Follow Me On My Journey
LISTEN...
by Patricia Miller on 05/07/12
I heard this song today and it caused me to remember something...
I realized that, in the past I tried so hard to make EVERYONE around me happy. I felt that it was my "duty".
Because of this, I stopped thinking about what was "important" to me...Because "my being" was to take care of everyone I loved and/or the people I felt a responsibility to...before myself. As a result, I "lost myself" along the way...
It wasn't until I "found myself" again that I realized...Taking care of "me" is not a "selfish" act. Taking care of "me" will ensure that I am HERE to take care of the people (and the life) I love so much.
I HAVE A PURPOSE in this life...And so do you.
EMPOWER yourself to "listen to YOUR voice"...(That voice that we sometimes drown out because we think that what others want from us is more important than what our individual needs and desires are.)
If you empower yourself, I believe you will find (as I have) that those who surround you will give you the support you deserve. And you'll find a "new respect" for yourself along the way.
If part of "empowering yourself" includes losing some weight, well you know where to go. (HINT: MMC!)
MMC is a "beginning with no end"...You have people, like me, who are always here to support and lift you up...regardless of where you are in your experience. We are HERE for you...and we "listen" to each other...our hurdles, our accomplishments, our..LIVING life to it's fullest in an effort for you to find "Your Own"...(Click on the link below.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vpjUCSMw_4v
UNSTOPPABLE
by Patricia Miller on 03/25/12
Yeah...It's been awhile since I blogged. No worries. I'm fine. Life just threw me some "curve balls".
I've been spending a large majority of my time dealing with "parenting issues" and working on my career - each of which has been a challenge, to say the least.
I'll be honest...With each of my major challenges, I just wanted to say, "I GIVE UP!" It would be so much easier to walk away, without dealing with it! (UGH!)
And then, I have to remind myself where I was a year ago...
A year ago, I was OVERWEIGHT. A year ago, I was FIGHTING TO KEEP MY HOUSE. A year ago, I was WORRIED about how I could PROVIDE FOR MY CHILDREN. A year ago, there was little HOPE for my family's FUTURE. A year ago, I had forgotten how STRONG I AM.
In about three weeks, it will be my "one year anniversary" since I started the MMC Program. And I can clearly remember when I was 40+ pounds heavier, thinking, "I GIVE UP!"
But I DID NOT.
Many times when we gain weight, it's a result of the stresses that encompass our lives. We eat (like I did) in an effort to cope.
MMC saved my life, in so many ways. And it was through MMC that I learned to believe in myself again...To know that I AM UNSTOPPABLE!!!!
Please click on the link below. YOU ARE UNSTOPPABLE TOO!!!
All my best...Patty
P.S. This was the best video I could find...No need to "subscribe".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBlKYBZIviAv
I Finally Stepped On The Scale...UGH!!!
by Patricia Miller on 01/19/12
Okay, so I gained a few pounds after the holidays...Let's be honest, I gained MORE than a few pounds, I gained SEVEN! UGH!!!!
You already know that I'm back on the MMC program. Now that I've weighed myself, I'm so not going to let anything stop me in "my goal".
Oh, I forgot to tell you about my personal goal...
Part of what helps me accomplish any goal is to "visualize" where I WANT to be. By doing this, it helps me to stay "on course".
So my "goal" (to assist me in losing the "unwanted" pounds) is to visualize myself with my family on a "beach trip" for spring break.
Okay, so I know my goal doesn't sound as important as maybe, "winning a Pulitzer" or being able to "salvage Lindsey Lohan's reputation"...But it's a goal that has meaning - to me.
As you know, I live on the coast of South Carolina. So, "beach activities" are kinda the "norm". And, before I started MMC, I avoided any "beach activities" like THE PLAGUE!
But I gained some strength last year...Because of MMC, I went back to the May River Sandbar - in a bathing suit! PROGRESS!!!
Now, I want to "take it to the next level". I've avoided beach vacations for a number of years because I didn't want to have any pictures of me in a bathing suit. I know, it sounds silly. As a matter of fact, it IS silly!!! But, it's the truth.
Maybe you've been avoiding wonderful "life experiences" because of the way you feel about yourself - like I have.
If so, I understand.
Set a simple goal. Visualize yourself achieving that goal. And then, set another simple goal. And always, LOVE the person you are.
***I dedicate this blog to my daughter, Katie, who was recently bullied on FB this week. She handled it much better than I would have at her age. I am tremendously proud of the strength she displayed and the grace she granted this child who wanted to hurt her. (Sweet Katie, YOU are BEAUTIFUL.) See link below:
New Year Resolutions
by Patricia Miller on 01/09/12
HAPPY 2012!!!
Aren't "New Year Resolutions" fun?!!!!
