Poor Oprah. Her show, “Oprah’s Big Give” ended up being a Big Fizzle. And now the poor dear is embarrassed to announce she’s hit the big 2-0-0 on the scales.
I gotta admit…my first reaction was, “Whew! I guess I’m not so bad off after all!” And I suspect I wasn’t the only one mentally comparing myself against Oprah’s numbers. Or how about those who have joined me in casting a critical eye at Oprah over the past several months wondering has she or has she not gained weight back?
I’m not pleased with my reaction but the truth is the habit of comparing oneself against another is a hard one to break. Maybe even harder than losing and maintaining a weight loss. (How I speak from experience.)
We woman have it down to science and in a nanosecond can cast a glance at some biker’s bottom perched over their peddles and ask a question more common than “what’s for dinner”. It is: “Is my butt that big?” And of course, we are careful to ask that question only of hiney’s plenty bigger than our own lest we are faced with an uncomfortable truth.
Oprah’s professed sense of embarrassment is something all of us can relate to. And I don’t care if she’s gotten a little flaky with some of her philosophies…you’ve got to admire a woman with the guts to be so transparent. (I mean, she had me fooled with her clever dressing and the camera angles. I never would have guessed her to be that heavy.)
I think the weight loss battle is something that can only be truly won by grace. Not the “God’s Riches at Christ’s Expense” definition of grace (I hate that definition)….but Grace as in “A Life of Living Loved.”
Because of our human condition, outward behavior modification (like dieting or having a personal trainer) can only bring us so far. But when the change happens from the inside out…it is change that lasts.
When we understand the amazing love of God and live loved, the power of addictions loses its hold.
It’s something I’ve not yet attained but to that which I aspire. And while I’m sure Oprah’s had an outpouring of love and support from her adoring fans…even this won’t be enough to effect the change she (should I use the word?) hungers for.
Filed under: Personal development, Spirituality | Tagged: living loved, Oprahs weight gain
