Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day To Someone I Love

.......................me!

I have never been my biggest supporter. I've often made sure to tell myself not to even try something because I would surely fail. I have "tried" (I use that term loosely) many times before to lose weight. I think one ingredient missing all those other times was love.

I'd lose 3 pounds, gain 2. Lose 2 pounds, gain three. And the cycle would go on and on and on. And I'd tell myself, "Why are you even trying?" I just KNEW that I'd fail.

BUT NOT THIS TIME.

Do you know why? Because I'm starting to actually love myself. When I can show myself how much control I can have, how strong I can be, and how I dedicated I can be, I start to love myself instead of hate myself. All those little non-scale victories (like eating lunch out and being in control, like running into the supermarket for milk and NOT grabbing a candy bar on the way out, like NOT eating more bites of leftover dinner as I put it away, like NOT eating bites off my kids plates) are adding up to a big time increase in my confidence.

And I really and truly love that.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Love your family, love your friends, but most of all, love yourself!!

4 comments:

  1. Happy vday colleen. Nice post, it really does feel good to like who you are beoming and fall in love!!! Those nsv add up. I used to always get popcorn and a coke at Target, not anymore!
    xoxox

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  2. You totally stepped on my toes with this one! LOL! I needed it.

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  3. I almost could have written that myself, Colleen. Especially using the term "try" loosely. I believe the one thing that was missing was love and care for myself - my life. Good for you. So inspiring and wonderful that we are walking the same path to get back to us.

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