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Robin originally posted Now let me ask you, if you don't mind... Was it all THAT hard? You passed up on the grapes and added in some more physical activity. But look at you. Listen to this post of yours. You're THRILLED with the results. HARD WORK PAYS OFF!!! And really, when you think about it, it's not all that difficult, is it? And of course, it does get easier.
This "hard work" is what's necessary. What's required. So be it. Nothing worth while comes easy. There's a price for elevating yourself, for becoming BETTER. But there's a MUCH higher price for staying the same.
It all boils down to - choose your hard. "This" hard has unbelievable incredible benefits. Priceless.
Robin, I don't mind your questions. I have been thinking about it. Truthfully, right now, it does seem that hard. It is hard to walk away from the doughnuts and Halloween candy at the office. It is hard to wake up early to get a workout in before leaving for work. It is hard to figure out when to work in exercise between 2 jobs. It is hard to tell my husband that we can’t go to his favorite barbeque place because there is nothing on the menu that I can eat. It is hard to give up my evening snack so that I can lower my calories from 1500 to 1350. These things have been hard but, right now, the mental aspect of weight loss seems the hardest. Trying to figure out what I have been doing wrong when I thought that I was 100% on plan. Heck, I may even have been 100% on plan but my weight just had not dropped yet. I have a tendency to over think everything.
To not make this too much of a whine fest, I don’t expect it to be easy. You are right. Nothing worth while comes easy. Most worthwhile things are hard from time to time. I had some hard times when getting my degree. My job is hard at times. Marriage is hard at times and raising kids is certainly hard at times. For me the key is to remember “at times”. This too shall pass.
I have chosen my hard but think that it will get easier. I will figure out how to eat more on fewer calories. I will learn to love exercise, I pray. I will see enough results to be encouraged but in the meanwhile, while it seems hard, I will continue because I am committed and persistent. This forum is so helpful during the hard times. Seeing the successful people is encouraging. I really appreciate you, Robin, and all the other maintainers who stay around and show us that it can be done. Thank you!
It keeps the good mojo going when u celebrate every good thing.
