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I didn't blog yesterday, because it was a "Hit the wall day."
At 6:30 AM I got out of bed and hit the scales, I have to tell you I was disappointed. When the digital scales stopped flashing to let me know that it had honed in on my new svelte weight, and I got close enough to see without my glasses, the numbers were exactly the same as the day before.
It is quite strange when that happens, all these words hit you, Failure, Fat, Fool, Freak, maybe even one or two you can't really throw out there for public consumption. I felt deflated and really a bit underpowered to continue.
But then I ask myself, "What is the truth in this situation?" Well that wasn't hard to find, if I stepped back and looked at my experience over the last week, I was 9 pounds down, I was sleeping much better, I had more energy during the day, and the feelings of the F words, well those things are not tied to what the scale said. Those things weren't true when I felt good about myself, why would they be true because the scale didn't say what I wanted? The truth was that for the first time in a long time, I was moving in the right direction. I was doing something that was good for my body, mind, and spirit. So I asked myself a new question, instead of was I better than yesterday, I asked was I better this Thursday than last Thursday?
Yep!
Psalm 73:26 (New King James Version)
26 My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
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Changing the way we do anything in life is a process...losing weight is no exception. Your body will automatically adapt to the changes in your eating patterns and do everything needed to keep your weight loss goals within reason.
I'm glad you refocused your attention, not on the number of pounds you are losing, but rather on the physiological advantages of what you have accomplished thus far. You are doing great and I am so proud of you in your mission for a healthier lifestyle.
What is the truth in your situation? Let me present a few "F" words of my own: Focused, Fabulous, Faithful, Fine, and last but not least, Friend:-)
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