So "Today is a new day" from the movie "Chicken Little came into my head today. Mostly because I wasn't perfect yesterday. Which leads to me another thought:
I need to stop trying to be perfect.
Here's the rub for me: I want to achieve, and I want to do my best. I want to walk the straight and narrow, stay on course, and see results. I want to win this Diet Bet, and my money is on the line (which always makes me nervous). These are great goals and things! However, if I am not perfect, or if something goes amiss, it's really easy for me to throw my hands up and go "oh, well, today's sunk". And then the downward spiral of bad decisions starts.
I have lost weight before, several times. I have lost a good amount of weight too (90 pounds). I need to remember what that was like. What it's like to be on a long journey, to stay motivated, and to push to the prize. I especially need to remember it's not a straight line I'm following. Some days will be curvy lines. And some days may be U-turns. But I must remember to stay on the journey, no matter how ugly the path can get. And I definitely know it can get ugly!
So I decided to up my game. I'm super uncomfortable showing my weight on here, but I decided to do it to up my commitment. I'm also uncomfortable showing my picture. But I made that public too. And I am sharing with Facebook, so people can see I am trying to make healthy choices. I am hoping because of this, I will hold mysel accountable, and stay on course. All these things make me nervous and uncomfortable. But to lose weight, I have to be uncomfortable, because that means I'm making changes. And without making changes, I will not meet my goals.
Journey on, my friends!!!