Sunday, September 26, 2010

Confessions Of A Serious Foody (or foodie)...

I love me some food...  I like to bake food, and fry food, and "crock-pot" food, and mix food, and season food.  I like to try new recipes and use my neighbors as my guinea pigs.  I like to score smiles and "yums" from my family with rad food skills.  Food is good.  I like red meat, and fish, and vegetables, and fruit, and pastries, and chocolate...  I love food.
After having had 4 children I have really struggled with all of the body issues that come along with the little blessings.  The stretch marks, and the lovely extra jiggly puff around my waist line...  Yeah, those take some getting used to.  I have come to the realization that I am not going to be able to "starve" myself back into pre-baby shape like a lot of women do, I have a very close relationship with food.  I have just accepted that I cannot live off of vegetables alone, or one meal and two shakes a day.  Some people can do that and more power to them.  Does that mean I am going to eat whatever I want, when I want it?  Heck no.  But...  When I make a fabulous pie for my family to enjoy once in a while, I full well intend to enjoy it too.  Food is a gift from God.  And, ironically, my little bit of extra from having 4 awesome little people is starting to become a reminder to me of how fleeting outward beauty is, and how precious it is to have a beautiful spirit - another awesome gift from God.  My family needs me to be beautiful on the inside, a true beauty of the heart, way more than they need me to be able to prance around in my single-digit-sized-jeans.  Do I believe we should take care of our bodies and be healthy?  Absolutely.  Do I believe we should be so obsessed with our bodies that it robs us of the peace and enjoyment having a happy life can bring?  Absolutely not.  So, I just want to encourage any curvy-licious ladies out there...  Love yourself.  Love your imperfections, and all of the "extras" that are really just reminders of all of the wonderful things you have accomplished.  Love food, love playing, love laughing, and love life!

1 comment:

  1. Amen Sister!!!! Very well said! And I would love a piece of that pie...hahaha...to add to my extra lovliness! :)Oh & this is ur sis...Janet

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