Victory or Defeat

janiecorona

Sometimes I feel like I'm getting nowhere in my weight loss process. I don't see much of a difference and the process is slow that at times can hinder my motivation. Not to mention the amount of weight I must lose is overwhelming and what people say about my weight or struggle. However, you can never know success without trying at least. There's this quote that I came across, which I think describes my battle with weight loss and it motivates me to keep going. I hope it helps you as well. (:

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.
-Theodore Roosevelt “The Man In The Arena”

Trixtabella

What a fantastic quote, I think I may have to steal this and print it out.

I am the same as you I have practicall half of myself to loose and even when you put on just a lb of what you have lost it can kick you off course.

janiecorona

Exactly there is nothing as hard as seeing the weight go up, especially when you have worked so hard! I'm trying to stay motivated tho and people's words often help (:

Bakins929

I like this quote:

What do I fear?
I fear stagnation and lack of progress.
I fear never reaching my potential and being average.
I fear being forgotten…The past…Yesterday’s news.
I fear giving up and being passed by, going softly into that good night.
I fear settling, giving in to the “that’s just the way it is” mindset.
I fear not feeling these fears anymore and just floating along.
These fears feed me, they nourish my drive.
I love my fear

–Sean Nelson

Bakins929

Starting weight: 235; Current weight: 219; Total weight loss: 16 lbs
Goal: 199; 20 lbs to go.

You are 1/2 way to your goal! You should be totally psyched and happy about your progress! Look how far you have already come!

janiecorona

That is a great quotes as well. I still fear exercise! I haven't reached the point where I love it. I still have to fight myself for every workout. So far, I'm winning but it's hard because the fear is debilitating. It's great that you have turned your fear into a positive thing. I'm getting there!

janiecorona

Starting weight: 235; Current weight: 219; Total weight loss: 16 lbs
Goal: 199; 20 lbs to go.

You are 1/2 way to your goal! You should be totally psyched and happy about your progress! Look how far you have already come!

Lol I am proud of what I achieved so far. That is my Goal #1. I cut it down into several goals so it's not overwhelming. (: After I reach that goal, I'm setting a new one. I still have about 80 lbs to lose total.

JustBreathSB

You've lost 16lbs!! You are definitely making progress even though you feel like it's a yo yo game going on. Keep at it. You will succeed. If you give up on something that you want, how will that make you feel? The way I see my goals (and not just weight loss goals) is, I'm going to turn 25 either way, I might as well turn 25 being a weight I'm happy with. Even though it takes so much time, I really have no good reason to throw away the hard work I've already put in.

Hang in there!!