Be Careful What You Wish For!

"Be careful what you wish for?" 

If we aren't careful, getting what we want ... it could be a recipe for disaster. Above all else, the biggest reason to be mindful of what we wish for is that we are prone to believe we will be happier once we acquire what we desire. In some cases, we don't.

In my case ... I am chubby once and the doctor's order dictates I have to lose some weight to improve my health. What I forgot to ask about ... is what happens to the skin after weight loss? And what an unpleasant surprise.

With a slower and more gradual weight loss, the person's skin elasticity snaps back into place shrinking back down as the fat is lost. But when too much is lost too fast, the skin's elasticity doesn't have time to catch up - my tummy is furrowed and it looked like the skin of some gnarled tree - old, loose, crinkled, and wrinkled!

Indeed I am happy I lost weight ... I am healthier now, my blood pressure is A-okay, and my cholesterol and triglyceride levels are satisfactorily up to par. But my skinfold is rumpled and crumpled, I would rather wish it is taut, tight, and firm.