Wakela’s World

Last night, I watched the premier of a TV show called Ruby.  Its on the Style Network.  If you haven’t heard of the show, let me tell you that it is truly inspirational. 

Its not just another reality TV show.  It is the journey of one woman to gain her life back.  At the beginning of taping Ruby weighed in at nearly 500 pounds.  Her doctor basically told her that if she didn’t do something now, there may not be a future.  I know that feeling.  I have heard those words before.

Each episode takes you through the struggles and triumphs as she attempts to overcome her weight. 

I have to say that after watching last night, I was truly inspired to start working on losing weight again.  I had become extremely discouraged when I started having the seizures.  I felt like I would take 1 step forward and 10 steps back.  Every time I would overcome one hurdle, another was thrown in my way.

I can’t keep thinking like that!  To take a wonderful line from Barack Obama, YES WE CAN!  That is going to be my new motto.  Every time I sit back and give up, I am going to remember YES WE CAN!  Every time I stop believing in myself, I will think of Ruby and how she isn’t stopping.  I will think of Barack Obama not stopping until he was president. 

I can do this.  I may not be getting any support whatsoever from my family, but I can do this. 

So this morning, I dusted off the Wii Fit and got to working out.  I was extremely exhausted but it really felt good to get up and move about.  I had to start back from the beginning.  The dang thing told me that I hadn’t worked out in 143 days.  Wow!  I really gave up.

I also ordered a book that I had been wanting.  My sister had promised to buy it for me for my birthday.  Well that came and gone.  Her husband is telling me that I should just print pages out off the internet. 

The book that I was wanting keeps track of any signs and symptoms that you are having.  Because besides overcoming my weight, I have to overcome several illnesses.  My seizures are out of control again.  This book allows me to track what’s going on in my body.

If you have illnesses that you are trying to get stabilized, then I highly suggest this book.  There are places to keep track of your medicines, your food, your symptoms, etc.  It really is a great book.

I am taking back my life with the words YES WE CAN! 

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