On New Years Day, I watched the Oprah Show marathon on OWN, which included some of her past weight loss shows. It was very inspirational. As I watched and cried and listened to the guests, I was really encouraged by the people who had worked their butts off (pun intended) to lose hundreds of pounds. They were ordinary people who had let their lives get out of control, but at some point decided they were worth it, and started to turn things around for themselves. Although each persons story was different, their struggle and challenges were very much the same. Of course I vowed all over again that if they could do it so could I.
Like anyone who is on the journey to lose weight and get healthy, I have a goal in mind, a specific number. I can actually see in my minds eye what that number looks like on my body (it’s fierce yall). I have a pretty good idea of how I am going to feel once I reach my destination. As Tony the Tiger would say…it’s going to feel GREAT!!!!!
But here’s the thing. It actually hit me as I was watching Oprah. My destination does not really have a finish line. Oh sure, I will feel uber accomplished once I hit that “magic” number, but the truth of the matter is that once I hit it, my journey will still continue. You see, the same things I am doing to lose the weight are the same exact things I am going to have to do to maintain the weight. The work does not stop at that number. So, with that, not only is my body changing but my mind is also morphing. It’s a made up mind. It’s a focused mind. It’s a determined mind, and it’s stayed on the fact that this is a lifestyle, this is a habit, this is a part of my life forever and ever Amen. So although there really isn’t a finish line there also isn’t any backtracking for me. I will not ever reach a final destination, but I can also guarantee that I will not EVER be traveling this road again!