So as I stated in my last post from last year, I am continuing my work on this topic by making it my thesis. Initially I was planning on being the only one in my class doing this but after a couple of weeks and the buzz from the holidays slowed down I was approached by a classmate to have her join the inquiry and turn it into Collaborative inquiry project. After talking to her about he original thesis idea and how we could incorporate it into my existing one we agreed to work together. Then through a thread on FB another class member appraoched me to join in. We discussed her original thesis topic and again felt that we were able to incorporate the three into one. By the end of the call our CI was possibly going to include four of us!
The funny part, I didn't feel like my idea was being taken over by other people, I felt like it was getting better because of the new group members. While I won't disclose their names I will give you a general idea of our backgrounds. Grp mmbr #1 (me): 30s, Single, ethnically mixed but mostly Italian, administrative/management background, formerly obese, always athletic, grew up in suburb of SF. Grp mmbr #2: 20s, Married w/1 child, African American, curvy but not obese/over weight, administrative/youth support background, grew up inner city SF. Grp mmbr #3: 20s, engaged, Filippino, (I don't want to mess up her career background b/c i can't remember so I'm not putting it), petite, Bay Area native. Grp mmbr #4: 30s, Divorced, 2 children, Medical/admin background, Bay Area native, curvy but healthy build, always athletic (dance/sport background). We are a great DIVERSE group make up and it makes me even more excited that we are going to be working on this together!!!
I know the thesis process isn't intended or stereotyped as fun and exciting but why not? You are working on it for so long it should be somethin gthat you are passionate about!! I'm passionate about this because in helping myself I see that I can help others. I want to help those who are still struggling to make healthy living a way of life. It dosn't mean that I'm out to help all the obese people of the world--right now that seems almost like trying to solve world peace. But if I can help turn around the statistic that is currently floating around out there that this generation of children will be the first to not outlive their parent's then I am happy and proud to do so! That should not be a statistic that exists especially in today's world where we have such advanced technology, information and knowledge to prevent such a thing. We are becoming like the movie Wall-E becasue we have so much to make our live's so convenient that we fail to do the most basic of things like walk, run, cook our own healthy food, etc. I personally don't want to become one of those floating blobs in the movie who goes so long until she has her "aha moment"!
I stand by my belief that (for those that are obese) it's more than just good nutrition and exercise that you need to make this your way of life and achieve the goals you set for yourself. We carry around "baggage" that turns into literal weight. Face those and the fears that linger along with them while incorporating a healthy lifestyle regimen and you'll get the results you've been looking for. Hold on to those old fears/habits and nothing will change...I take that back, about the only thing that will change will be the scale and your clothing size increasing.
So it's the beginning....the beginning of my thesis work, the beginning of a new year, the beginning of a new month, and the beginning of change for someone out there who's fed up with living the way they have and is determined to make the change--through the good and the bad!
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