Most of you are familiar with the ancient story of the Tortoise and the Hare. The Hare goes fast, doubles back, takes shortcuts that lead nowhere, runs out of gas, forgets his (her) goal, and, in the end, loses what should have been an easy victory. The Tortoise is slow and steady, takes his (or her) time, does things right the first time, doesn't take short cuts, bears the ridicule of the Hare, and eventually wins the race.
The kind of weight-loss most of us want takes time and commitment. That is not to say that we don't get distracted. On that road trip, we may stop for a burger and order the milkshake because we NEVER get the milkshake and it tastes soooo good. Or, after eating healthily for the whole day, tracking our food, drinking our water, and getting a few minutes in for exercise, we are thrown one little disappointment, so we finish the day off with two plates of nachos and a half bottle of wine.
My tummy hurts just thinking about it. The promise of reward or comfort is just a shiny object that is not worth the price.
We are not perfect and we don't pretend to be. But, we are steady. Get up the next day and start over. No shame in that. Don't beat yourself up. It never helps. Wash your face, brush your teeth, dry your tears, have something comforting for breakfast like oatmeal with brown sugar and almond milk, track, and stay the course.
Every day is a new day.
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