Another 2 weeks down, another 11 lbs lost. I was asked the question last week, what keeps me going. I was able to answer the question, but I have since then eternalized that question. Why do I continue to wake up early in the morning to go jogging? Why do I stay on my strict diet? Why don’t I just go get that fast food? The answer is pretty simple, I have made a promise to myself that I need to finish what I started.
When I first started posting 4 years ago, I was not in the right mind space, I often looked to take the easy way, not thinking about setting the foundation for long term success. What did it get me? For 2 years my weight fluctuating, never getting past 270. I never thought about setting a maintainable goal or small increments that would help me continue. Now, I set the long term goal, but I set smaller goals in between to not only maintain my actions but also to learn about celebrating the small life victories we achieve. Oftentimes, especially in my case, we get so wrapped up in the big goal, we miss out on the beauty of all the small victories that come in between.
So I am going to enjoy the small increments of weight I lose, the little more athletic I get every day and the way my clothes feel looser every time I put them on. These small victories will help fuel me on to my greater goal.
Another answer to the question: What keeps me going? In the words of the great Kobe Bean Bryant: Job’s Not Finished
