Struggling to stay on target.
Just over a month ago I pointed out that I was still on track to being 100lbs down by 2025. Unfortunately, december has been quite the slow month when it comes to weight loss. I’m still down, but it’s nowhere near as fast as I would like. The good news is that I absolutely understand where I need to dial things in more and I’m hoping I can return to rapid results as I get more used to Winter.
Of course, even while missing this ambitious target, I’ve still done remarkably over the last while. Finishing December under 500lbs will be it’s own victory. I’m not sure where I’ll end up by Spring, but I’m ready to keep throwing everything I can at it. I will say what this Winter is giving me more appreciation for how much easier it is to make progress during the warmer months. My plan is to keep my Winter struggles close at heart to motivate me further during the Spring, Summer & Fall.
I’m beginning to recognize how many of the challenges I’ve faced turning this around are composed more of mental barriers than physical ones. It’s now more clear to me that while I do have many physical limitations, my own estimation of them vastly outshines them. This means that your own negative self-perception can act as a force multiplier for real but manageable problems.
More Kindness
I got another very kind email from a listener. These simple acts of kindness have always been the highlight of my day when they happen.
just wanted to say that I like that you put your new year’s resolution on your website and you actually managed to stick with it! Keep it up! And it’s really inspiring. If you can solve your problem bit by bit, maybe other people like myself can solve their relatively minor problems, too.
And walking definitely matters. Getting some daylight every day was crucial for me to beat sleeplessness and depression-like states years ago, and I still do it because I don’t want these to come back. Also, I enjoyed your “Walk with me” audios, although I usually hate podcasts.
I really have to share the hearty laugh I let out when I read “maybe other people like myself can solve their relatively minor problems, too.” I truly had not considered that publicly tackling such a big problem would help others resolve other troubles. I am overjoyed to hear it, and wish everyone the best of luck.
I owe this particular person a blog post about matrix, which is coming!
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