Survival of the Fittest...Uh I Mean Plumpist!

Ok...I am doing great with this blogging thing! It is my second day as the brand new owner of my shiney new blog and I am actually blogging! How neat is that! I was super excited that I had actually created a blog and I am going to discipline myself to writing something every day...maybe not on weekends...ah what the heck...even on weekends!

Well, I did it again...I joined Nutrisystem for the millionth time...no actually for the 5th time in my life...why, then, you ask am I doing it again...I am glad you asked...I first tried Nutrisystem back in the late 80's early 90's...yes I am dating myself here...and I actually lost about 20 lbs, getting down to the thinnest I had ever been in my life, well not my life, I would say over the age of 18...looking back, I was actually too skinny at the time...but you know how it is, during the time period you think you are soooo FAT! UGH! If only I could be THAT FAT again!

So I tried it another time after I had my son and lost some weight, then another time and lost some weight, then last year and lost some weight. I know it sounds crazy, but it is sincerely the only program that works for me. I have tried every diet under the sun and sadly I can't stick to any of them, except Nutrisystem. That is why I keep going back...plus they keep improving their food.

Now, I am sure you are sitting there, shaking your heads, saying "what is wrong with you", as we all know it only takes some portion control and exercise to lose weight right? Well, to that I say "easier said than done".

Sadly, my love affair with Nutrisystem was never able to continue past a month or two, because I wouldn't have enough money to justify purchasing the food...but this time is different...I have a plan folks...I am going to do it for 2 months and see where I am, physically and financially and then go from there...I am not going to pressure myself into a long term fantasy of staying on the program for 6 months, but hey, if I am blessed enough to have the money to pay for it and it is going well, so be it...if not, then I believe I can jump start myself into losing weight and eating properly on my own...really, I can!

The last time I did Nutrisystem I actually kept the weight I lost off for 10 months, then I relocated back home to cold weather and my body went into shock and piled on the fat for warmth! Ok, ok, so the truth is that I am eating more and less active, but I like the warmth theory, it works for other mammals in the wild!

I had a diet doctor tell me that all of our bodies are basically still programmed to function like we are cavemen (AND women) and we store fat in the winter and survival of the fittest, (well, with extra fat we are not really the "fittest" per say, but you catch my drift). So some of us have to work really hard to fight against the nature of our bodies to mold ourselves to what society deems an appropriate weight...oh and for health reasons too!

While I am pondering that theory...let's bring up the fact that many paintings in past centuries only show depictions of well rounded and curvy ladies...I have yet to see one with a woman who is stick thin...and wasn't it true that the plumper you were was a sign of wealth, because you could afford to eat? If you were stick then, then you were quite possibly a beggar on the street, more likely to die of disease or not last the winter when food was scarce.

What on earth happened? The roles have totally reversed themselves...now if you are plump you are deemed poor or slovenly and the thinnest people are held up as the standard for how we should all look and they are the picture of wealth...well, I say those people better hope we don't have another ice age...survival of the fittest, baby!

Ok, ok I admit, I want to be a "thinny", well maybe not too thin, but healthy. Although, look at some people who are fitness addicts and supposidly healthy and die of heart attacks and disease...so which is right, being healthy or living life plumper? What is right for one person is not right for another, so we all have to choose our path. For me, I like being thinner because it makes me feel better physically, get rid of my C-section baby blubber...anyone offering free tummy tucks out there, please drop me a line!