I found this
picture posted on Facebook and through it was appropriate for weight loss and maintenance.
Is your road
to success a straight one? Or does your
road have twists, turns, dips, bumps, narrow bridges, and even a few pot holes?
Mine sure
does.
My weight
loss journey was filled with many detours and struggles. During my journey, it took me 12 weeks to lose
just 5 pounds. When I was stressed over
losing weight, I almost skipped serving birthday cake. I rationalized that cake was really only for
your guests and my guests didn’t need any (I am glad I wised up and had
cake). I cried some. I doubted myself and my abilities. I was “robbed” at the scale when I worked so
hard for a loss.
My weight
loss journey was also filled with many positives.
In either
case, it was a success. I lost 130
pounds in two years.
My
maintenance journey has also been filled with a few detours and struggles. I had to pay at my meeting after being a free
Lifetime member for well over a year.
After being below goal by 10 pounds for my first year of maintenance, I
started to gain some back. My third year
of maintenance I had to pay at my meetings for five straight months. I still cry sometimes and have occasional
doubts.
My
maintenance journey has also been filled with many positives.
In either
case, I am still a success. I have
maintained my 130 pound weight loss for four years.
So, how
about that very important question: What is success? Is a person not a success if they have lost
weight and gained a little back? Is a
person not a success if they have not yet made their goal weight? Absolutely not!!! Success can be defined in so many ways and is
different for each individual person.
Regardless
of how YOU view success, remember that your road to reaching your success in
weight loss or maintenance isn’t going to be perfect and it isn’t going to
always be easy. But it will ALWAYS be worth it!
Celebrate
your success!!! I would love for you to
leave a comment with a few so I can celebrate with you.
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