A stomach bug or an instant weight loss scheme?

I recently had the joys of not being able to handle anything in my stomach. It only lasted for half a day but it was what I would call "no fun." My coworker said "I need that, I need to lose some weight." I laughed at her because it wasn't as bad as the norovirus but it wasn't a walk in the park. I was so weak I couldn't do anything but sleep after spending all morning hugging the commode. Water tasted awful. Food was unimaginable.  I forgot how unpleasant it is to be sick.

When she said that she wanted a stomach flu, I started thinking about how many "get thin quick" schemes people will buy into over their fat life. I use to read some of these diets and think about how if I could lose 10lbs in a week, I could be thin in 10 weeks. Looking back, that's absurd. I was not going to lose all the weight I have managed to accumulate in just a few weeks.

People are willing to have tapeworms to lose weight. People are willing to eat only cabbage to lose weight. People are willing to give up those evil carbs to lose weight. People are willing to get a stomach bug if it will get them a couple of pounds off. I use to be one of these people. I knew it was incorrect but I still wished to be thinner to the point that I was unhappy and unhealthy.

This weekend, I met a girl that had lost 75lbs over the course of a year. The diet, workout, lifestyle, and stress caused so many issues that she ended up depleting her body of her nutrient stores. Her body was so out of whack that she was not having periods, was completely exhausted, and she was having panic attacks. To me, a few extra pounds might kill me sooner than some other folks but I would rather be fat and happy than thin and exhausted.

Please do not get me wrong, I'm not giving up my endeavour to become a leaner, healthier, happier girl. I'm just not willing to become so focused on it that my life turns to crap. This whole eating healthy thing has been great. I've lost 19lbs and I'm feeling healthier. My clothes are starting to fit better. My life seems to be less like "I'm going to die by 40." I have one more pound to lose before my sister graduates from college and it seems more like a possibility than ever before!