Tuesday, January 25, 2011
54 Days and Needing Some Help...
This is a plea for some encouragement, some 'atta girl's,' some 'you better not quit's..." Because I'm feeling a wee bit discouraged; I'm certain I'm not going to make my goal...I've lost 47 (which is good), but still have 25 to lose before my birthday; that's 1 pound every two days (not gonna happen). And I've had two really bad days over Isaac's birthday (the invention of frosting is pure evil.) and I'm just not wanting to continue on this damn journey that's never going to end until I'm scattered in the ocean. So, look...I'm doing what they say you're supposed to do...I'm asking for help. HELP ME!!!!
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I'm keeping you in my prayers! Try to look back and be THRILLED over those 47! WOW! I'm SUPER proud of you for that! That's taken a lot of commitment. Be proud and keep going!! You can do it! Atta girl! You better not quit!! :) <3
ReplyDeletePrayers are being offered. At the risk of sounding trite, I might offer that the journey is often times more important than the destination. You are (and have been) on an awesome journey. You have accomplished much already. 1 pound, 1 day at a tme.
ReplyDeleteAfter being on the road two weeks, my eating and exercise plan are completely derailed. So I'll tell you what I'm trying to tell myself: what you eat and how you move your body is not about punishment or force or deprivation. You deserve to eat food that nourishes your body. To move and rejoice in the body that might not be perfect, but has carried you so well. Food - even frosting - cannot help anything except physical hunger. You're probably not hungry, right? At least not in your body. What is your spirit hungry for? Can you set aside the food thoughts and focus instead on what your soul is hungry for?
ReplyDeleteOh, Sarah... it is hard to set a goal and not feel that you've made it... We do this to ourselves all the time, and while exact goals are good, it's hard when they don't turn out despite our best efforts and intentions. But, I think you HAVE to know in your heart that you have accomplished so much. And, I know you have it in you to complete your journey, it may just not be by that date. So, throw in the towel because you don't make it by a certain date? Of course not. But, don't think of it as a failure... celebrate where you are on your birthday... REMEMBER where you were last year on that day... and keep on the path to be happy and healthy for when that day comes around the next year!
ReplyDeleteThere will always be frosting to be had (in my case... M & Ms right now.. whoops!), and, sometimes you'll enjoy it (and if you're going to have it, enjoy it for goodness sakes... don't eat it and then beat yourself up over it!), and sometimes you'll have the willpower to wash it down the sink and eat another carrot stick. But, that's life.... and aren't we glad about that?! Love you... and hope to celebrate with you sometime soon... maybe we'll even have a little frosting to top it off! :-)Lissa