Keep Going . . . Gently

There was a moment during my weight loss struggles when I seriously considered giving up. It felt like nothing was working. And my OBGYN told me to accept my menopause body. I thought to myself, “Do I want to be smaller, or do I want to enjoy my life?”

But then, I made a choice: To keep going . . . gently.

I didn't have much confidence in my ability to be successful, but I decided that I could keep moving forward if I did it in a way that didn’t make me miserable.

To be clear, I was NOT willing to go on another restrictive diet – if that’s what it took, I decided I would rather keep the extra pounds I’d gained.

But I WAS willing to keep trying things that didn’t feel overly restrictive.

I was willing to keep going . . . gently.

So that’s what I did. And to be frank, I didn’t lose any weight for six months.

But I kept going . . . gently. I also stayed curious and kept experimenting.

And the weight started to come off. I averaged less than 1lb a week, but I was thrilled to slowly drop 17 lbs.

Doing it this way made me realize that much of what I previously had learned about weight loss was false.

It’s the first time I’ve lost weight without a lurking fear that I will gain it back.

Now, it’s your turn.

What's one step you can take this week to keep going . . . gently?'

Hit "reply" and share it with me. I’m here to cheer you on.

Rooting for you, Julie

P.S. In case you are wondering, I DID change my ObGyn.