Today I had something of an epiphany... I was thinking over the past week and the thought "I took my foot off the gas" popped to mind. I paused to examine that thought and realized that it sat very well with me. And here's why...

Driving some place requires some action on your part... At a minimum you have to push the accelerator and move the steering wheel. And it requires a little coordination between them... If you are pointed in the wrong direction and put on the gas... You're not going to get to where you want to go. If all you do is turn you wheel toward your goal, but don't push the gas... you'll be stuck. Turn the wheel to sharply toward your goal and you might wipe out... same if you push the accelerator too hard.

But sometimes we can be pushing the accelerator, and turning the wheel and we still aren't going anywhere. Do we judge ourselves then? Do we say... OMG! I'm doing ALL the things and still haven't made it to the store! NO!

Because sometimes there are other things to consider. Is there fuel in the tank? is the battery fully charge? Maybe the carburetor is out of tune and we're not getting the momentum we would expect from the amount of pressure we're putting on the pedal. Maybe the power steering is out it's made it more difficult then usual to steer... but non of those are a moral failing. it's just a matter of testing to see what needs a little tuning/fixing so that we can get the results we expect from the action we are taking...

We also need to to be aware of what the road conditions currently are. Pouring rain, we have to steer and accelerate more carefully. Strait and dry freeway.. maybe we can push a little harder. Bumpy gravel road...we have to let off the gas a little in order to stay on the path... Again, do we talk to ourselves like an asshole during those times! NO! generally we praise ourselves for being aware and doing what's necessary for keeping ourselves safe while still moving toward our goal. Why should weight loss be different!? (or any goal for that matter) Sometimes we have to let off the gas a little so that we can figure out a particularly complex portion of the road. AND THAT'S OK

And sometimes we discover we've just been day dreaming a little... or gotten distracted by the passenger telling us a really great story. We've let off the gas, or missed a turn... and what's important is that we recognize it, and focus on our ACTIONS to correct that. Push the accelerator, turn the wheel and get back on the road to our goal

and I've found I REALLY REALLY like thinking of my journey in those terms...

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57Elaine Hadley, Marie Douglass and 55 others

Today I had something of an epiphany... I was thinking over the past week and the thought "I took my foot off the gas" popped to mind. I paused to examine that thought and realized that it sat very well with me. And here's why...

Driving some place requires some action on your part... At a minimum you have to push the accelerator and move the steering wheel. And it requires a little coordination between them... If you are pointed in the wrong direction and put on the gas... You're not going to get to where you want to go. If all you do is turn you wheel toward your goal, but don't push the gas... you'll be stuck. Turn the wheel to sharply toward your goal and you might wipe out... same if you push the accelerator too hard.

But sometimes we can be pushing the accelerator, and turning the wheel and we still aren't going anywhere. Do we judge ourselves then? Do we say... OMG! I'm doing ALL the things and still haven't made it to the store! NO!

Because sometimes there are other things to consider. Is there fuel in the tank? is the battery fully charge? Maybe the carburetor is out of tune and we're not getting the momentum we would expect from the amount of pressure we're putting on the pedal. Maybe the power steering is out it's made it more difficult then usual to steer... but non of those are a moral failing. it's just a matter of testing to see what needs a little tuning/fixing so that we can get the results we expect from the action we are taking...

We also need to to be aware of what the road conditions currently are. Pouring rain, we have to steer and accelerate more carefully. Strait and dry freeway.. maybe we can push a little harder. Bumpy gravel road...we have to let off the gas a little in order to stay on the path... Again, do we talk to ourselves like an asshole during those times! NO! generally we praise ourselves for being aware and doing what's necessary for keeping ourselves safe while still moving toward our goal. Why should weight loss be different!? (or any goal for that matter) Sometimes we have to let off the gas a little so that we can figure out a particularly complex portion of the road. AND THAT'S OK

And sometimes we discover we've just been day dreaming a little... or gotten distracted by the passenger telling us a really great story. We've let off the gas, or missed a turn... and what's important is that we recognize it, and focus on our ACTIONS to correct that. Push the accelerator, turn the wheel and get back on the road to our goal

and I've found I REALLY REALLY like thinking of my journey in those terms...

All reactions:

57Elaine Hadley, Marie Douglass and 55 others