In May 2002 I began my weight loss journey for the 3rd and final time. I was motivated to succeed and my attitude was on top of the world for about 3 weeks. Why did it last only 3 weeks, I found my attitude dropping 1 degree at a time. I was faced with travel for the first time after my weight loss commitment. When I realized that I as traveling with someone who didn't always support my efforts, my attitude continued to drop degree by degree. I kept telling myself "you have failed before and let that lack of support sabotage you every time."
Have you been there? Can you relate? There is hope for you if you answered yes.
What did I do you may ask, I recalled a statement I heard years before. "You are what you think you are". Wow I though that I was a failure as in the past. I'm setting myself up to repeat that same result. I took a hold of that mindset and left it on the runway as our flight took off to our destination. I can remember how challenging it was to fight those thought patterns. Fight them was exactly what I did. With each comment & look I received that was not supportive I turned the positive attitude up 1 degree.
I got through that weekend with not only a positive attitude, but my attitude climbed to the boiling point! I kept that boiling temperature as my attitude no matter what negativity appeared!
98.6 degrees is the average body temperature, 136 degrees is the hottest day ever on record in the world. Water is hot at 211 degrees, but at 212 degrees water boils, and with boiling water comes steam, and steam can power a locomotive.
You see all I did was change my attitude and realize its power at its most powerful temperature. You too can heat up your success by one degree at a time. When its boiling you can power a machine!
"When your committed, nothing gets in the way!"
Laura, I am searching for the will power. I keep failing when I am miserable. This past week it felt like I was at the bottom. I don't know how to climb back up either as I have fallen so far down. I have lost all motivation. I know I have to do something, cause I am feeling so terrible. I want to be able to enjoy life again and have energy to play with my son. I want to be able to go out and not be self conscious and worried how bad others think of me and how I think of myself. I want the old happy me again. It will take alot of work for that to happen and I am not sure I have it in me.
ReplyDeleteShannon it's one minute, one decision, one step at a time. Believe me I know it's never easy! Start with one thing, that is the decision to feel better. Then choose one thing to focus on, that may be drinking 8 glasses of water a day or eating a fruit or vegetable with every meal. You do have what it takes if you slowly get things moving. Remember this: every decision you make has an end result, it's either a positive or a negaitive result. You can do this!!!!!
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