Getting Better!

I am not perfect in my journey, although I am learning!  I have had a few days where I have just been craving something sweet, so I have indulged, I did stop myself short of eating too much!  I am learning that the trick is moderation in all things.  Too much of anything is not healthy.  So on days, where my level of moderation is weak, I just strive to do my best.

The other day, after a day of weakness and feeling like I may have fallen short,  I was in the shower thinking about a possible weight gain.   Here was my thought process,  "I deserve to gain a pound by the way I ate...  Wait a minute, why do I deserve that and not weight loss?   I deserve to lose weight, I deserve the best I can give."  

Sometimes things happen whether or not we deserve them.  Do I deserve to be fat and others skinny? NO!!  It is a weakness, and one I can over come.  What do I deserve?  I deserve to reap the actions that I sow.  If I am working hard, staying dedicated and doing my best, then I deserve the reward.  I am not perfect, I fall short, but that is where the Atonement comes into play.  The Savior atoned for us all because we deserve the best that this life has to offer us.   He loves us enough to show the way, and now is our turn to follow.

I am changing my thought process, I am focusing on what I can improve, change, and overcome.  I am optimistic, and hopeful.   It is easy in our weakest moments, to give in, give up, or let go.  But if we, instead, hold up, push forward, and refocus our efforts, trusting in the Savior to lead the way, we will become what we are meant to become.  So tonight I truly believe that I will reach my goal.  I am no longer saying, "Someday I will reach my goal."  Instead I am saying, "I am reaching for that goal now!"

A day at a time!

p.s.

I am down 10 pounds!  My goal is to be down 16-20 total by the end of this month!