I said it out loud to people last night.
I've lost 22.5 lbs. in 7 weeks.
Then I immediately said, "but I've still got, like 200 lbs. to go".
Which isn't true (but I'm not ready to discuss numbers yet).
Why can't I just celebrate the accomplishment and not undermine with a second statement like that?
Because it's true. And sometimes it feels unsurmountable.
And there you go.
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“…the secret to life is obvious: be here now, love as if your whole life depended on it, find your life’s work, and try to get hold of a giant panda. If you had a giant panda in your back yard, anything could go wrong -- someone could die, or stop loving you, or you could get sick – and if you could look outside and see this adorable, ridiculous, boffo panda, you’d start to laugh; you’d be so filled with thankfulness and amusement that everything would be o.k. again.” ~ Anne Lamott
6 comments:
So proud of you! What a 2012 you are going to have!! xo
Your candy ass rocks my world. I love your mug face, mama. xoxo
You have so much to be proud of and it's okay to share it out loud. Seven weeks ago you probably didn't think you'd be where you are now. Just wait until seven more weeks go by!! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU and I love you!!
We are so used to using self-depracating humor..... if we make fun of ourselves or belittle ourselves first, it takes that ability away from others. It's a self-defense mechanism that you and I are both far too comfortable with, unfortunately. Twenty-two pounds is a huge accomplishment. So when you tell your friends how much you've lost, just for that moment.... who gives a crap how many more you have to go???
xoj
Thank you all so much!
Kristin - YES, 7 weeks ago I was excited & inspired but also thinking, "yeah, yeah, we'll see if I can actually do it this time".
WHOOT!
Amen, Jamie. No one can deprecate me like me. And hell yeah (and it's 26 lbs now!) :D
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