View permanent weight loss as a process, not an event.

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Daily Inspiration for April 20, 2011 Katie Jay,MSW

View permanent weight loss as a process, not an event. 

Most great achievements are the result of hard work and a designated plan of action. As they are often time consuming, progress is made in small, purposeful steps.  

The same is true concerning permanent weight loss. It's not just going to happen. Through a process you create and execute, you are infinitely more likely to succeed in all your endeavors.  Save the "events" for birthdays and celebrations, and view permanent weight loss as a process of making a plan, and then, each day, doing the next right thing. 

Action for the day: Today, simply do the next right thing. Whenever you have a decision to make, whether it's what to eat or what to do after work, do the next right thing. 

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As the old saying goes: "If you fail to plan,  you plan to fail."

So true and very well said.   I see so many people post that they are 5 weeks out and failing?  they are just getting started.  I hope everyone of them reads this post.  It's hard work that you do one day at a time but you can achieve your goals.  Like anything worth achieving, its worth working for :o) jeani

It is a life long process.

I remember losing 20 lbs when that is all I had to lose then immediatly going back to eating what I wanted.  You know where that gets you......

same with exercise! I want a healthier life and turns out I am not willing to "go to the gym". but, I have found exercises I can do at home that I don't mind or even find FUN.

so, I've made a permanent change. DING!

I really like that.  "Do the next right thing."  I'm going to try to remember that.

~Becky