Eye on the prize

I’m happy to report my scale was very nice to me today. I can’t be the only one who gets on the scale and feels their spirit deflate when they see that NOT ONE POUND has gone away after being focused on this diet, excercise, water intake 24/7! The real motivation and encouragement comes when you get on the scale and see you’ve lost a pound.. or two.. or three, right? Today my scale loves me because it showed a 1.5 pound loss – - for a total now of 8.5 pounds now. W00t!

After seeing that, I refilled my 1 Liter water bottle and hopped on the treadmill – engergized, motivated and encouraged. As I’m walking, I’m thinking about those 1.5 pounds I just lost. I thought about how much I had to put myself through just to lose that pound and a half. Constant attention to what I’m putting in my mouth, keeping track of how much water I’m taking in, reminding myself to get my ass up off the chair and get on the treadmill, or workout on the Bowflex or some other sort of exercise.

That 1.5 pounds was a lot of work, dammit! If it were up to ME – I would have lost at LEAST 5lbs considering the work I’ve been putting into this – - but I don’t appear to be in charge (obviously).

Today I walked a little faster, increased the incline on my treadmill a little higher and walked an extra 10 minutes than usual hoping to see similiar results this time next week when I get back on the scale – hoping that it loves me as much next week as it did today (if not more).

What hit me the strongest while I was taking my walk was that I can do this. My weight does not have to be my enemy and I don’t have to let it defeat me. I have complete control over what I do during the course of my days – I can tackle these 30lbs, just as I tackle all other obstacles in my life. Some hard work, dedication, motivation and desire.

Sounds easy, right? Haha – NOT!