After months of battling with my self control, I've gained up quite a bit of weight that I shouldn't have. I've told myself that I've been eating to feel more energetic since my bout with the tick illness but I'm not sure it isn't just a case of laziness. I've grown accustomed to eating everything in sight. Normally I'm on a good path by now to lose the winter pounds but I've been unable to get myself motivated. Guess I shouldn't have waited this long but wait I have so now the process must resume. My pants are too tight. My goal last year was to lose down to 185. I had hoped that all the marathon training would help me accomplish that. I think if that illness hadn't come down on me, I might have pulled it off. I don't know if I'd have the energy to do another one. Riding bikes takes up a lot more energy without the damage running causes. Right now that's where I'm putting my effort.
Effigies are used in grieving by providing a tangible representation of what has been lost, allowing a mourner to connect with who or what they've lost , which can help with the process of acceptance and emotional expression, particularly when the loss is sudden or traumatic; they can be used to focus grief and memories around a physical likeness, offering a sense of continued presence even in their absence