Day 15
Down 17 pounds!
Gentle Readers,
Who used to begin her column like that? Dear Abby? Miss Manners? Oh, I don't know, but I'm going off on a tangent already. Anyway...I cannot believe you didn't tell me that I skipped day 11. I went from 10 to 12, and you all were all too polite to tell me, or you weren't paying enough attention. We'll go with too polite. I also promised a goal post--no more football!!--a post on my goals--much better, and it didn't happen. I'm not great at setting goals because I have an acute fear and dislike of failure. I have read somewhere that it's really not important whether we achieve our goals, what matters is that we have something to work for. Hmmm...Sounds like a hamster on a wheel. I know that it's just a different way of saying, "It's not the destination that matters, it's the journey." I like that better.
Then I found this quote: Goals in writing are dreams with deadlines. (
Brian Tracy) I don't know who Brian Tracy is, but he obviously was better at turning in papers in college than I. Sure, I turned them all in--eventually. I don't know how I feel about putting a deadline on my dreams. It's too close to an expiration date. Sigh. . . .
I guess in the 5 minutes it took me to write this, I could've been really thinking about and committing to some goals. I'm dragging my feet, I know. Do I set a certain weight as my goal? A size? To get off all of my medicine? All? And what about a time deadline? I might need some of you to help, especially if you are seasoned goal-setters. Maybe a goal would be to remember to sprinkle Cheat on my meals and snacks because I forgot both meals today. It's too much; my head is spinning--hahaha.
So, I must set some goals. Hold me to it! Ask me about them if I don't post them soon. Tomorrow is day 6 of the second cycle. I'm still going strong and feeling good. However, I still worry every eating day that I'm going to gain everything back. I know it's not going to happen; it's an irrational worry, but I swear I'm eating too much to be losing weight!
Since there was a salutation, it feels odd not to have a closing, so,in that vein:
Have a good one,
Debb
I think we were all just busy reading that we
ReplyDeletedidn't think about missing one..and I know I've read and re-read your posts so I wouldn't have noticed that you missed one...(and if it makes you feel better-you never promised to post your goals-you said "maybe" ;)
Thank you, Rach! That makes me feel better!
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rachel! Don't stress missing one post.
ReplyDeleteAs for the goals, I'm a goal setter (most of the time...I've been in a funk recently) and it's best to start out with smaller, more frequent goals that contribute to a larger goal. This allows me to celebrate mini-successes while still focusing on the picture. Keep in mind if you don't reach your goal, small or big, it's not failure. It's an opportunity to try again ;) Love you!