I always have a tendency to get lost on my weight loss attempts when I am starting to only see the big picture. What I mean is that I get so focused on my end result and what it should look like that I miss out on the small trimuphs I am making right in that moment.
I am too busy thinking to myself "Nikki why aren't you at your goal weight yet?" Or an even better one is "Nikki why did you have to eat that snack after 8pm when you promised yourself you wouldn't do that anymore?" This type of self defeating behavior has been all too common my entire life. It has only led me to eventually give up and revert back to my unhealthy lifestyle.
This journey, I am taking a different approach...paying attention to my small triumphs. Instead of focusing on the fact that I haven't reached my goal weight I will celebrate that I have lost 2 lbs so far and am moving in the right direction. Instead of being upset that I had a snack after 8pm I will revel in the triumph of making a healthy choice of celery and hummus for a snack.
Its the small things that will make my day if I can stop and notice them.