Day 10 of the Weight Loss Diaries
- Author
- Glenda Hamby
- Published
- Sat 13 Jul 2019
- Episode Link
- https://weightlossdiaries.libsyn.com/day-10-of-the-weight-loss-diaries
Day 10
I'm noticing subtle changes to my face and body. My husband gave me such a sincere compliment today which of course validated what I thought to be true, and that is by focusing on one thing a day and mastering the 24 hours before me, small daily habits create big future success. This eureka of a moment has eased my anxiety over whether or not I'm going to make it through this adventure, fall flat on my face, or worse just totally throw in the towel and quit on myself.
Today, I'm meditating on Galatians 6:4-5 (NLT) "Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction job well done, and you won't need to compare yourself t anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct."
Could there be a more empowering scripture for this weight loss adventure? I'm taking this for myself, knowing that each decision I make towards creating my future self is based upon the actions I make today. Drinking more water. Check. My future self thanks me. Going for a walk to clear my head, and get in some exercise. Check. My future self thanks me. Eating according to my daily plan. Check. My future self thanks me. Each choice that I make is either moving me closer to or away from the future self I want to be. the ball is in my court. I am responsible for how I respond to stressful situations, celebrations, disappointments, boredom, anxiety, uncertainty, or hurt.
Consistently choosing wisely (my plan is there to help me), is key. By doing so, I look to the tools that I have rather than comparing my life with someone else and wishing I was living their life. Do you feel more inspired when scrolling through those feeds, or are you comparing yourself with others and condemning yourself? Beware! Living vicariously through the lens of perfectly filtered and curated social media lives is dangerous! I too love to get inspired scrolling through by beautiful photos on Instagram feeds, but that's not an action that's getting me closer to my goal.
The comparison game is real y'all!
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