Weight Loss Moves - Moving Right Along!

One thing is certain, I needed a change. I was almost 190 when I started this blog and was feeling like crap. I was tired all of the time, dark circles under my eyes and felt like the blog when I moved. I also felt unattractive and depressed and felt inwardly unimportant. That, I tell you, is no way to live. Do you know these feelings?

If so, you deserve some personalized gifts! For example, what can you do for yourself that would make you feel better? Sometimes, after a few days of "being good" about what you eat, you feel you need a reward. Then you go and sabotage all of those "being good" days by eating whatever you want for several days in a row. It can turn into a vicious cycle to use a cliche.

What you need to do is reward yourself with something that will not sabotage all of those good days. Perhaps you can go to your favorite place, the one that makes you feel at peace, maybe the beach or the theater. Instead of rewarding yourself with food, do something really good for yourself. Maybe you have been wanting that red scarf you saw the other day at one of those department stores or boutiques. Well, go get it. Do something for you!

I am a chocaholic, so my reward is always related to chocolate. If I can make it through the day eating the way I had planned when I woke up, then I give myself two dove chocolate pieces at night before bed. It works. It's a sufficient enough reward to keep me motivated. If I don't honor my eating plan, then I don't get the chocolates at night. It's that simple. Find a reward that will really motivate you to stay on track. You can do it!

Today I clocked in at 172 pounds and I'm ecstatic. I can't wait to see the 160s again. It's been over 2 years since that number was on my scale. I'm almost there and I'm willing to get there slowly and the most healthy way possible. Quick diets just as quickly can fail a person in the long run. "Slow and steady wins the race" is a famous quote written by Aesop, a Greek slave & fable author (620 BC - 560 BC) in The Hare and the Tortoise. Hasn't this statement proven to be true time and time again. I'll get to my weight loss goal and so will you!