Regaining Control

As I posted in my last entry, I gained 6 pounds last week.  That really stinks.  I chalk it up to having a terribly emotional/stressful week and just (temporarily) not caring enough to give my weight loss efforts their rightful position in my thoughts.  I must keep this goal high in priority!  It's almost a matter of life and death in the sense that, the weight is unhealthy both physically and spiritually.  It zaps my money, my energy, my self-respect, and my example.  It took me some time to get to the point where I felt ready to take on this task.  It wasn't a quickie little decision.   For the longest time I wasn't ready.  Then, just like that, the day came when I had a KNOWING that it was time and an UNDERSTANDING that I was fully equipped to take on the challenge.  That day was 9/11/09 and that was the day I began taking an inventory of where I was and setting a goal for myself.  That was the day I received the power to walk this out and took the first step.  I KNEW it would take time and I was prepared to make the journey.  Therefore, when I had a bad week I wasn't left feeling defeated and ready to sit down. It only caused me to pause and to check (and adjust) my strategy, re-focus my attention on the goal, and to put the next foot forward.  It took me a couple of days to get re-aligned....but I'm back on track.  I'm confident that this is my time.  I will get this weight off.  It's not something I will have to battle all my life either.  I am learning to make better choices and facing and destroying the beliefs that caused my behavior to open the door to this weight issue.  Those changes are bringing about success day by day and I will be in full control over this one day soon!  I have no doubt about it.

The mind controls the body.  I am changing my mind and bringing my body into submission.