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02 Climbing Nevis Peak
攀登尼维斯山**
Self-conquest is the greatest of victories.
—Plato
My trips to the Caribbean usually include nothing but sun, sand, and umbrella drinks. But on a recent getaway to the West Indies my husband, Tom, and I ventured out of our comfort zones and climbed to the top of Nevis Peak, a dormant volcano in the center of Nevis, a small island nation located about 220 miles southeast of Puerto Rico.
We had spent our honeymoon in Nevis and had admired the beauty of the Peak but gave no thought to visiting the summit. In the weeks leading up to our return — to celebrate our fifth anniversary — we discussed climbing the mountain, though neither of us had ever attempted such a feat.
On our first full day in Nevis, we arranged a guide through the concierge at the Four Seasons. Early the next morning we met our guide, Sheldon, and traveled together by taxi to the staging point for the climb.
The hike started out pretty much as we’d imagined — a moderately uphill nature walk. We passed old, delightfully rundown sugar mills, breadfruit and banana trees, and mischievous green vervet monkeys that made us laugh.
“No need for dat, mon,” said Sheldon, as I slathered my arm with sunscreen. “We’ll be out of da sun in a few.” Wearing Dickies and a green logo T-shirt, his style screamed urban hipster, not mountain guide, and his thick Caribbean accent made his words dance.
He was right. Minutes later the forest began to close in on us and the sun was gone. We were dwarfed by the colossal roots and towering trees as we made our way through the dark, dense, and muddy jungle. The incline continued to increase until it seemed impossible to walk without falling off the earth. That’s when we encountered the first knotted rope, needed to aid our ascent, followed by dozens more. Hours passed; my heart raced and drops of sweat made my eyes sting. As I continuously climbed over rocks, maneuvered under fallen trees and used the rope to pull myself up nearly vertical slopes, it dawned on me — I had the strength to do so, because for most of my life, I wouldn’t have been able to.
Thanks to my general lethargy, combined with my love for ice cream and almost daily dates with jumbo bags of Doritos, I hit my all-time high of 216 pounds during my sophomore year of college. All the nacho cheese flavor and Cherry Garcia in the world couldn’t mask the shame I felt for letting my body pass the 200-pound mark. It took a nasty fall in which I severely sprained my ankle to change my ways. The fall forced me into six weeks of physical therapy to help strengthen my ankle. Ultimately, the fall and subsequent stint of PT were blessings in disguise. I discovered my body related really well to exercise and, much to my dismay, I relished working up a sweat.
And now, here I was, 65 pounds thinner and climbing a mountain; making my body work harder than any other time in my life. Even after my significantweight loss and ability to kick it out in a spinning class, I still didn’t think of myself as fit. But after reaching the cloud-covered summit and making our trek back down the mountain, I changed the way I thought about my body — physically powerful and beautiful.
