Lose weight the fun way.

Posted on July 26, 2014

Day 5 of DietBet with Heidi & Chris,

I've struggled with my weight most of my life. The reasons are complex, as they usually are. I woke up this morning - my mind is weary, my body is hurting. As some of you may know, I have rheumatoid disease. My sons birthday party is today, I'm a crafty girl and I take pride in my creations. However, because of RA - I can't do nearly as much as I used to, with my hands. It's a kind of a grieving process one must go through, to be able to deal with that mentally. My hands & wrists are not happy today. My feet are sore.

But - today I woke up filled with gratitude towards Chris Powell. His show, who he is, how he loves, cares, inspires and creates positive energy - has transformed my mind, my thinking, my relationship with food, myself! I genuinely love this man. He's the reason why I finally put the puzzle pieces together. So what if I can't lift weights & do crossfit or yoga like many others can? I can walk. I can dance. There was a time when I couldn't walk because of RA. So I keep on walking & being grateful! I eat right & I know, the weight WILL COME DOWN!

So I woke up today, weighed myself and had lost a little weight - 3 pounds this week (though I had lost 7 pounds before starting DietBet) - tears started rolling down my cheeks. I thought about Chris Powell and felt such gratitude. Thank you Chris, you are Heaven sent <3

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Sari

07/31/2014 5:31PM

Thank you Nancy! Gentle hugs to your mom! RA is an evil disease, so sneaky and unpredictable, but here I am, focusing on what I can do and giving my health 110% effort! I appreciate the better times so much, having experienced the bad & at times just seeing myself as a burden to my loved ones... RA has taught me a lot actually, and number 1 is to never ever give up! Just like the flares eventually ease up one way or another, so do the good times... so I'm grateful for that lesson :)

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Fancy Nancy

07/28/2014 11:09AM

Keep up the good work Sari, I know how difficult it is for you with RA. My mom who lives with me has it too and I watch her suffer daily. My heart goes out to you. Don't give up, we can do this together. Thank you for your post. I tool feel that Chis Powell is a gift from Heaven. I never thought someone from TV could actually inspire me enough, yet he has.

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LightBlueGem

07/26/2014 9:19AM

Hang in there! I have a very painful autoimmune disease as well. Losing weight is hard enough without having to deal with a body that seems like it's against us sometimes. Your attitude is inspiring.

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Sari

Thank you! Yesterday was a complete "goner" re: diet, and today doesn't look too good either. Parties are horrific. I think I have to go buy salad ingredients, eating pasta and desserts because there's nothing else, that's not DietBet food! Geesh!

You don't have to answer, but I have to ask - which autoimmune disease are battling with?

Antonia S.

07/26/2014 8:21AM

I love this! God Bless You!!! Keep going you are an inspiration yourself. :)

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Sari

Thank you Antonia! One day at a time :) Hope you're rocking it this weekend!

Beth

07/26/2014 8:11AM

You are awesome! Thank you for sharing!

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Sari

Thank you for reading! :)) Hope you've done well with your eating and exercise this weekend!

Mel R

07/26/2014 5:34AM

Loved reading this post. Keep it up!

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Sari

Thank you Mel! Stay strong!

Lynda H.

07/26/2014 5:28AM

Thanks for sharing your story!

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