Please read another buddy’s blog
The plan was to just read some blogs and not blog myself. Well some other blogs made me think.
Yesterday was such a positive day with the Inaugaration of President Obama. I was so absorbed with the energy and messages of peace and hope. Then I thought about Martin Luther King who lived a short but precious life of non-violence. It all led me on a path of thinking. We as citizens desire peace, but where does peace begin and where does injustice end? Does peace begin with a new president or policy? Hope and action, ok. But peace? Peace begins with ourselves. If we hope for peace on the grand stage, this world, then how can we over indulge and violate our spirit and bodies by over indulging in excess and chemical filled foods? Non-violence begins with each small and large choice or action we make for ourselves and then beyond. (ahhh..reminds for me *taps self* 
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Prayers and wishes.
Plans and actions.
Weightloss is hard work and will take time.
PLEASE take some time to visit Catrina’s blog with regards to her sister-in-law. Surgeries, pills and radical cleanses are not the answer. Just because they might SEEM to work for some does not mean they should be used EVER. It is my opinion. Be mad if you will, but I do not recommend it. Stress is weight loss’s adversary. My behind would have to agree. Our bodies are so good at giving us feedback.
http://blt4ever.buddyslim.com/2009/01/20/update-on-my-sister-in-law-who-had-gastric-bypass-surgery/
Beautiful sweetie beautiful and so insightful. Thank you for this nice reminder!
Peace, isn’t that what we all dream for. I loved your blog today Jennifer.
I do a cleanse, but I eat small amounts of vegetables and almonds throughout the day.
I ready Catrinas blog and was very sad to read her story of her sister in law.
You are right, we can do this!!!! and you’re living proof my friend
Hugs
Jane
I just read Catrinas blog, I am sure praying for her.
Thanks for the insight, I need to remember that peace starts with us.hugs!
Thanks for the link to my blog. The more people that read the horror stories, the better. While I do think there is a place for the surgery…as a LAST resort, you know I feel the surgery is very much abused in this country. I even know of a woman personally, who was 20 lbs. overweight and tried to get her doctor to give her a lap band. When he wouldn’t do it, she consulted another doctor and she was basically told no one in this country would help her out. So, you know what she did? She went to Mexico and had it done. Unbelieveable…how desperate people are to not have to work to lose weight. She has got to be mental to go to such extreme lengths to take what she sincerely believed to be an easy way out.
Very nice blog about peace.
I meant to say that I feel the surgery is very much abused not only in this country, but in the world.