I had a "Eureka!" moment recently.
I am taken back to my days as a child when I would often hear "the moral of the story is . . ." And the one that applies to my life right now is, "slow and steady wins the race."
In diets of yesteryear, the minute I would go off track, I would be done. It would take weeks, months and even years to get back on the program. I had a defeatist attitude at the very slightest of slip-ups. But those days are gone.
Thanks to the guidance and eduction from Caren Meyer, I have overcome that barrier to success. I am now no longer on "the D-word" but rather on a mission to create a healthy lifestyle which has weight loss as a benefit, not the end-all-be-all goal.
It could be that I am approaching the Big Five-OH, but I now find that I really mean it rather than just saying it: I WANT TO BE HEALTHY! I want to be like my 80-year-old mom was - dancing on the Casino Riverboat with her 85-year-old "just friend." I want to follow that up, just like Mom, with a four-mile walk the next morning. And then, like Mom, I want to put on my really, really cute clothes and take on my social engagements. She set the example for how I want to live in my later years, and to be able to do that, I need to take care of myself RIGHT NOW.
So even though I have my ocassional bad days (and recently, a very bad weekend), I know that I can and will get right back on track. It may not sound like a big deal, but coming to the conclusion that I am not sunk after a slip-up has been a huge transition for me, resulting in continued success. And not only am I getting right back on track, I find that the continuity has me gaining strength physically as well as mentally. My workouts are getting longer and gaining intensity, my commitment is definitely stronger, and my fear of "messing up" has transitioned into a blip on the radar rather than a complete system failure.
So, thank you, Caren Meyer, for doing in six weeks what I have not been able to accomplish in a lifetime. You are the best!
Until next time,
Betsy
