Thursday, August 29, 2013
Small Victories
I am feeling much better about this process since I have cut myself little slack. The changes are still difficult, but that's ok. I weighed myself yesterday and I lost a pound. A pound does not seem like a lot, but it felt good to me. Although this was a small victory for me, I still started to think about why my goals were so hard to reach. Why is it so difficult for me to follow through with the changes I designated for myself? I already knew that my will power is pretty crappy when it comes to food and exercise, but why? This is the question I have been contemplating for the past 24 hours or so and I do not yet have an answer. More to come!
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I can relate to how you feel! I have several reasons as to why I have not been following through but I need to evaluate why it's so easy for me to come up with excuses instead of just doing it. Congrats on loosing a pound! Small victories add up!
ReplyDeleteI applaud your decision to cut yourself some slack. It also reminds me of the type of support and encouragement we need to give our clients when they are trying to attain their goals. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteSiiiiiiiiigggggggh, willpower, what a word! I think about it a lot and am in a similar boat of where is it, why don't i have it? I think that a lot of times I get all worked up and mad at myself because my willpower is faint which then puts me in a negative cycle. I think the best thing is often to do what you have done, and cut some slack, it is more motivating (at least for me) to be more gentle with myself.
ReplyDeleteSmall steps, the use of good small choices and actions taken in small segments of time we often let go by...it does make a difference. Love the Chinese proverb, "the longest of journeys begins with the first "small" step...
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