Determination

Determination is the topic of today's post. I had a goal that I was determined to accomplish by this coming Friday. On Friday I turn 40 years old. My goal was to be down officially 150 pounds on that date. I had made my goal and then I gained some weight back. So for the last two weeks I have been working my ass off to make it back down there. As of this morning I am back down to the goal, with a pound to spare. That said, it's now time to set the next goal and to be determined to make that goal.

Yes, you with the hand up?

What do you mean by determination?

Great question! I was just getting to that, but, I'm glad your thinking of these questions.

By determination I mean setting a goal, and getting to that goal and not letting steps backwards discourage you from your original goal. For example, I set a goal to reach 150 pounds lost by my 40th birthday. I have attained the goal twice now. I have to keep it there for the next 4 days. I am determined to weigh less than 342.9 pounds when I weigh myself on Friday morning. Once that is done, I start on my next goal. That very day. That very hour. My next goal I have exactly 124 days to lose down to my next goal of 200 pounds lost since the beginning. I don't know what the goal is exactly yet, it will depend on my weigh in on Friday. I am determined to ride on rollercoasters and other rides when we take my girls down to Six Flags in August. It's right around our anniversary too, so the Six Flags thing is a throwback to our honeymoon. It would be nice to relive those things 20 years after we did it the first time.

I am determined to do what I need to do to make that goal and do those things with my family. I now there will be things that set themselves up to make me stumble, even fall. I just can't let those things keep me down. I think that is part of what I am doing differently this time than I have in the past. I'm not letting little things beat me down. I don't let things stop me from continuing the fight. I have a great team in my corner, the writers here, the people who read this even if they don't say anything, I can tell it's being read because the daily hits continue to grow and soon we will break the 1000 page views.

So today, be determined, set a goal, be determined to reach that goal. You can't let little things stop you, even if they slow you down. Continue the fight my friend. Continue your path to a healthier you. I hope this has something to do with your motivation and determination, even if it's just getting you thinking of them.

Stay Determined Gentle Reader,

Jaxion Rebel