10/08/17
Day 207 Extreme Accountability Challenge Today’s weight 197.0 pounds Starting weight 304 pounds Destination weight 175 pounds Goal Date to achieve destination weight 11/22/17 Number of days until destination date 45 Total weight loss to date 107.0 pounds 22.0 pounds to goThis morning when I woke up I was wrestling in my mind with a problem that I have and I know that defining the problem is the first step in creating a solution. It reminded me of all of the years that I wrestled with the problem of being overweight then ultimately had to wrestle with being morbidly obese. For years I looked at my weight as the problem, then which diet would be best became the problem, then ultimately I realized neither was the problem. The problem had always been my behavior. It’s so obvious now to look back. It sounds so ridiculously simple it’s really embarrassing that it took me to age 55 to figure this out. You see my weight was the result, it was never the problem. The myriad of diets and eating programs that I traversed over the past 35 years were never the problem. Sure some were better for me than others, but really if I got the result that I wanted and was healthier, who really cares how I got there in the end. I could argue health and nutrition all day but when you’re 304 pounds does it really make that much difference how I could get thinner? The problem wasn’t any of that. The problem was simple, I had to define what I really wanted first. I truly never did that, it was always to lose some weight, well I sure lost plenty of weight, I figure that I’ve lost hundreds and hundreds of pounds, the only problem was that I gained 304 more pounds than I lost!! So when I defined 175 pounds that was a big step. Is it perfect, probably not, but I am clearly headed there. As I go through this process, I am growing, and I want incredible health, 175 pounds is just the first step on that path. My perfect health is and always will be a work in progress. Next came the really hard part admitting the biggest problem of all, that I never really committed to the behavior to get healthy. Sure I would give it lip service, but to really commit meant change. The change I’m referring to is a change of behavior, forever not a week or a few months but lifelong change. That honestly scared me to death. But ultimately it wasn’t about what I wanted it was about what I wanted most. An Incredible healthy body and a long and vibrant life. I could dance around or face the facts and do something about it. Most of us just want the pain to stop. Get me the anesthesia!! Focusing on the problem is rarely the answer. Focusing on the solution, how to get there and taking whatever steps are necessary to get there is the answer. Search for the real problem and what you ultimately want, not just the symptoms. Remember comfort is overrated. Press post then press forward. My name is Alan Thomas and |
