Often we get caught up in the bigger picture and forget the details, when it comes to our weight loss journey. We inhale loudly as we climb on the scale and hold our breath waiting for the arrow to stop at our number. We stop breathing as if the breath will cause us to weight more. The arrow ceases. Our eyes gaze down and there sits victory, defeat, or stagnation.
Whichever we find we place so much emphasis on that aspect of the journey; the “final” destination. Though it’s important to have goals to reach towards, it’s important to look at pieces of our journey. Did we decrease the amount of sodas we drank during the week? Did we work out more? Did we run ten minutes without stopping? Did we have veggies with our meal instead of French fries? All of these are just as important, if not more, in our weight loss journey.
The truth is some people can eat junk food and lose weight. Losing weight is about watching calories. If the goal is to lose weight and nothing else then you are failing yourself. This journey should be measured by the elements in a healthy lifestyle. It’s important to find the victories in each moment of this journey or else your path will be covered in weeds and fallen branches hindering your journey.
Celebrate those tiny victories throughout the week. The joy will fuel your journey. Tiny flowers of success will line the path as you walk this life-long journey. I have to remind myself to do this each time I step on the scale. I cannot live and die by the scale. This isn’t the Biggest Loser. I am not going to lose a million dollars if I don’t lose weight; however, if I don’t focus on what’s truly important; my health, I will lose me. I will slip back into bad habits. I will beat myself up for being a failure. Failure will lead to me not carrying on in embracing being the best Melissa I am, while honoring the steps I have taken towards that goal.
Starting the Journey
This is how I started my journey (taken in May 2009)
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