It's All about a Choice
Ok. Bad day yesterday. Only lost 1.6 lbs at WW on Tuesday. Very disappointed but not altogether surprised. Then I got bummed. I had totally lost my momentum. I didn't go to the gym yesterday and spent the rest of the day pouting...and EATING. Hershey kisses, pizza, oreos, pasta salad. AUUGGHH! I loved that eating....I really and truly did.
Last night I decided. I'm a quitter. I quit. It's what I do when the going gets tough. Ok, now that I have that self realization, what to do with it? I guess the answer is...make a choice. Is it worthy continuing or worth quitting to do something else? For me, there is nothing else. There is no other solution other than hard work day after day.
This morning (Thursday) I woke up ticked off that I "had" to go the gym instead of sleeping. I actually considered telling my friend Rebecca that the sprint triathlon was off and I was going to stay the rest of my life fat, single, and mildly bummed out. Then I thought - (grudgingly and still ticked) that I had a choice to pick one workout or be fat. So I put on my workout clothes (fricka fracka) and my sneakers (I hate these fricka fracka sneakers!) and walked out the door. I was still pretty not into it when I got on the treadmill. My bad attitude continued after the first 2 minute run cycle and then IT happened....endorphins!!!! Got to love those little chemicals that can totally change our attidudes. Can they bottle those???
Lesson - obey. Put on your clothes. Go to the gym. Start working out. God and His design for our bodies will do the rest. Pray for me for perseverence.
Lesson part 2 - It's all about choices. Even if I had made it to The Biggest Loser, I would still have LOTS of moments where I completely wanted to quit. Even if I had a personal trainer I would still have days where I would want to call him (yes, it would definitely be a him) and tell him he's fired.
Today Rebecca reminded me that there is a picture of the two of us from VBS last year. We're going to copy it and then take a new one next summer. That gave me a renewed goal and vision.
Thanks Rebecca - thank you Lord. Please hang in with me because I am sooooooo weak.
posted by AuntRita @ 4:13 AM
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Ok, you and I have recently had our ups and our downs. What is so AWESOME is that we have picked ourselves up, dusted off and got back on track. You are an incredible person and you can do this. You have made the right choice and you are going to be so happy for it. You can do this. I'm praying for you. Put that before picture somewhere where you can see it. You'll be so happy you did. Post it on your blog. I'll be happy to teach you how to post pictures. We can do this. We've got God on our sides. If God is for us who can be against us. You rock. You roll.
Love ya,
Melissa
I tried out for BIGGEST LOSER last time auditons were in town. I didn't make it and as much as I would have loved it I realized I need to do it on my own. I need to realize that with God anything is possible, so as bummed as I was I know that God is in control and has me right where I need to be. Once I lose 100 pounds though, hubby and I are sending in a tape to AMAZING RACE. Talk to you later.
Melissa
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