Ecclesiastes 7:8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.

The problem with this whole diet and exercise thing when you're trying to create a change is simply that we want results now.  If I eat less and exercise more, I want visible change to appear instantaneously.  For me, that has never happened. However, the reverse has. On numerous occasions, I have gained 5 pounds in a weekend.  I don't ever recall losing 5 pounds in a weekend which means that gaining weight can actually provide instant results. Eat a huge amount and gain weight the very same day.

Somehow, the path to shedding weight is so much harder than gaining.  My goal is farther in the future than I would like it to be.  While I have more modest amount than some to lose, it still will be a challenge.  I've been working of focusing on my goal and determining how life will be when I arrive at my destination. 

I'm thinking about this as if I'm on a bridge.  Getting to the end of the bridge is not the final destination, rather a point that I will pass through.  My plans are to never go back across the bridge.  This means I need some plans for after I get to the other side.  So many lose weight and gain it back again.  I don't want to do that...again.  I'm building my plan, my bridge, to the end.