Words of wisdom

I loved the excerpt from a blog I read (below), so much that I thought I'd share! Aren't y'all glad I like to share :)

I linked the entire post below and the specific "hits home" part underneath.

http://mentalmultivitamin.blogspot.com/2011/01/but-if-you-dont-have-fun-doing-this.html

"Let's be clear, though: The change in my appearance was -- is -- slow. My family cheers and praises the results regularly, but the first time someone outside my circle said, "What have you been doing? You look great!" was in May, nearly six months after I had implemented some of the changes outlined above. There were a flurry of compliments in the weeks that followed. And then nothing. And that must be okay, folks. It took years to get out of shape, after all, and life is not a reality show. It will take time -- perhaps years -- to reshape, tone, and change.



By the way, the next time someone said, "Have you been losing weight? You look good!" was October, nearly six months after the first compliment from someone outside my family. Another flurry of compliments followed. And then nothing. Again, you must reconcile yourself to finding a sense of accomplishment from within -- within yourself, within your family -- because the rest of the world just isn't paying that much attention. Besides, any changes you've made aren't for the rest of the world. They're for you and for your family. Resolve to achieve health goals slowly, then, and you will make meaningful changes, changes that are, in fact, built to last the rest of your life."

These words in particular I find the most inspirational and grounded.
Again, you must reconcile yourself to finding a sense of accomplishment from within -- within yourself, within your family -- because the rest of the world just isn't paying that much attention.

I think we've all been in the position of accomplishing some goal, whether it is major or minor and we seek gratification from others. When that gratification doesn't come, we start to think. . . . hmmm, why aren't they noticing?

I have to keep telling myself, this change is for ME, for MY health, MY body, and MY happiness. While that may sound a bit selfish, it's really intended to benefit MY family. Being the best version of myself is the best way for me to be the best mother, and wife my family needs me to be.

This article makes me think about others who have lost weight and weren't acknowledged. A co-worker of mine lost 30 pounds and I remember seeing her every day, thinking....hmmm am I just getting fatter, or is she just getting skinnier. So finally I asked her what she was doing. Her whole face lit up and she told me her story. She was genuinely so thrilled that someone noticed!  It was seeing her success, by the way, that encouraged me to begin my journey.

I've hit a bit of a plateau it seems, and haven't been able to get past the 15 pound mark. But I've also slacked on tracking my points and allowed not so healthy foods back into my life. This week I'm doing better, day by day. My will power is improving again and my determination is kicking in. I do not NEED a coke. I WANT a coke. There is a difference.

I recently placed an order on Alice.com for our home essentials (toilet paper, detergent, diapers, ect). When the order arrived there were two complimentary bottles of Propel zero included. Zero calorie, flavored water. Neat! It's like they knew!

And today, when I dropped the kids off at daycare, the lady that watches them said, "Geez, you're getting skinny, what have you been doing?" It's like she knew, I needed a boost! How ironic that I had been working on this blog entry the day before!

Encourage one another! ALWAYS