I don't really like to talk about this but I will because my husband wants me to hear from others that every small step is a step towards a bigger change. I often find its these hard steps though that discourage me and make me want to give up.
I thought I had a great week last week, 4th of July party and all and I don't feel like I over ate, I stayed within points, I exercised 5days this week, one week I went a whole 5miles. I sweat a lot, and yes I think I ate a little more each day because I was extra hungry from all the working out but I still had hoped that all my extra hard work, self restraint towards foods I craved, would have paid off a little bit more than it did this week. I stepped in on the scale at my WW meeting and I had only lost 0.4pds...not even a whole pound. WHAT!
I was so discouraged, I sat down at the meeting, but I felt so alone as I don't know anyone there yet and as I saw what the topic for the day was going to be I just didn't want to receive encouragement. I wanted to give up, throw my towel, in and say "I'm done. If I keep losing weight at this rate its going to take me 3yrs to meet my end goal. What's the point?" So I went home instead and sought encouragement from my skinny husband who loves me just as I am. I probably should have stayed for the meeting but I knew what I needed to hear was something my husband would tell me. I came home and told him and even he was surprised at my disappointing weight loss number. He said two things to me though that are still very true "Sara, you are doing a great job!" and "Between this week and last week you've lost a pound both weeks." And isn't that what is supposed to happen? Yes it is!
0.4pds isn't a lot to lose. I think I could go to the Bathroom and lose it there (lol) but it is still something to rejoice about. Especially because earlier this week a home scale had showed that I gained 2pds from Mondays and Tuesday lack of strict point counting...so really if the home scale was right I actually lost 2.4pds...Hmmm?
Today is a day where I have got to focus my mind, and heart, on the truth of the situation. That truth being I am living more healthy than I ever have in my life. I exercise 5-7days a week, I play with my kids more, I eat better, and I am overall living better. God has used me in this endeavor even in my church, I see other women joining me, offering to go on walks with me, pushing me forward and challenging me. God is still good even though the temptation to want to lose weight faster is still there. I still lost 0.4pds this week. On Average I have lost 1 pound every week and according to all the experts this is a good thing. I have a long ways to go and I have to keep pushing onward to win this race.
What do you think is a loss of 0.4pds something for me to celebrate?
1 comment:
Yes it is great! God is so very good for every blessing we have, no matter how small it seems at the time.
I love you honey.
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