The hardest thing to do when changing any part of your life,
especially losing weight, is just starting!
Over the past year, when my body and weight scale screamed “help,” I would give myself pep talks about finally starting the journey to getting back to a healthier, more fit me.
If you’ve ever ridden on this seesaw, then you know that it
goes similar to this:
Night before- “I’M GOING TO DO THIS!”
Afternoon of next day: “Well…maybe, tomorrow”
Early morning after tomorrow: (as you read the numbers on
the scale) “I’M DETERMINED TO DO THIS!”
Next day: “Well…let me just get through this weekend. I’ll
start on Monday.”
I’ve been down that road several times on this weight-loss
journey. Somehow, that Monday never arrived, and I found myself in this never
ending mental battle full of confusion, disappointment and despair.
Eventually, you have to take a stand, and make a decision to
just start.
So, today, I’m ending the battle. No, it’s not Monday but the
Friday before a big weekend. No, it’s not early in the morning upon rising but 4:44 pm in the afternoon. No, I have not gone grocery shopping, and there is nothing
stopping me from going to Costco tomorrow. No more excuses and procrastination! I’m winning the war by starting my weight-loss journey, NOW!
As I head to the kitchen to make a smoothie, I leave you with this poem that I wrote in celebration
of my decision to just start right now. I hope that you enjoy it. Comment below letting me
know if my Just Start poem helped you
start something (whether weight-loss or not) today!
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| Just Start by Quiana Childress |
Also, feel free to check out more of my work at www.quianachildress.com
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