"I have been thinking about this all week and trying to decide what success I have had. It has been hard for me to figure out what that means to me. Yeah, I have lost weight and feel better but I wouldn't say that was my success.
After thinking long and hard, I finally decided on something. I have learned that I can have self control. I can say no to food or anything else if I really want to.
The other night I went to dinner with my husband and friends, then to a church meeting that ended at 9. Afterwards, we went to dessert. It was right at nine and I felt like justifying that it was so close to nine that it would be okay to eat some, after all I still had a sweet available. By the time we got there it was after 9:30 and I could no longer justify or feel good about doing that even if it was just nine. I had to make a choice, one of my goals was to win. Was it worth losing points and possibly not doing all I could to win for some ice cream? I decided it wasn't. I sat and watched them eat some very delicious ice cream with so much as taking a bite. My friends and husband were supportive of me and my choice. No one said, "Come on, just have some." It made feel feel good to know I had that much self control.
Now I just need to figure out how to translate that to normal non challenge life. I know I can and that if I do the weight won't come back this time. I am tired of the weight yo-yo. I can beat it and know that somewhere in me is the self control to do it."
-Julieann G.
Julieann,
We love that your success is about more than just a weight loss challenge, but about taking back control of your health through your CHOICES! With every decision you're one step closer to your ultimate goal! Thank you for sharing your success with us!
