I lost .4 of a pound! Woo Hoo! I’m so happy I didn’t gain. Although I went over my points this week, all the walking I do around the city must have saved me. I am .7 away from being less than 200 pounds. This week I am going to stay really focused. The meeting was so fitting with what I’m feeling. It was all about not giving up just because you have a bad day or a bad week. My leader used the analogy that if you dropped one egg, would you take the rest of the eggs and throw them on the floor? Absolutely not, you would just clean up the egg and move on. One thing she also asked everyone is “What do you want?” “What do you really want?” I started to really meditate on this question and the answer was that I want to make sure I do everything in my power to live a long and healthy life. I want Adjei to be healthy, happy, and free and I don’t ever want him to worry about me. I know he will worry because with love comes fear but I don’t want it to be because I’m fat. I also want Adjei to learn healthy habits and I want him to be proud of himself. The only way I can teach him this is by example.
So with all that said, when times get hard and I feel like this is too much work I will reflect on my two year old. Adjei is feisty and very determined like most two year olds. He will NOT give in when he wants something. Sometimes his resistance will crack me up. He will be my inspiration when I don’t feel like going to the gym. I will say to myself “NOOOOOO, I REALLY REALLY WANT THIS!”
I am grateful for my leader Maggie who is so inspirational and loving.
I am grateful for being able to exercise.
I am grateful for my relationship with my Papa, he is my best friend.
I am grateful for my four very protective and loving brothers.
I am grateful for all my trials in life because they teach me compassion and faith.
Good Night
Yay! I'm so glad you had a great meeting. You are a wonderful mom!!
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ReplyDeleteYour blog made me weepy. Such a great realization and motivation. THIS is the key to your success! And awesome with your weigh in!! I consider anything with a - in front of it as victory!
ReplyDeleteNext week you will say so long to the 200, forever. xoxo!
:) Thank you April! You inspire me too!
ReplyDeleteI totally understand your motivation, I too want to be a good example for my boy. Just think of Smokey... did he ever give up. No, he just kept running!
ReplyDeleteGood for you Theresa! That was a wonderful blog and so very touching. It's important to lose weight for the right reasons and it sounds like you really get it. Our bodies are our temples - we only have one in this life so it's very important to take care of it. The one thing I still love about NYC is walking - I love walking everywhere in the city. So, if you ever want to go for a nice, long walk I am game! I usually walk from my job on 23rd street to 59th street to take the train back to Queens. It's so fun to throw some good music in the ipod and take off! I also really get to look at the city. Not something I get to do when I am running here and there.
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