Forgive, Forget, & Move On

This weekend was...well...not what I had planned!

The obstacles that we encounter aren't easy ones...that's why we're overweight and unhealthy to begin with! It's okay if things don't go your way. We're not perfect and clearly what we put into our bodies can't be perfect either! So, here's what we have to do:

That, in itself, isn't easy either! Trust me, I know. After royally screwing up my eating plan this weekend (there goes goal #1 on my list), I thought I was done for. I decided this morning that I can still do this! I don't have any bonus points left (that much is VERY clear), but I can choose to do my plan as perfectly as I can for the remaining days of the week!

The beauty of "dieting" is that you're always free to start over fresh.

I'm dead serious. If you feel as though you're plateauing, start over! Forget about all the stuff that you've done previously and act as though you're just beginning your weight loss journey! I remember how it was when I started. I was on fi-yah! I'm not so much anymore. I need to start over. I'm doing that today (though I'm just starting this week over). It's your diet, your body, and your plan. You're going to make mistakes, but you're worth starting over! This journey is...hard. I'm with you, guys! I'm there! I'm going through struggles, mistakes, victories, and all of the same things you are!

Forgive. You have to forgive yourself for the mistakes that you make. We're only human...we can't be perfect. Facts of life, guys. FORGIVE YOURSELF! I know it's hard to do that after eating a bag of pretzel M&M's, two fun dips, and a box of candy cigarettes (delightful). That's not even half of my disaster day on Saturday...but I need to forgive myself for the slip-up and to...

Forget. Dwelling on the negatives isn't going to do you any favors. Forget about all the screw-ups you had and look forward. Forgetting enables you to start fresh. This is an important step. If you get hung-up on the negatives you aren't allowing yourself to see the positives. Look at long term things as well. I had to tell myself this morning that I've lost 25+ pounds and that this weekend isn't going to change that. That's something that I did. That can't be taken away because I screwed up this weekend. So, the next thing to do is to...

Move on. Focus on what is to come! Take a quick second and plan out what you want the results of your week to be and do it! This step is difficult because you can't proceed with it until fully realizing the last step. You can do it though. Nobody ever said that it was going to be easy (in fact, I'll tell you the EXACT opposite), but it's not impossible! Remember that and you'll be golden!

You guys can do this because you're worth it! Start fresh today!

Forgive, forget, and move on!!!!

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