tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841079128891728043.post4010708897506489805..comments2023-10-26T04:27:21.525-04:00Comments on CathyB: Epic FailUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841079128891728043.post-90030134579294042932011-11-11T08:03:03.288-05:002011-11-11T08:03:03.288-05:00Bless you, Michael, for knowing the perfect words ...Bless you, Michael, for knowing the perfect words to say. I know you speak from experience, but even more special, you speak from your heart. Thank you.CathyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06307985705667322731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7841079128891728043.post-5140043630950198762011-11-10T12:26:53.492-05:002011-11-10T12:26:53.492-05:00My Dear Friend,
Even the greatest journey starts ...My Dear Friend,<br /><br />Even the greatest journey starts with a single step, and a lot of us have to go back home and start over several times before we make any forward progress. The key to losing weight is essentially to completely change your life. Change is hard, especially when you're dealing with fifty-plus years of bad habits, counter-productive routines, and negative self-talk. Trust me, I know.<br /><br />Counseling is helpful, and through several months of it myself, I've learned to focus on the next choice I have to make. Never mind the bad choices I made yesterday or the choices I'll have to face tomorrow or the next day.I just need to focus on making the best decision I can for me--one that benefits me in the long run and helps me to accomplish my goals. <br /><br />Failure is part of the process. Failing means you're still trying. Instead of beating yourself up, move on. Put the last decision behind you and try to do better with the next one. <br /><br />Rather than weight loss, you might want to use a different measuring stick. Recently, my progress toward losing weight has stalled. I've even gained each of the last few weigh-ins. Rather than feeling like a failure and giving up, I'm focusing on all the good choices I continue to make: running three times a week, Zumba every chance I get, hitting the gym for strength training several times a week, and a much healthier diet. I still make bad choices, but the good ones outweigh them by larger margins with each new week.<br /><br />I'd like to lose 30 more pounds--overnight--but that's not going to happen. Even so, I know if I keep doing what I'm doing, eventually I'll get there. It's easy to get frustrated, to throw your hands in the air and give up. <br /><br />As you saw with your blogging experience, accountability makes a difference. Instead of being accountable to others, I've learned to be accountable to me. After all, I'm worth it--and you are, too. <br /><br />You can do this. It's not easy, but what worth having is? There's no better day than today to start making different choices, one decision at a time.<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />Michael (aka the Crotchety Old Man)Michaelhttp://rupured.comnoreply@blogger.com