A Roller Coaster Ride

Since January I have been one the most crazy, amazing  roller coaster rides. Learning to feel your feelings is a very interesting ride to say the least.  This week marks 4 months I started my weight loss journey.  This weekend when I weighed in I not only reached the 30 lbs mark but I beat it by 2 lbs.  Haha  2 lbs is 2lbs and that put me ahead of my game I am playing. The feel better game that has many ups and downs.  So here is the difference this time that I have never had before.

Last week I did not lose any weight at all, that is very frustrating.  You work so hard and the scale does not budge at all so what do I do now that I didn't do in the past.  Now I change things up and keep at it.  Before I would say Oh gosh I worked so hard why didn't I lose weight.Oh just forget it.  It really doesn't matter what I eat anyways. 

So  now I feel that frustration and I stick to my plan.  I have 8 weeks to lose 18 lbs to meet my first goal of 50 lbs.  I'm on track and I am determined to not get frustrated when I reach a plateau.   My weight loss is not controlling me; I am controlling my weight loss.  Plateaus happen and when they do I'm ready for them.  So one week I don't lose anything and the next week I lose 4 lbs.  hahaha  What a ride!  I even lost 3 lbs the week I had my birthday. 

This is what I learned this past two weeks. “Don’t you quit. You keep walking. You keep trying. There is help and happiness ahead.” One of my favorite talks by Jeffery R. Holland called Good Things to Come.   Please Don't ever give up!  Don't you quit.  I know good health is ahead for me.  I feel so much better already.
 This week we blessed my little grandson.  I have so many moments I hold him and think one day I'm going to play with you on the ground and not hurt.  I'm going to go for walks with you and play with you like a little kid.  I want to dance around the house with him and show him how much fun Grandma can be.  That little guy has my heart and I can't wait for many more years with him and any other grand kids my kids want to give me.  If there is something in your life you want to do better, I say do it.  You can do anything you set your mind to!

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