PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION NEEDED FOR THE PATH FORWARD

WOW...TRYING TO GET MY DETERMINATION GOING...I AM GOOD, THEN CHEAT, THEN GOOD AGAIN. I KEEP LOSING THE SAME 2 POUNDS...LOSE ONE, GAIN IT BACK, LOSE IT, GAIN IT BACK...OVERALL DOWN 8 POUNDS...BUT NEED A FEW GOOD DAYS TO STAY ON THE PATH FORWARD AND NOT BACKWARDS...

DISCOURAGED

SOME GOOD ENCOURAGEMENT FROM THOMAS EDISON:
"I AM NOT DISCOURAGED, BECAUSE EVERY WRONG ATTEMPT DISCARDED IS ANOTHER STEP FORWARD"

"EDISON FAILED 10,000 TIMES BEFORE HE MADE THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED IF YOU FAIL A FEW TIMES" - HILL

"NEARLY EVERY MAN WHO DEVELOPS AN IDEA WORKS AT IT UP TO THE POINT WHERE IT LOOKS IMPOSSIBLE, AND THEN GETS DISCOURAGED, THAT'S NOT THE PLACE TO BECOME DISCOURAGED"

AT LAST...A PERFECT DAY..YES!!!

FINALLY A DAY OF NOT CHEATING...I HAD A COUPLE OF WEAK MOMENTS...BUT STAYED STRONG, DRIVING HOME SEEING ALL THE FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS AND GOING TO THE STORE..BUT I KEPT THINKING, I NEED A PERFECT DAY TO BOOST MY CONFIDENCE!! I FEEL GOOD, TOOK A DETOX BATH..TOMORROW MORNING I HOPE UNDO THE DAMAGE OF THE LAST FEW DAYS.

BACK ON THE WAGON..

BACK ON THE WAGON, I HAD THOUGHT ABOUT GIVING UP...WANTED TO GIVE UP..BUT I FEEL I NEED TO KEEP GOING. I HAVE A WEAKNESS, I KEEP THINKING EACH TIME I RESIST NOT TO FAIL, I WILL GET STRONGER AND NOT FAIL THE NEXT TIME. HAD A 2 POUND WEIGHT GAIN, SO I AM DISCOURAGED, BUT I NEED TO KEEP TRYING. YESTERDAY WAS BAD AGAIN, HAD SOME CHOC. COVERED PRETZLES AND MORE BAD STUFF...
TODAY IS A NEW DAY...A NEW CHANCE TO STAY THE COURSE

Falling down...

OUR GREATEST GLORY IS NOT IN NEVER FALLING, BUT IN RISING EVERY TIME WE FALL

Renewed Strength ....then weakness

I HAD LOST 1 POUND AFTER A PERFECT DAY, I HAD RENEWED STRENGTH, AT WORK I, SO GOOD AT KEEPING TO THE PROGRAM....THEN I CAME HOME..STILL GOOD. I OPENED THE CUPBOARD AND THERE WAS SMALL CAN NUT TOPPING FOR ICE CREAM...I WAS LIKE AN ADDICT THAT JUST FOUND CRACK ON THE SIDEWALK...I TOOK A HANDFUL OF NUTS AND DOWNED THEM SO FAST, THEN DIDNT STOP AT THAT, GO OUT THE ICE CREAM, POURED ON SOME CHOC. SYRUP, MORE NUTS...I JUST DIDNT EAT NUTS, I AM NUTS!!! I STAYED THE SAME WEIGHT THIS MORNING..ALL MY HARD WORK WASTED ON MY POOR IMPULSE CONTROL...TODAY, I WANT MY STRENGTH BACK!! I WILL HAVE A PERFECT DAY OF KEEPING ON THE PROGRAM!!

STRUGGLING BUT STILL CLIMBING.

OK..SO AFTER YESTERDAY'S CHEAT..READY TO GET BACK TO ACTION..BAD NEWS, I GAINED 2 POUNDS..GOOD NEWS..STILL LOST TOTAL OF 8 POUNDS. PLAN WAS FOR AN APPLE DAY TO GET BACK ON TRACK. CAME INTO WORK THIS MORNING, A 2 POUND BOX OF SEE'S CANDY IS SITTING THERE!! EVEN THOUGH FELLOW STAFFERS TOLD ME IT WAS ALMOST GONE, DIDNT HELP, LOCKED THE BOX IN THE CUPBOARD OUT OF VIEW..REST OF THE DAY APPLES AND LOTS OF WATER..FINALLY COULDNT TAKE IT ANYMORE AND ATE A PIECE! PUT A SECOND PIECE IN MY MOUTH, I HAD TO BE STRONG. SPIT IT IN THE TRASH!!! CAME HOME WENT ON A 2 HOUR BIKE RIDE WITH THE FAMILY..THEN MY HUSBAND GOES AND PICKS UP HONEY WALNUT SHRIMP FROM PANDA EXPRESS!! BESIDES SEE'S CANDY MY FAVORITE!! I ALMOST GAVE IN, BUT TOOK A BATH AND HERE I AM NOW...WHAT A STRUGGLING DAY!! WHY MUST FOOD BE MY ADDICTION!!