This is hard to do sometimes. But it is necessary to remember that we are working hard and doing good things.
We have less than 3 weeks until school starts. It's gone by way too fast! One of my summer goals was to lose 5 lbs a month. That was a bit ambitious. A more realistic goal would have been to maintain my weight. Especially since I gained 10 lbs last summer.
That's one goal I won't accomplish. So let's look at a more positive side.
We were out at the mall the other day and stopped at Old Navy because I wanted a few new shirts and had heard a radio ad about clearance prices. I bought 4 shirts for about $20 (yay, me!). I got home, put one on, looked in the mirror and was happy, and even a little impressed, with what I saw.
Of course, the camera tried to tell me differently.
Luckily, I married the greatest man ever and he helped me look at the reality of what I have truly accomplished. I have only lost a few pounds this summer, but in the grand scheme, I'm doing pretty good.
Me in 2006 at my biggest weight:
Me in 2009 after I had reached my pre-pregnancy weight which was about 25 or 30 lbs less than I was in 2006:
Me today, another 20 lbs lighter:
So where I was originally upset that my picture didn't look as good as the mirror did, Josh helped me realize that I've come a long way.
This is my reflection on success. I didn't accomplish my original summer goal, but I'm accomplishing my overall goal. A few pounds at a time.
Now it's your turn. Reflect on your success.
