That is what I was doing when I came home from town today. Inside only, otherwise everyone would have thought I was crazy BUT I'll get to that in a minute.
I realized today that EVERYONE that is in shape WORKS for it! Oh there are those people that stay naturally thin, but I'm referring to those that you look at and see it ~ strength, muscle, FITNESS!! They didn't get that way sitting on the couch, watching tv, and eating chips and chocolate. It's not that I think they never have or do those things, they just pace themselves better than I do with it. I'm working on that thinking pattern!
I'm wondering though, why we impose time limits on our weight loss/health. It seems to me that when we do that, we are setting ourselves up for failure. Either we don't meet the time frame we give ourselves and we figure we failed and we could never have done it anyway and give up OR we meet our goal in the time allotted by putting such restrictions on ourselves that when we get there we figure we've made it and can go back to our old ways (which incidentally is what got us to our present situation in the first place)! A time limit implies that there is an end to what the limit is on. HUH? Is there a limit to how long I can choose to be healthy? Only if I put it there!! Sooo, I'm looking long term from now on. I want to be healthy and active and able (and all those things that so many people aren't anymore) when I'm older and I'm done imposing limits on my time. Sure, I'm still going to set goals~don't know where I'd be without them but I'm in this for life, not just today or tomorrow AND I've decided that I've made it! I'M THERE BABY!! I've changed the way I view my health and food AND I'm willing to work for it! What the heck have I been doing anyway if not working for it?? (Now for the screaming part ) I went to Walmart today which just happens to be the place for pretty much all of my family reunions! I saw my mom and one of her friends talking to my sister in law and her kids. I started their way and my SIL started my way ~WITH ABSOLUTELY NO RECOGNITION ON HER FACE~ SHE DIDN'T KNOW ME!! I waved and when she realized who I was and got to me she hugged me, told me she didn't recognize me and told me how great I look-TWICE!! This was NOT some acquaintance or stranger looking at a picture of the old me, it was family!! How cool is that?? I have to admit that I have been struggling lately with being pretty much stuck where I'm at and that just boosted my spirits about the whole journey. I'm going forward with renewed determination and I'm happy today to take away those time limits and the stress they put on my day to day life. I'm living for today with my new body, my new knowledge, my new love for health and fitness! I'm not struggling against my weight any longer!! I'm enjoying eating and I'm enjoying not eating (because I'm losing-long term)!! I'm happy~FINALLY!!
I've told you all this because you are the people I am "travelling" with. I could come home and call my sister, my friend, whoever........and scream with them. But you all are the ones that motivate, encourage and support me (and listen to my excited ramblings) day to day and you are who I wanted to share this moment and these revelations with!! THANKS!! {{{BIG HUGS TO YOU ALL!!!}}}