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TAKING CARE OF
YOU
Sometimes when one is overweight, we tend to "let ourselves go."  It is as if there is
When we look in the mirror and see how we look, it seems hopeless.  We might
think, "Why bother with a beautiful haircut"  when it seems looking good to
ourselves is a near-impossible task?  

You really need to get the best hairstyle, color and cut possible.  Take the time to put
a little makeup on, even if it is only mascara.  So what if everything you own is black
because you know it is more slimming than anything else?  Add some color through
jewelry or scarves.  If you really feel better wearing black, get the classiest outfits
possible.  

Before you give up on colorful clothing, though, one awesome designer who's slinky
material is you can dress through pictures posted on the site.   Also try
www.plusbydesign.com - they are having a huge sale.

Stop letting yourself go.  YOU are important.  YOU are worth taking care of.  

It does not matter how you got to where you are in life right now.  It doesn't matter
how many pounds you have to lose.  That outer shell - the overweight one - is
subject to change.  The problem is that you can lose all the pounds and your inner
self will still feel fat and unworthy.  

By taking care of your inner beauty, you will be less likely to fall back into old habits
and gain the weight back.  Learning to love yourself again is not always easy but it is
necessary.  One way is to weight back.  Learning to love yourself again is not always
easy but it is necessary.  One way is to develop a personal relationship with God
who can heal up all those broken places inside - but I won't go into that here.  I will
put articles on the Spiritual link.

You need to begin looking in the mirror and speaking to yourself, out loud.  Tell
yourself, "You know what? You are a great person. You are worth taking care of and
from now on I am going to take care of YOU."  Every morning before you brush your
teeth, look yourself in the eye and say that.  Say, "You are worthy of love and I love
you.  I will take care of you."  Sure, you will feel silly at first but it doesn't matter - it is
important to change how you see yourself inside.

YOU are worth taking care of.  
You are worth being treated right - by YOU.