Hey There!
47 days into 365 now and I must report that I did not go up or down in lbs this week.
"What's the deal Scuba?" you might be asking.
Herein lives the deal.
I was talking to one of my friends and biggest supporters this week about my blog and about weight loss. He himself has lost a great deal of weight this year and is a big inspiration and support for me. He was giving me feedback about my blog and said something really thought provoking for me. He said, "I am really enjoying your blog. Specifically right now, I am noticing that your are talking about getting fired up, and you just are not there yet. I am looking forward to seeing when that switch is flipped for real again and you become ready to really do what you need to do."
I was not sure what to say to that at first, but I quickly realized his point. And he was right!
I have been excited to be back at my blog and lbs loss again, and feeling good about the first 11 lbs being off, but I have not gone "all in" yet and have not been ready to do whatever it takes to get the job done.
"All in" is a poker term not all of you may be aware of. It is what a poker player says when they are willing to bet all their remaining chips or cash on their current hand. It means they are committed and they realize if they lose the hand, they might be out of the game or tournament. This is a serious statement in poker and if you say "I'm all in" at the wrong time you are probably "All done."
"The road to failure is paved with good intentions," is a variation of an old proverb. This quote is important for me this week, because without follow through, all my good intentions about losing this weight are going to lead to failure. (Again) With follow through however, and with an "I'm All In!" attitude and then its corresponding actions, I will be successful and I WILL lose all the the weight I want!
I have a new and "strength-based" version of that old proverb. Here it goes!
"The road to success is paved with committed follow through!"
Take away for this week: Are you ready to say "I am ALL in" and "I will do whatever it takes to be successful!" I know I am, and I know I have to be if I am going to get this 103 lbs off by next August. (And I am going to get it off, BTW!) This week, figure out what is holding you back from being "all in" and being ready to do whatever it takes. Identify the barriers that are in between you and your goals, and get to busting them down! I have been doing that for the past few days and now I can honestly and confidently say "I AM ALL IN!"
Have a great week!
Scuba
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