As posted on BCB today: I’ve been thinking a lot today, and I can’t come up with anything new to do to help me stay the course. That means that the only course of action is to fall back on the remedial mindset. No click, but I gotta do it. No burst of positive energy. No amazing insight that leads to an “Aha!” moment. But I gotta do it. So that means focusing on remedial tasks without the benefit of any of the aforementioned fireworks. Hard work, eating smart, journaling on WWonline, working out, planning ahead, all that stuff that seems so mundane and dull. But I know it works, even in the absence of the fireworks, new gadgets, gizmos, toys, tricks, etc. I DO have pretty (titanium & plum, nice color combo!) new Asics Gel Cumulus shoes, so there’s some excitement, but not much. Still, gotta do it. I’m too old to be playing these games with my health!! So I am committing right now to working this program no matter how un-exciting it may seem. No matter how dull/boring/routine it seems. Because that’s what us remedial girls have to do. And the excitement will be in the form of weight loss and health gains, when I finally actually WORK on this. I guess I can’t be bored with working the program, because I HAVEN’T been. And heaven knows, as much as I love using the WWonline site, there’s no sense in paying for it if I’m not going to make the most of it.
Now I’m going to take a bit of time to work on the budget project from hell, before doing some weight work and getting on the treadmill. That’s my plan for the remainder of the day. Budgets, weights, walk. Popcorn later, when obligations are completed. Early to bed, after getting ready for the start of the work week. And a fresh, new, remedial attitude for the day: Putting one foot in front of the other, and the right food into my mouth, without the fireworks, because there simply aren’t any fireworks left after doing this for thirty eight years, but it has to be done anyway. So I’m going to do it. That’s my truth, and I’m sticking to it.
Gracie….I’ve been thinking about this for days now and not quite able to get it into words. Thanks for posting. It’s so much easier to know we’re all in this together. x
I have been waiting for the click, not feeling it yet or more than likely ever. I think I passed that phase after menopause when the pounds slowly started to reappear on my hips. I do have burst of positive energy all the time, but it doesn’t seem to lead to longtime comment. . I would like to think that I have amazing insight that would lead to solving the weight loss problems of the world. What does all this mean to me personally? I have been waiting for the “Aha!” moment that would help me stay commented, make me strong when I plateau and keep me at a healthy weight. I am still waiting, could it be that I need a set of Aha moments that somehow are linked together?
Without you all I would have given up years ago.
“I would like to think that I have amazing insight that would lead to solving the weight loss problems of the world. What does all this mean to me personally?”
Tina – that’s such a wonderful comment. It would be SO easy for me to be a fat weight loss blogger who never actually loses a pound. So easy. It’s finding that place where attitude, motivation, and actual behaviour towards both food and exercise all happen at the same time. Hard work but I still want to do it so I plod along. Glad you’re here with us.