Blog Day 5

TODAY’S NUDGE: What is something you struggle with? What battles are you fighting that most people know nothing about? What’s something about you or your life that makes you feel weird, or different, or isolated?

My struggle is with my weight.  I've ALWYS been overweight.  Never really taught how to eat right.  My dad raised us after my mom died, and he was tall and slender, and all the boys were also (sister and older brother with weight issues were already out of the house when I was growing up).  So they could all eat whatever they wanted.  So when desserts came out, I got to eat also.  My problem is mostly sweets, but I love all food.  So over the  years rather than taking off a few pounds, I just continued to eat what I wanted, never minding the weight gain.  Now that I am 63, it bothers me, physically and mentally.

I've always been popular with most people, my weight never stopped me from doing things I wanted to do, but as I get older, it slows me down too much, and it doesn't seem to want to come off.  I don't necessarily feel weird, or isolated, but definitely different.  Although when you look at America today, so many of us are overweight.  It's becoming a health issue, everyone has Type 2 diabetes (me as well).  So that's my struggle.