Dirty Laundry

So here I am, laying it all on the line, publically airing my dirty laundry, granny undies and all.

Last week, I walked through the doors of Weight Watcher’s for the umpteenth time. I arrived late to the meeting because before I even got out of bed I was already well into the negative self-talk. “Why bother? You’ve struggled with weight your whole life and you still have many years to live. That’s an awfully LONG time to watch what you eat. Sounds like a lot of work. Wouldn’t it be more fun just to let yourself go? You know, just enjoy life. Eat whatever you want? Yep, today is NOT the day. I’ll let myself eat whatever I want today and then tomorrow, I’ll get serious”.

But tomorrow never comes because there is always a great excuse as to why today is not the day. Well…gosh…let me see…it’s my birthday, I must have cake. It’s someone else’s birthday, we must have cake.  Office party…what no cake? I lost two pounds; let me celebrate with a big fat piece of cake. And don’t skimp; make it the cake with the sugary icing, extra flowers, end piece please. Holidays, weddings, baby showers, going away parties, picnics, graduations, dinners with friends, vacations…Get the picture?  Every season brings a reason to eat while tomorrow gets further and further away.  

Think about this…tomorrow is only one excuse away from today. So why not start today? You have the choice to make a change, today! And that’s exactly what I did. I rolled out of bed, silenced the worries of potential failure, swallowed the embarrassment, and stumbled into the meeting to start my new day. Isn’t that the beauty of life? Every day we get to wake up is a brand new beginning.  The world is ours for the taking.  Yesterday’s failures are left behind and we get another chance. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to waste this precious gift I’ve been given.

I created this blog to personally invite you to begin this weight loss journey with me. Let’s stop “trying” and start “doing”. Let’s make tomorrow- today! Let’s pick ourselves up and brush ourselves off and know that we have the power to make a change.

Make the choice, commit to the choice and continue with courage.

Hugs and friendship,

Tara

PS- I promise to keep you posted weekly on my progress. In exchange, I’d love to hear from you. Post your pics and share your stories, we can do this together! J