Phobias, we all have them. Fear of spiders, fear of heights, fear of failure. That last one is a doosie and I faced it today. Today was my first weigh in at Curves. Above all else I fear failure. What if I don't loose any weight? What if I have gained weight?! What if all the work I have been doing has been for nothing? Ah, fear, a wonderful emotion. Oh! Wait! An emotion?! Can I hide from that in a box of cookies?? No, I will not let fear keep me from my ultimate goal. There are other ways to measure success than numbers on a scale. So what if I didn't loose 5 pounds? Loosing 1 pound or even .5 pounds is a victory! I could also loose inches. I already feel better about myself and my life. I have already had people comment on how good I look.
I can let fear that something might happen keep me from my goal or I can move past my fear and accept that I may not have lost as much weight as I would like but I still have successes. Also, I have to remember I have only, really, been at this for about a month. A realistic goal for a month is about 4 pounds ( 1 pound a week) lost, 8 pounds at the most. I didn't put on 100 pounds in a month, or two months, or five months, and I won't take it of that quickly either. I can do this. I will do this. I don't have to fear failure, heights though, yeah still fear those!
Update: I lost 5 pounds, 4.5 inches (total), and 1% body fat!
I can let fear that something might happen keep me from my goal or I can move past my fear and accept that I may not have lost as much weight as I would like but I still have successes. Also, I have to remember I have only, really, been at this for about a month. A realistic goal for a month is about 4 pounds ( 1 pound a week) lost, 8 pounds at the most. I didn't put on 100 pounds in a month, or two months, or five months, and I won't take it of that quickly either. I can do this. I will do this. I don't have to fear failure, heights though, yeah still fear those!
Update: I lost 5 pounds, 4.5 inches (total), and 1% body fat!
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