No More Complacency

I remember the conviction I began with almost two months ago.  I was determined to make healthier choices.  And I was successful at doing so…

but...

lately…

I have become complacent.   

My good choices have been interspersed with not-so-good choices.  

I know when I get busy with a lot of other things it becomes difficult to stay on track.  When my "regular" routine, if there is such a thing, gets interrupted, I lose focus.

Some recent choices have included a pizza buffet, chicken strips and fries, and a red velvet whoopie pie.  Somehow I convince myself that I have been doing well, I have even lost some weight, and “just a little bit” of whatever carb or fat won’t hurt.   

The problem is that “a little” never stops with a little.  It becomes so much more. Enough more that I didn't weigh myself on Friday.  I didn't want to know for sure.  (Am I like the young child, covering her eyes, believing that she is now hidden?)  If I pretend I am not sabotaging my goals, it's not happening? 

So here I am, once again, reminding myself of my goals.  I am glad that I wrote them down so I can look at them again.  My food choices affect so much more than my weight!  And my goals involve being healthier, not just lighter.

Earlier today I was ready to put out a plea for help from my friends.  I have been faltering and need support.  

What is really cool is that I heard from three friends today...who provided unsolicited support to give me the boost I needed...and it means SO much!  

One friend said something like, I am following your journey, and I can tell you are losing weight.  Another send a Facebook message to inquire how things were going and shared what helps her be healthier.  And at about that same time, I got a message from another friend thanking me for inspiration and wondering when we can get together.  So thanks, Jane, Cynthia, and Jenna!! Thank you!!  I really needed to hear what you had to say today.

And I can't forget the friend I had dinner with last night...she and her husband are also working on being healthier.  She started about the same time I did and has lost over 10 pounds!  Talking with her helped me to pass up a second serving of delicious, healthy food...because I wasn't really hungry.  Being able to say it out loud to someone who understood was really helpful!  So thanks for being there, Jill!

I don't know if I can say it enough.  The kind, supportive words mean so much.  I do need them.  We all need them.  I hope by reflecting on the kindness I have received, I can be more giving of the same!

Please don't hesitate to ask someone how things are going (you know, how they are really going), tell someone you care, tell him/her you are proud of them, or offer your support.  You may not have any idea how much he/she needs your kindness at that time. 

Feel free to comment on a time when someone has given you the support you've needed at just the time you've needed it.