Victories, Defeats, and the Lessons Learned
You know, this whole weight loss journey has been a long, hard fought road. Admittedly, sometimes one I try to navigate without a map I can read. I’ve been on so many different plans in my life, some of them several times. Most didn’t work, some did. I’ve tried some that are so far off the mark that it’s like trying to read a map of a big city that’s printed in a language you don’t understand. It’s frustrating, and you barely know which was is up, let alone succeed at getting to your destination in any decent amount of time or without killing an entire tank of gas in the process. Coming back to a weight-loss plan that works well for you and you’re comfortable using is like finding an old map that’s dog-eared, has markings and notes on it, it’s been torn and taped up and folded in the wrong places, but it’s the one you go back to time and again because you know it. It’s comfortable. And it gets you where you need to go. You’re still in the same city (fat) but this map doesn’t have you driving around in circles, lost. This map shows you “Hey, remember we’ve been here before? We’ve done this, and we went this way and we got there, safe, sound, and with plenty of gas left in the tank.” I think that’s what finding our perfect weight-loss plan is all about. And sometimes, it’s not just one plan. Sometimes it’s elements of two or three plans that have worked well for us, so we combine them and make our own customized program. A little of this, a little of that, and viola! SUCCESS! Sort of like a family recipe that you build on over time, customizing it to suit your family’s tastes, portions, likes and dislikes. But once you get the final product, your family devours it and there’s never any leftovers! So here goes…I’m back to the basics that I know, that work for me, with a little bit of some new thinking tossed in for spice and variety! Here’s to being a big loser!
