Monday, July 11, 2011

Courage and Success

A friend that I grew up with gave me a quote that resonated with me: The miracle isn't that I finished, but that I had the courage to start at all.  While this does resonate with me, it brings up  many questions for me as well.  If starting is courageous, then I have tons of courage having started down this path many a time.  What does it take to stay the course?

I get so discouraged, but I forget to really look at things.  I have been working since January and have lost 15 lbs.  It isn't a huge amount...averages out to about 2 lbs. per month.  Plus I have been plateued for several weeks, so again it feels as though I am not making any progress.  I walk a minimum of 20 minutes per day, more most days.  All of this is good work!  Now to find the staying power to keep going.

I get so tired, feeling like I am putting my all in to things.  I am a hamster on a wheel...going round and round, but I stay fat.  I am getting married next August and I would like to be down at or below 200 lbs.  I want Kat to look at me in the tux I am planning on wearing and see the real me, not the fat me. 

Successes: I walked 40 minutes at lunch today
Barriers: I am very hungry today, I'm tired, grumpy

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