, and how ill I used to be. That was then, and now is WOW! I am really living my purpose.

I don't want you to feel replaced, but released. I am letting you go Little Fat Girl, with love. I will never forget where I cam from.

With love and gratitude,

The New Mare

Change Is Beautiful

I'm a very proud Dyer Do'er. I admire Dr. Wayne Dyer, well that may be putting it lightly, I LOVE this man with ever single fiber of my being!!   He is a gift, an amazing paternal presence, and true blessing in my life. I am profoundly grateful to have him as my teacher.  He is a loving guide and without knowing it, he has held my hand through major transitions in my life. I owe him everything.

I've been listening to Dr Dyer's CD's on my way into work, it's a great cure for road rage. This morning I was listening to the final chapter in Excuses Begone, a MUST read.   He said “We don't attract what we desire, we attract what we are.” Now come on...how much easier can it get, really?! Ever notice when you're in a funk..the whole words in a funk. Or if you're rushing around in a panic...nothing seems to go right. “When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change”, another Dyer quote I live by.

He's taught me about raising my vibration to a higher place of love and light, and connecting to my higher power. The past few days I've allowed myself to slip back into old thinking habits. My husband was laid off from his job of 6 years, and we lost a very large chunk of income. Panic set in for a moment, and I suddenly wanted to dive into a huge bowl of Ben & Jerry's and a Keylime pie. 

The shock wore off, and I was able to turn on my inner Dyer. I reminded myself “with God all things are possible”. You don't have to believe in God to believe in your highest self. Call it what ever you want. When I get centered, and affirm that we have everything we need right in front of us, and we only need to do the foot work, the panic disappears. So does the need to self medicate with food.

It's no accident that Dr. Dyer came into my life around the same time as my wellness coach Mindy. She too is a Dyer Do'er. She is on a wellness mission, and I am proud to be part of it. Together we are sharing this wellness system and hope with others living with limitations. When I am able to share my story and show others the transformation happening in my life...my love & light vibration level soars through the roof. It reaffirms my purpose in life. This product, my coach, and my teacher Dr. Dyer are all part of the universes master plan. I am excited to see how the rest of the plan unfolds...stay tuned. Life is beautiful!

Blessings, love and light,

Mare

“There is a voice in the Universe urging us to remember our purpose for being on this great Earth. This is the voice of inspiration, which is within each and every one of us”. Dr. Wayne Dyer

If You Say So

It's been a few months since my last entry....and this times it's NOT due to health problems...nope, it's due to my WELLNESS!! I'm feeling fantastic and I'm out there living life!!! Close to 7 months ago I started this wellness journey with high expectations, both with the product and with myself. I didn't believe I'd make it this far. My pattern was starting something, and never following through. Listing the many excuses as to WHY I CAN'T. After all, I've been sick for far too long, this was never going work long term. I gained a clue, and lost weight, inches, and inflammation!

This gift has opened my eyes to the endless possibilities in life, there is NOTHING I can't do. This is NOT a diet...I love saying that!! A friend asked me “So, hows the diet going?” I smiled and said “I don't diet...I don't do anything with the word DIE in it. I just aligned myself to my wellness path. I'm living now”. It's really that simple. I live my life..moment by moment. I enjoy food, but this time in a much healthier way. I'm no longer looking for food to comfort pain..both emotional and physical.

Today I don't have a problem keeping up, “they” have a problem keeping up with me. I fuel my body with the best nutrition on the planet, and I've given this body a new lease on life. To think I almost fell into the “can't afford it” sink hole...oh boy what a sad excuse that is. Nope, I believe spending my hard earned money on nutrition rather then giving away to the drug companies is the best investment I could ever make. I believe in I am worth the investment...I believe, therefore I see.

I'm free to live an abundant life, the life I deserve. A life of wellness, peace, and joy. We can only give away what we have. You are what you think. Now, when someone tells me “I can't afford it” I say with love in my heart “If you say so”. Because it's out there if you want it bad enough, you just have to realign your way of thinking. If you believe you're going to have a fantastic day full of abundance or you believe you're going to have a rotten day full of failure...you're right!

Make this life count...be present in the gift. You deserve it.

Blessings,

Mare