Today we went back to church and the Pastor said something that I really liked. He said, "Life is a journey, and we control our destination by choices we make every day."
I know how frustrating my week was, and I know others like me who had a less than perfect week were also facing the quit or press on challenge that comes as the Journey hits the natural highs and lows that come with a long term life change.
When I first started this journey a lot time ago I was so afraid of facing a year or more of deprivation and heartache I chose to gauge my successes and failures on each and every single day. As I passed my big milestones (breaking 300 and hitting the 50lb loss marker) my focus started to expand into the future and I lost sight of the daily journey. When I was focused on the day's goals, I was meeting them. And it all added up to make the big goals happen.
I've been considering a trip to Vegas in August for my anniversary. If you've been with me from the beginning of this journal you'll know that I was reserving Las Vegas for the 100lb marker, which is totally within my grasp by mid August when I want to take this trip. Finances have been strained, and it was more a pipe dream than anything else. I found a package on Expedia for about $980 (round trip airfare for two, and two nights stay at a nice hotel), but you add all the incidentals on top of that and you have a pricey trip. We're kinda behind as it is.
Then we got an invitation from Paris Las Vegas for three free nights this summer. How convenient! I also found pretty reasonable airfare that knocked the price of the trip in half. Much more manageable. So it's completely doable.
Problem is, if I don't lose exactly 2lbs a week until August, I won't meet that 100lb goal. So I've been stressing about that scale showing a loss. And I've been worrying about the future, all the while forsaking my daily goals.
And guess who hasn't been doing well on meeting either objective? <raises hand>
So, it's time to refocus. I need to get my priorities straight and look at this Journey the right way - as a daily thing. I only have to get through today and meet goal. I only have to get through one day at a time.
It's time to control the destination.
Calories: 2334* / 26% fat
Sodium: 3448mg (eek!)
Water: 96oz (yay!)
Exercise: None
(I'm so mad about the calories. I thought i had enough, up to 2200, for my banana and nilla wafer snack, but I forgot some lowfat pudding I had earlier. It set me over. Grrrr! I was doing so good.)
1 comment:
You're doing a wonderful job. When we drop weight water seems to race in and take a place-holder position. This is temporary; exercise can bring minor swelling; again this is temporary. Water weighs MORE than fat. So your results to me look like serious progress. Drink the water always to chase this place-holder water away. Just keep doing the right things and watch--you'll drop a big big amount. Pray for me; I was dropping so fast with no appetite I got completely scared and ate inapproprately in order to put the brakes on --to test them and see if they still worked. I am so cautious about losing my health in the weight loss battle. Give a good comment on that problem! Thanks and a big hug you are fabulous indeed.
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