Unfortunately, this little setback is calling for MORE PATIENCE.
More, I ask? How can I possibly be any more patient?? I feel like I have had the patience of Job during this weight loss journey! I have been dealing with the same two pounds for five weeks now. FIVE WEEKS!!! These two little pounds are trying to kill me! On the way home from the meeting (I often get my best thinking time in the car!) I figured that there are two roads I can take now:
The Low Road: Quit this stupid journey . . . it's taking too long and it's too darn frustrating. All I want to do is stuff my face with ice cream and baked goods and wallow in self-pity. I bet it wouldn't take me 6 months to gain back the 28 lbs I've lost since beginning Weight Watchers! Should I take that challenge? OR . . .
The High Road: This road is a long one, and it only involves controlled amounts of ice cream and baked goods, but there is a huge pay-off at the end of it, which includes a much nicer figure, a huge amount of self-confidence, and the knowledge that I can do anything that I set my mind to. A much worthier challenge, says I.
So I gained when I thought I had lost, so what? In the big picture, I still have an average weight loss of 1.1 lbs per week--that's 4.4 lbs per month and over six months that's 26 1/2 lbs! When I lose 26 1/2 more lbs I'll only be ten pounds from my goal weight! That's awesome!
The fact of the matter is this: Each week that passes during which I stay on plan, drink enough water, eat enough fruits and vegetables, and exercise my body is a week in which I teach myself how to treat my body well and how to reach the goals I have set for myself. It doesn't really matter how long it takes me . . . as long as I've taken the right road (the HIGH road!) I'll get there eventually!
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I--
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
-- Robert Frost
3 comments:
One of the greatest gifts here on earth is the gift of our body. Our Father expects us to learn to take care of it, and that's a process that, for some of us, is more difficult than for others. He doesn't care what the scale says, but how we care for His gift, so I'd say He's smiling on you! Even more so because your attitude seems to be right where it should be.
Way to keep a positive attitude. You'll do better next week, I'm sure. By the way, I love your background. Where do you find your backgrounds and neat pictures?
You are so awesome Luella! I know you can do it. I'm glad you didn't let the gain get you down this time. THAT is progress! Reprogramming your triggered self talk is so powerful. You hit the "huge pay-off at the end" button instead of the "quit the stupid journey" button.
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