(ANSWER): Um, noooooo!
In all honesty, New Year's Resolutions are NOT FUN! Why? Because they mean we have to make sacrifices, stay committed and avoid the "bad things" that made us make the "resolution" to begin with! Am I right? (ANSWER: Yeah, you know I am! LOL!)
Trying to adhere to the "resolutions" we make at the beginning of the year is OVERWHELMING, to say the least.
So I thought I could share a little bit of knowledge that I gained through "my MMC journey" that might help you accomplish your New Year's Resolutions.
Here goes:
1. MAKE SMALL "ACHIEVABLE" GOALS: If you're like me, it takes too much energy to "wrap my brain" around accomplishing my "overall goal". If I do, I find myself frustrated and then I have a tendancy to just - give up.
SET A SMALL GOAL AT FIRST.
For example, when I started my journey with MMC, I set a goal to lose ONE POUND PER WEEK.
2. ENVISION THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE For me, I envisioned something I had been avoiding due to my weight gain...Going to the May River sandbar with my kids. (Some of my "happiest" memories were taking our boat to this sandbar. But when I got "heavy", I avoided ANY activity that required a bathing suit! In all honesty, I think I would have rathered a visit to a proctologist!)
(3. ALLOW SMALL REWARDS AS YOU MAKE SOME PROGRESS: If you have a "long-term" goal or resolution, it's probably going to take some time for you to achieve it. (That's just the way "life" is.) So, in an effort to keep our fragile egos happy, I think it's very healthy to make sure we continue to "reward" our hard work. For me, when I met a small "milestone", (like being able to put on a pair of jeans - WITHOUT having to lay on the bed to get them zipped up, or being able to walk up a flight of stairs WITHOUT feeling I needed to call 911), I "rewarded" myself. Some of my small rewards included buying a new pair of shoes or having a "girls night out" with my friends.
4. WHEN YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED YOUR SHORT TERM GOALS, SET SOME MORE!: But first, PAT YOURSELF ON THE BACK! You deserve it!
ANYTHING is accomplishable when you set your mind to it. No matter how big your "feat" my be, if you break it up into smaller (forgive the pun) "digestable" pieces, YOU CAN DO IT!!!!.
I know this, for a fact. Don't give up. If I can do it, I know you can!
**This blog is dedicated to my mom who has loved me, through all my trials, and who continues to provide me with inspiration. I am a very blessed woman. Mom, my love for you is as endless as your love is for me. I love you, Mom!!!
HAPPY (almost) NEW YEAR!!!!
by Patricia Miller on 12/28/11
Well, here it is again...Another New Year!
And, as with most "new years", their arrival comes with extra pounds gained from the holidays. (Yes, even "yours truly" is guilty of this. UGH!)
I over-indulged. I admit it. It's really so hard not to! With all the cookies, pies, mashed potatos and - the worst culprit of all - my mother's stuffing! (Ohh...It's soooo yummy!)
Am I disappointed in myself? Yeah, maybe a little.
Am I worried that I won't shed these unwanted pounds? NOT AT ALL!!!
See, that's the beauty of the MMC Program. There's no "end date". It's always "there"...just as effective and wonderful as it was when you started it.
I LOVE the fact that there is no "contract" that you need to sign. When you lose the weight, you can come in as much or as little as you want. If you need to get a "re-boost" (like I do), just make an appointment. Simple. (I love simplicity!)
If you've been following me, you know that I lost over 40 pounds in as little as 5 months last year. I did this ALL through the MMC Program.
BUT, I still wanted to lose another 15 to 20 pounds.
Why didn't I?
Well, in complete honesty, after losing over 40 pounds, I felt "rockin'"! I was fitting into clothes that I had put away years ago..."just in case" I lost weight. (I can't express to you how WONDERFUL that feeling is to "wipe the dust off" of jeans, shirts & suits that have been "waiting" in your closet... and have them fit!!!)
So, I "relished" in that feeling! (Man! What a GREAT feeling it is!)
So, back to "reality"...again! I've gained a few pounds because of the holidays. So, I'm "back on the program" with a "mission".
I'm a "goal setter", so I'd like to profess my "weight loss goal" to all of you...
I WILL LOSE 15 MORE POUNDS BY APRIL 15TH 2012
Because I am closer to my "goal" weight, I know that it's going to be a little harder this year than last year. (Last year, I was in the "obese" range. This year, I'm in the "above-normal" range for my height & body type.)
So, your job is to watch my progress...
You've seen my "Before & After" pictures. As I lose more weight, I will post my "After-AFTER" pictures.
If you haven't already been "sold" on the MMC program, after I lose EVEN MORE WEIGHT...Well, I wish you the best. (Just don't be jealous of me lookin' "fine" on the sandbar this summer. LOL!)
