[Dona Quixote 2013]

This is a fabulous thread. Chickieboom said it perfectly. I used to wish that I would be "struck thin." Until I finally realized that if I wanted to change things, I had to acknowledge things as they are, then change them myself. I never realized just how much work that would mean, but if I want a new life, I have to get it myself.

[zoesmom]

I heard a saying several years back that to be thin, one must "think yourself thin." I never really got that. Afterall, you can't just think yourself thin. About 6 months ago it clicked with me on what it actually implied. "Think yourself thin" doesn't mean to magically become thin just by thinking it. It means if you think about it, you can find a way to become thin. Hence, the busting your royal arse with excercise and snubbing your nose at that gooey and oh so delicious looking slice of cake. Six months ago, I started "thinking myself thin" and haven't stopped since. It is a long journey, but so worth it.

Today, when browsing my quotes, I found one that never really had any serious effect on me one way or another. I guess if I had thought on it, it would have made great sense, but given that I wasn't trying to overcome something huge, I let it just pass on by. However, reading it today, probably a decade after I last seen it, it had an impact on me and my thoughts. Today's Quote for me is:

The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.
William Faulkner

My obesity is the mountain. The pounds are the small stones. Pound by pound, ounce by ounce, I am removing this mountain of unhealthy burden. It is the small things that give us huge results.

This makes me think of Emily Christensen. I am not sure if any of you know her story, but she was in a car accident several years back (two decades nearly.) She gained an insane amount of weight...and she was in a wheelchair. She managed to lose 100 pounds despite not being able to really move and having her body overheat with any activity. You can click the link to go to the news story...I can't seem to find anything else, but still pretty inspirational...she couldn't walk and managed to lose a substantial amount of weight. Makes me realize if she can do it, so can I!

Happy Thursday, and have a great OP day!

[zoesmom]

I want to take a moment and address a plateau that I have had going on 6 weeks. I was looking into my motivational things, trying to find a reason to keep going when I saw this and went...WOW! THAT IS A LOT WHEN PUT INTO PERSEPCTIVE! Considering I have lost nearly 35 of those bad boys...holy moly!!! Sometimes we forget just what we have accomplished and dwell instead on what we still have in front of us. I always find it impressive when I take a seat in the back and look at it from another persective. It keeps me on track as I realize I have come much farther than I once ever thought possible.

That brings me to a very powerful woman who I have always admired, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. She conquered what everyone thought couldn't be done. Whereas I don't agree 100% with her, I do believe she had an amazing ability to be both noble and honest with the world around her. She also had some impressive and powerful quotes. Today, I think I shall borrow one of those for my QUOTE OF THE DAY:

You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” ~Margaret Thatcher

How right she was. How many times have I seen the scale flash at 259? How many times has it gone up oppossed to down? I am fighting this battle, what feels like on repeat. But by God, I WILL win this war! I think Lady Prime Minster hit it right on the nose. I may be on what feels like a continuous loop, but eventually, I will win.