How many times have you seen a picture of yourself and said "I've got to do something about my weight."? At that moment you are all in. You're determined to lose the extra pounds. But as you start thinking about it the realization of losing the weight becomes overwhelming.
When I began my journey a year and a half ago, the thought of needing to lose almost 100 pounds was a bit overwhelming. All I could think about was how long is that going to take? I knew I had to change the way I was thinking because it was a road map to failure. So, instead of focusing on the BIG number, I decided to focus on one day at a time. In the morning before getting out of bed I would give myself a little pep talk and discuss how the day was going to go, what I was going to eat, how I was going to move my body. When I got in bed at night, I gave myself a mental pat on the back. I made it through the day, I did good! Pretty soon, a couple of days had gone by, then a week, then a month and before I knew it, 19 months have passed and I'm still focusing on one day at a time.
I'm not saying I've been perfect, by all means, I've had my screw ups for sure. There have been nights that I've crawled in bed and I've had to have a long talk with myself about what happened and what I'm going to do to get back on track. What I've learned is this. As long as I start out the morning positive and with a plan, I will succeed for that day. I will do my best and that's all I can ask for.
Another thing is you've got to be committed. If not, you'll always be starting tomorrow. "I'll do it tomorrow; I don't feel like it today, I'll do it tomorrow; I heard about a new diet but I'll start tomorrow; We are going out for dinner tonight, so I'll do it tomorrow." Tomorrow never comes. These are just excuses because the thought of what is in store is too overwhelming. Pretty soon a few days have gone by, then a week, then a month and before you know it, 19 months have passed and you are still where you were when you saw that picture of yourself and promised you were going to do something about your weight.
What if I had said "I'll start tomorrow" ? I wouldn't be almost 60 pounds lighter. I wouldn't be wearing size 8 jeans. (Which by the way, today I'm wearing a new pair of size 8 capri pants and I've had several compliments on them.) I would still be suffering from IBS, acid reflux, esophigitis, high blood pressure. My body would still hurt, my knees would probably be crippled.
You can't dwell on how much or how long it will take you to reach your goal. Just think about today. Work on today and then work on tomorrow. But you have to start with Today!
If you are ready, committed and focused, you'll be telling me your story, before you know it.
Stay strong!
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