Hope whispers, "Try it one more time."
~Author Unknown
Oh my goodness. This quote sums up my entire week. I began this past week with so many high hopes and goals. I was ready to set it off!!! I was so pumped. Then MONDAY came and I realized that I had to work on reaching those goals. MY MY MY!!! LOL Honestly, I really accomplished ONE goal that I had this week and that was to stay on the path of remaining within my calorie intake. Thankfully I did it...(by a prayer)
I won't make any excuses why I didn't succeed in accomplishing all my goals. The fact that I'm here another Saturday willing to start again says it all. See, this is a lifestyle change for my ENTIRE family. I'm not trying to quit and throw in the towel just because I neglected to exercise twice everyday or ate that piece of cake (I didn't eat any cake this week :() I am here yet STANDING. I am willing to give it another try and another try and another and another...I'm not quitting. I can't afford to quit. The stakes are too high!!! Indeed, I am an overcomer!!
Today, I spent an awesome afternoon with my cousin who by the way LOOKS amazing. Her tenacity inspired me even more. I believe from the bottom of my heart that iron sharpens iron and that girlie sharpened my iron a little more today. I'm sooo more inspired. I am so grateful for those that are constantly encouraging me like my sissy Trish, but even if I don't have encouragers, I know I have me and I believe in encouraging myself...Oh yes I'm an overcomer.
One thing that is a big obstacle in my life is my attitude about my body. I am going to STOP complaining about my stomach. Yeah, it's big and it's going to take some more work to get it down. I accept the fact that I'm going to have to put more time in to see results.
It hit me today while talking to my cousin that I'm wasting too much time focusing on the negative that I'm neglecting to see the positive that has been happening in my life. Negativity can choke out the positivity if you allow it to take root in your mind! I know I'm losing. I AM feeling GREAT!!!! I have amazing energy and my legs are HOTTTTT!!!! LOL I love the way I'm looking and the sass in my step. I love ME and I love this journey that I'm on. I am an overcomer!!!
Seriously, I thought it was just about losing weight...Well, yes it started with me losing weight physically but I'm also losing alot of dead emotional weight in my life too. I don't quite see myself in the same way. I'm embracing the fact that I once had some doggone stinky thinking about myself. It's so liberating for me to honestly look within myself and say Carolyn, you are indeed truly beautiful. I am an overcomer!!!
Again, this week was tough....but I know I'm tougher. Tomorrow is another day and I will overcome all obstacles in my life. Tomorrow, I will write my week's goal with the attitude that I'm going to do this no matter what. Even if I miss a mark that day....It's not the END as long as I don't give up!! I am definitely a Philipians 4:13 type of lady.
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
I am an overcomer!!!
~Cy~
We are indeed over comers...In the beginning my number one reason for losing the weight was to get some health issues under control...somewhere along that journey..I lost focus & my primary reason for losing the extra pounds was because I wanted to look Great!!! That's not necessarily a bad reason..but that became my driving force. Needless to say I never measure up to the standards that I was hoping for. Talking about someone being deflated...I end of gaining all the weight back and some. So now I am doing it for all the right reasons..My health is the most important reason... Everything else is secondary. Keep Moving Forward Sis.
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