I haven't been to the gym since Fri. night. I was doing situps, and realized that it was hurting my neck really bad. I figured I had better take it easy, and not hurt myself. I'm planning on going today, although, now that Judah is sick, he can't go to the day care area, so it's going to take a little bit more planning on my part to get there.
This brings me to my title. Success. How do you measure it? Is success reaching my goal weight? Is success losing a certain amount of weight every month/week? Is success sticking to a diet for a month w/o cheating even once? I would say yes, all of those are successes. But my dear friend Emily made me realize something last week. All of those goals are so giant. They are all so far away. If I concentrate on those, and ONLY those, I will most definitely get discouraged. I need to be able to see the successes I have every day, in my everyday life.
Do I go to McD's for lunch, or drive home and have a chicken salad sandwich? I choose the chicken salad! SUCCESS!
Do I sit on my butt and watch tv this afternoon or head to the gym, if only for a 30 min. cardio workout? I choose the gym! SUCCESS!
Do I have a bowl of popcorn for a snack or a bowl of veggies? I choose the veggies! SUCCESS!
At church, do I eat the donut that is staring at me or do I make sure I eat breakfast before church so that I'm not tempted and hungry? I choose Breakfast at home! SUCCESS!
This has really been a change of heart for me. The number on the scale may not always say what I want it to, or even what I expect it to. But I CAN control what I do, and what I choose. I can choose to be successful every day with every choice that I make. I can achieve a success w/o reaching a far-off goal. Every time I make a choice to be healthy, it is a success.
Thank you Em, for helping me understand this and for your support.
