10 (More) Things I have Learned Along the Way (Part 2)

marvelmo

love the kick butt take names approach. Read your first 10 list along with recent post
great to re-read when the going gets tough
Thanks for the inspiration and honesty

It is always darkest before the dawn

justiningham

Bump for later

Skinnymunkii

Heck yeah! Post of Awesomeness!

carolemack

Where's the LIKE button when you really need it!? Fantastic post...great writing...thanks!

hypallage

will read later....

expoduck

I love your work. Thanks again! :flowerforyou:

ashblonde1

3. People will try to sabotage you. Now, there are two parts to this.
b. Part two is more personal. It involves your family and acquaintances. This part doesn’t happen to everybody, but it happens to quite of few people. Somebody, maybe your co-workers, your friends, or even your family will try to say you are being “too obsessive” about your weight loss, or they will say you are losing too much weight, or they don’t like the healthy food choices you make (“Why can’t you just eat the freakin cake like the rest of us?”). Humans are incredibly talented creatures; unfortunately, one of the things we’re most talented at is rationalizing our irrational, counterproductive, and unhealthy behavior. We seem to need to oppose anyone who challenges our illusions. I suspect that these people are reflecting their own deep seeded insecurities by criticizing someone who is making a positive change when they have been unwilling to do the same. I also know that this fitness journey is yours and yours alone. In the end, it’s really not for your family or friends, although they can be good motivators, it’s for YOU. If you know what your fitness level and weight should be, and want to reach that goal, then you are going to need to ignore the saboteurs, critics and continue to do the work every single day. You have to want it. Free your mind from their propaganda and your body will follow. Nuff said.

Pretty much describes my life. I have a five pound window where people seem satisfied with me. Below it and I get, you look horrible you are too thin and above and it's 'whao you look like you are getting pudgy'.

I sometimes feel like I can't win.

teeya1984

wow - that was so well said

loadsandloads

I enjoyed this one as much as the first one! Awesome and well said!!!!

kali31337

Bump!

Duckz1

I love this! Especially the part about the same 30 min treadmill workout every time I go to the gym. Gotta switch it up Thank you.

bebeelynn

Informative, funny and honest. I give it an A+

Dauntlessness

Amazing! What a great post!

jenwalton

Brilliant! Saving this for later...

betsymill

Good stuff! Thank you......going to print out and save!

ivaozkan

I Enjoyed both parts!!!!
Thank you for taking the time and energy to post all your wisdom and experience for the rest of us!!!!

What else can I say...You are Amazing! Keep doing what you've been doing!

Iva

LittleMissRainey

I think I love you.

silvergurl518

this may have taken forever for you to type! but THANK YOU for doing it anyway!!!

drwgal

Bumping to read later!!! Much longer than I expected

Tammi623

this is pretty awesome thanks! ^_^

alison0511

Awesome post! I am going to have to look up Part 1! :happy:
Congrats on the 50 lbs!

LikesVeges

Reading informative reports, books, and ideas keep me motivated. So, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and gems you have learned along your journey. It doesn't hurt that you may have a spark of a writer in you, hum? That bumps up our appreciation. I had read Part 1, as well..... thanks!

toysbigkid

bump

LakeishaJolivett

Love It!!