One week down and I feel amazing with the work I have put in. I lost weight but more importantly I have had a mindset change. I have been sick for more than ½ the week and usually when I feel this way I give myself a pass on what I eat, but I stayed within the plan. I kept my promise to myself 6 days out of 7 and I don’t feel guilty for that one day since that was the day I felt the sickest. I can’t ask for a better 1st week.
There are a few things I am noticing that is even more encouraging for me to keep going, and they are small things. My belly doesn’t hit the steering wheel any longer and I’m walking with less pain. These are great accomplishments for myself. I still have a very long way to go. Losing over 150lbs is going to be a journey, but these first few steps are the most important.
When I talk about a mindset change, the things that are changing there is outstanding. Today is my cheat day and I don’t even want to cheat. I have no desire to raid the kitchen for the cookies I know are there, to have a sandwich with all the goodies or even eat bread. I am having bread with dinner tonight as my cheat item maybe that is why I have no desire to do it more than that. I planned it, I have been working towards it all day. I told myself I can have the French bread with dinner if I get my 10,000 steps in before then and I am more than ½ way there.
I am not saying I am not going to have tough days along the way, that I am not going to stumble, but I am learning that a small stumble doesn’t need to be a giant fall.
As I look down the path of my journey I am no longer scared of the walk I must do to get to the end, but excited about the things I will do and learn along the way. I will become stronger as I go.
Keep up the good work all and I look forward to seeing how your journey is going.