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Weight Loss Two Years On.
It almost seems incredible. The weight came off and remains off. This rolls easily when you say it: Fifty pounds. I lost the weight and beaten the odds. I have not regained the weight. I know most people don’t keep it off. There are many reasons for this reality. So I would not do you a service if I blamed the usual culprit. You to now, self-control and will power. Let me tell you a secret. At least in my view self-control is not the reason I have kept my weight off. After all, like most of you, I have “bad days.” I can also eat my emotions. And yes, there are days I would rather not exercise. Will power is just our Calvinist side coming out for the dance, and we know it has nothing to do with reality.
Hey, I took Friday Saturday, and Sunday off. Yes, I lay on my couch with Dexter the dog. We watched some TV. I painted a couple of miniatures. I read some. Mostly I took some days off to recharge my batteries. Grated, my knee was not happy, still is not happy. I think I twisted it. So I took some days off! And that is okay. One of the secrets I have learned is to listen to my body. The reality is that none of us are saints. And hey I had exercised almost every day for months on end this is part of my formula for success. I try to exercise every day. It’s something I need. But if I need a few days off, I take a few days off.