As we approached the edge of the jungle, it began to rain. The light drizzle turned to torrential downpour and I felt an overwhelming sense of cleanliness. The mud that by now covered every inch of my body washed away, as did the negative feelings about myself that I’d harbored for years.
—Jennifer Leckstrom
征服自己是*伟大的胜利。
——柏拉图
通常,我去加勒比海旅行,除了阳光、海滩和带饮料伞的饮品就没别的了。但*近在和丈夫汤姆去的西印度群岛之旅中,我大胆跳出我们的舒适范围,爬上了尼维斯山的**,那是一座位于尼维斯**地带的休眠火山,尼维斯是一个距离波多黎各东南部大约二百二十英里的岛国。
我们的蜜月是在尼维斯度过的,我们一直对尼维斯山峰的美赞不绝口,但从来没想过要参观它的**。在重回尼维斯山庆祝我们结婚五周年纪念日的前几个星期,尽管我们都没有尝试过这么了不起的壮举,但还是商量着要爬山。
在尼维斯的**天,我们在四季酒店的服务台找了一个导游。第二天一早,我们见到了我们的导游谢尔登,然后一起坐出租车前往集结点准备爬山。
开始,这次爬山和我们想象中的差不多,就是一次适度地向上自然前进。我们见到了古老的、令人喜悦的萧条糖厂、面包树和香蕉树,还有让人开怀大笑的淘气小猿猴。
“没必要用那个,女士。”谢尔登在我往手臂上狂涂防晒霜的时候说道,“一会儿我们不会在太阳底下走的。”他穿着迪凯斯工装裤和带有绿色标志的运动衫,更像城里的时髦人物,而不是一个山区向导,他那浓重的加勒比口音说出的话就跟跳舞似的。
他说得没错。几分钟之后,我们完全被笼罩在森林之中,太阳也不见了,在阴暗、农密、泥泞的丛林中一路穿梭的我们在巨大的植物和高耸的树木旁边显得很渺小。坡度在不断增加,直到看上去几乎无路可走时,我们就用了**根多节绳索帮助爬山了,之后我们还用了好多根。几小时过去了,我心跳加速,眼睛被汗水刺痛。就在不断地爬过岩石、周旋于倒下的树木之间、用绳子帮自己爬上几近垂直的山坡时,我突然茅塞顿开,自己有这个能力做到,却从来没意识到,因为自己大半辈子都没想过要试试。
多亏了自己的懒惰,加上对冰激凌的喜爱和几乎每天都要吃的大包大包的多力多滋玉米片,整个大二我的体重一直保持在二百十六磅的高纪录。而全世界所有的烤干酪辣味玉米片和樱桃牛奶冰激凌都无法掩盖我体重超过二百磅的羞愧,直到有一次我摔得不轻,严重扭伤脚踝才改变了自己的生活方式。那次跌倒迫使我接受六个星期的物理**以强健脚踝,*后,那次跌倒和之后的适量体育锻炼其实是件好事,我发现自己的身体真的适合锻炼,而让我惊讶的是,我喜欢上了汗流浃背的运动。
现在的我,轻了六十五磅,爬着山,身体比任何时候都要努力。即使在减掉那么多体重、能够玩转动感单车之后,我还是觉得自己不够强健。但在到达被云彩覆盖的山顶、按原路返回山脚之后,我改变了对自己身体的想法,自己是有力而美丽的。
就在我们接近丛林边缘时,开始下雨了。毛毛细雨渐渐变成倾盆大雨,我感到一阵势不可当的清爽。身体上的每一处泥巴都被雨水冲刷掉了,而自己隐藏多年的消极想法也随之消失无踪。
——詹妮佛·雷科斯托姆

Foreword
前言
Chapter 1 Liking Myself
**部分 喜欢自己
01 Ready to Listen
准备好聆听别人的意见
02 Climbing Nevis Peak
攀登尼维斯山**
03 My Transformation
我的转变
04 Eat, Exercise, Brush Your Teeth
饮食、运动、刷牙
05 Wonderfully Made
**体形
06 Taking Control of My Body Image
控制对自己身体的看法
07 The After Picture
心态改变后的照片
08 Just Breathe
放下包袱就好
09 Photographic Evidence
照片证据
10 Success by Failure
失败的成功
Chapter 2 Having a Partner
第二部分 找个同伴
11 Moving
运动
12 Partners in Craving
渴望美食的夫妻
13 Vanquishing Voldemort
打败伏地魔
14 For Mind and Body
思想与身体
15 To Diet or Not to Diet
**还是不**
16 Ignorance Isn’t Bliss
无知不是幸福
17 My Friends Are Losers
我的朋友都**
18 My Husband Is on a Diet
我的丈夫在**
19 Bridge to Life
重获新生的桥梁
20 It Pays to Keep Walking
花钱继续散步
Chapter 3 Telling Myself the Truth
第三部分 告诉自己真相
21 Lying to Myself
对自己撒谎
22 A Weighty Revelation
沉重的真相
23 A Bag of Potatoes
一包土豆
24 Cheating that Works
有效的作弊
25 Lip Service
嘴皮子功夫
26 How Much Does a Secret Weigh?
秘密有多沉重?
27 Eating My Idols
吃掉我的偶像
28 Taken by Surprise
吃了一惊
29 Weighing In
称体重
Chapter 4 Foods that Made a Difference
第四部分 起作用的食物
30 Soul Food
精神食物
31 No Meat for Me, Thanks
不用给我肉,谢谢
32 The Power of Words
文字的力量
33 Listening to My Body
聆听自己的身体
34 Blessed Beans
幸福的豆子
35 Dairy-Free Queen
无乳制品皇后
36 The Power of Oatmeal
燕麦片的力量
37 A Diet for Living
改变生活的饮食法_ 253
38 It’s a Dog’s Life
狗的一生
39 The Condiment Queen Clams Up
调料皇后闭口不言
Chapter 5 Off the Beaten Path
第五部分 与众不同
40 The Decaf Coffee Bar
无咖啡因咖啡吧
41 Just Eat
就是吃
42 Arabian Abs
阿拉伯式腹肌
43 Face Workout
脸部锻炼
44 The Amazing Newborn Weight Loss Program
神奇的新生儿**计划
45 10,000 Steps in My Shoes
穿着鞋走一万步
46 Taking Care of Me
照顾自己
47 Surgery Isn’t the Easy Way Out
手术不是捷径
48 How I Clicked with Fitness
我是如何喜欢上健身的
49 Granny-Size Helpings
祖母的分量
50 Keeping Busy
保持忙碌
51 Three Easy Steps
三个简单步骤
Meet Our Authors
见见我们的作者
About Richard Simmons
关于理查德?西蒙斯
Thank You
感谢词
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