As everyone checked in today to let each other know how we did last week I just kept thinking, how great it is that we are all in this together. It is so much easier. I wanted to try to post something to let you all know how proud I am of each of you. Your desire to lose weight and to share your struggles and feelings with us is remarkable. I wish I had Laurie and Joleane's and Elizabeth's ability to write my feelings and emotions. I must be to old. As I was wondering just how to let you know how I have been feeling today and not just blubber to to motivate you and keep you feeling good about your progress, not matter how small I received an email from sparkpeople with this message. Hope it helps. REMEMBER YOU ARE DOING GREAT AND BEFORE OTHERS CAN REALLY BE PROUD OF YOU...YOU NEED TO BE PROUD OF YOURSELF. Go look in the mirror and tell yourself just how great you are and how great you are doing.
Going Through the Emotions
Why It's Worth the Trouble
-- By Mike Kramer, Staff Writer
The world can be a beautiful place, full of possibilities and life. You can feel invincible and in control. But it’s not always like that, is it? The world can also be a stressful, upsetting, confidence-crushing place. At times, it seems like even something as clear-cut as weight loss is harder than it really needs to be. Is it worth the trouble, you ask. Why am I banging my head against the wall? Is it really doing any good?
You’re darned right it is!
When life and your mind are full of troubles, when things seem out of control, you’ve got to take control of what you can. When confidence is low, that’s exactly when you need to be at your healthiest, your strongest, your most energetic. There’s no better time to create your own little corner of sanity and positive feeling. The best way you can do that is to stick with those small daily weight loss goals.
You can be the hammer, making things happen, or you can be the nail that sits there and gets pummeled over and over. If you’re starting to feel like a nail, it’s up to you to keep your program moving forward. Gather yourself together, draw a line in the sand and refuse to give in to the doubts and temptation to give in or quit.
There will be good days; there will be bad days – sometimes several in a row. There will be lazy days and discouraging days. But there will also be days of revelation, days of making a breakthrough, days of being proud of who you are becoming, days of wanting to climb on top of your success and reach for the stars, because you just know that anything is possible.
These are the days that make it all worthwhile. These are the days that let you deal with those other, not-so-great days. Once you know those bad days will be there, it’s easier to accept them at face value and deal with them. But you have to keep kicking on those bad days to get to the good ones. If you’re not kicking, you’re sinking.
Don’t let the world or your own doubts take away one of the most positive things you have going for yourself – your determination to create a healthier, more energetic, more vibrant, more wonderful YOU.
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