Day#16: It's all about one day at a time

So, when people would tell me that weight loss was all about taking things one day at a time... Yeah I wanted to punch those people right in there faces! KAPOW! Knock-out. Because it's always been this comment that I felt was super condescending. As if it was layered with subtext and insults; that subtext was totally written in the margins by me. Yup! I think feeling so completely down about myself and what shape I've been in since... well it seems like forever; has jaded me toward such truths and comments as "One day at a time."

16 Days Down, 44 Days Till Disney World.

Now that I've started this so called "journey" I totally need to look at it one day at a time in order to not overwhelm myself with my own expectations and lofty long-term goals. So, here in the now, my shortest term goal is simply to go... go to the gym... go up the stairs... just go. Mid level goals like losing 10 or 20 pounds, those are a bit further out. If I think about ultimate goals and start dogging on myself, that's when I get depressed at the magnitude of what I'm trying to accomplish.

So, One day at a time!

Funny story about the gym today. All by myself for workout today, so I'm working and doing weights, lifting and doing all that good stuff - working up a sweat... "Sweat Lake" if you prefer ;) When a woman passes by and says "Hey, Good job!" to me.

I was initially super weirded out, but I mumbled a breathless "Thanks" as she walked away. How cool is that. Random stranger thought I was rocking it! HECK YEAH I AM! :D



Also, Building up my stamina, did 40 minutes of cardio today. Feeling good; walking up stairs without getting winded is a small but significant accomplishment for me. True story.