Day 294: Appreciate the Little Things

So, my big goal is rather daunting if I really stop and think about it. So I've decided to take the approach of focusing on little goals that'll add up to the big goal. Weight wise, every 5 pounds will be a little victory, those suckers will add up fast.

I also want to appreciate other smaller triumphs I have along the way. This morning while rushing to get ready for work, I grabbed what I thought were the jeans I normally wear. These jeans are comfortable but a little too big and baggy. I did mention that I fit into a size smaller jean and I still do, but they're tight. I had also washed all my jeans the other week and was worrying about trying on those jeans since I hadn't been eating well. The dryer shrink is never fun. So, as I grabbed the jeans and slid them on, I realized they were the smaller jeans but they slid on better than they ever had. And I hadn't worn them since they'd been washed! Small victory for sure.

If I look at the big picture, I can easily get discouraged and give up. However, focusing on things like this makes it seem a lot easier. I want this feeling again with a size smaller jean and I'm going to work toward that. Who knows what number I'll be on the scale when that happens but it doesn't matter. So, any other small victories I feel I have along the way I'm going to jot down just to remember if I ever get down and want to just quit.

I've also decided that I'm going to try my best to not weigh myself at home. I'll only weigh in once a week at WW. That way the scale stays the same and accurate. Plus, only knowing the number once a week makes it less likely to get upset about a gain in the middle of the week that wouldn't actually show up on my normal weigh in day.

Anyway, that's it for this post. Tomorrow will likely be harder for me since I'm going to literally be busy all day. We'll see how it goes!