The Truth of the Matter
John 8:32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
I had a weigh-in at work for our "Maintain Don't Gain Challenge." My real goal was to lose a significant amount of weight over the holiday season. I was actually shocked at what the work scale displayed at my original weigh-in six weeks ago. I was convinced that the scale was wrong and that I must also be having some out of control water weight. The fact that the number was what it was showed me that I was heading in the wrong direction. The fact that I only lost 4 pounds over this 6-week period shows that I really haven't made the progress that I imagined I had. Not good for one who is trying to be inspirational for others. I imagine myself as being a catalyst for a fitness revolution. Clearly, I have to be the start of my own revolution.
When I stepped on the scale, I saw that I had lost a measly 4 pounds. "WHAT?!!" I screamed silently in my head. I've been exercising like a maniac. Well, not actually a maniac, but pretty close. I have been very committed. There have been multiple days were I've exercised twice in one day. All this effort, all of this sweat and so little change. How annoying! It seems like I need to give up this plan. The truth of the matter is that I need to do a better job of sticking to the complete plan. It is a diet and exercise plan and the diet is what is suffering.
Facing the truth of the work scale, means I need to make and adjustment. The adjustment is that I need to pay so much more attention to my diet. Anytime in the past when I've lost weight, the beginning weight loss was very slow in coming. I have never been one of those people who see a large drop in pounds during the first few weeks. Honestly, I believe that the reason for this is that it takes me awhile to actually adjust my diet to what I should be doing and this time is really no different. I know I have to be committed to watching the food going into my mouth. I've been tracking my meals. I've even tracked the things I've eaten that I shouldn't have eaten and that list is longer than I would like to admit. However, even on the days when I've eaten the right categories, I haven't really been counting the calories of these meals. I think I'm getting portions under control, but am I really?
I know the truth of my situation and I can see myself free of these extra pounds as I cross the finish line to my goal. Of course, I'll continue to work-out hard and watch what I eat. After all, the keys to a healthy plan are diet and exercise.
I had a weigh-in at work for our "Maintain Don't Gain Challenge." My real goal was to lose a significant amount of weight over the holiday season. I was actually shocked at what the work scale displayed at my original weigh-in six weeks ago. I was convinced that the scale was wrong and that I must also be having some out of control water weight. The fact that the number was what it was showed me that I was heading in the wrong direction. The fact that I only lost 4 pounds over this 6-week period shows that I really haven't made the progress that I imagined I had. Not good for one who is trying to be inspirational for others. I imagine myself as being a catalyst for a fitness revolution. Clearly, I have to be the start of my own revolution.
When I stepped on the scale, I saw that I had lost a measly 4 pounds. "WHAT?!!" I screamed silently in my head. I've been exercising like a maniac. Well, not actually a maniac, but pretty close. I have been very committed. There have been multiple days were I've exercised twice in one day. All this effort, all of this sweat and so little change. How annoying! It seems like I need to give up this plan. The truth of the matter is that I need to do a better job of sticking to the complete plan. It is a diet and exercise plan and the diet is what is suffering.
Facing the truth of the work scale, means I need to make and adjustment. The adjustment is that I need to pay so much more attention to my diet. Anytime in the past when I've lost weight, the beginning weight loss was very slow in coming. I have never been one of those people who see a large drop in pounds during the first few weeks. Honestly, I believe that the reason for this is that it takes me awhile to actually adjust my diet to what I should be doing and this time is really no different. I know I have to be committed to watching the food going into my mouth. I've been tracking my meals. I've even tracked the things I've eaten that I shouldn't have eaten and that list is longer than I would like to admit. However, even on the days when I've eaten the right categories, I haven't really been counting the calories of these meals. I think I'm getting portions under control, but am I really?
I know the truth of my situation and I can see myself free of these extra pounds as I cross the finish line to my goal. Of course, I'll continue to work-out hard and watch what I eat. After all, the keys to a healthy plan are diet and exercise.
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