This week after what seemed like a never ending stalemate with the scale the middle number on my weight changed. And by changed I mean went down. I have seen it go up a multitude of times over my life but this time it went down.
I was extremely happy to see it go down because last week in spite of all my efforts to be careful about what I was eating, increasing my exercise and staying focused there was no movement.
I don't know what it is about my impatience with this process but it is at times all consuming and overwhelming. I have worked to lose weight before and I have ignored my weight gains and losses too. It's like because I made this big physical and financial commitment it can't happen fast enough to keep me satisfied. In regular dieting I always had this "I need to diet until" mentality. Like until these pants fit or until my weight is down 20lbs or until I reach a certain middle number on the scale. But this time it's forever, there will be no going back the change is physical and permanent, so once the weight is gone it's gone. And I WANT it gone now....
Did I hear a foot stomping the floor at the end of that last sentence?
ReplyDeletehehehe . . . First I want to say, "Congrats!"
ReplyDeleteNow I want to tell you that the best things take the longest time for completion. I could list many of them but I think you can do that on your own. The instant generation has so conditioned us for an "instant" life. I grew up with instant pudding. Now it is on demand tv. Impatience is a tool for discouragement.
I don't know anyone who can jump to the top of a mountain. Each step is a small goal working towards the end goal, the top of the mountain.
You are doing great and you are looking great. Quit stamping your foot. You are just going to hurt it. ;)