Victory — Just Around the Corner

One pound, one week. That’s my new mantra. At least, for now it is.

Yes, I’m on another journey. Another path. Another set of outcomes to anticipate. And another expectation of victory. Yes!  Although I’ve been on a quest to lose pounds for a very long time, I know that victory is just around the corner.  

Needless to say, I tend to carry this baggage into the New Year each year, always hoping that January would bring a new start; that I would finally win the battle against an expansive waistline.

While I’ve never been fanatical about dieting, I’ve made some strides in developing a healthier lifestyle by making better food choices and exercising. I went from Jazzercise to gym workouts to walking tapes and now power walking. In my mind, this was half the battle. Get moving and the pounds would come off! Right? Wrong!!!!! How wrong I was! Sure, I lost inches but weight loss was net zero. I had not consistently adhered to the other critical component that stimulates weight loss – healthy eating along with portion control.

What a battle this has been! But the real battle was in getting my actions  to reflect my earnest desire to lose weight. I was inconsistent at best, and lacked the discipline to follow through to the end. Distractions interrupted my efforts time and time again. While I was great at starting, I was equally enthused about developing new habits and saying goodbye to trusted food obsessions. But I never made it to the finish line because of my impatience with the long-time process and painstakingly slow results. So I’d quit before giving my body and mind time enough to adjust.

This time around, however, my actions complement my true desire. I enjoy my eating plan and it’s not as difficult to stay the course as I first anticipated. Victory is well within reach — just around the corner. Why? Because my desire to change is much greater than my desire to stay the same.

What about you? Reflect on one of your challenges with regard to change. Ask yourself, “Is my desire to change greater than my desire to stay the same? If so, and move toward your new commitment and look for victory – just around the corner.