"God grant me the courage not to give up what I think is right even though I think it is hopeless." - Chester W. Nimitz
Had a bit of clarity today. I was getting ice and originally was going to set the trays aside. but instead I refilled them and put them back in the freezer. That was a sign of integrity. We need to remind ourselves of this wherever we are. I fail almost on a daily basis. I can remember going grocery shopping last week, we only had so much to spend and in doing a quick calculation, I had too much in the cart. I took some things out and instead of walking them back to their proper place, I just left them on a shelf. It would have taken me all of 2 minutes to go back and place the items back where I got them. But I didn't.
Integrity is important and we all need to think about that on a daily basis. What kind of an example am I going to present to others today? What kind of example am I going to portray to my wife, children, peers, co-workers?
I look back at this week and there are things that I wished I had done differently. Maybe this next week I will remember that and make a difference...
"Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels so good." - Author Unknown
Matty
www.iweighedmorethanjared.com
Friday, January 26, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Don't give up...
"When we lose twenty pounds... we may be losing the twenty best pounds we have! We may be losing the pounds that contain our genius, our humanity, our love and honesty." - Woody Allen
Overheard a conversation a while ago. "I'm not dieting any more. I am just going to watch what I eat and cut down. I'm not going to exercise either..."
See, that is the mentality that diets bring. A negative, beaten-down mentality.
What we (you and I) are attempting is a lifestyle change. This connotation has promise, flexibility, changeability. Don't let feelings of inadequacy or defeat permeate your mind. All it takes is a little poison to spoil your progress. You can overcome these feelings, it takes motivation, determination, & a positive mental picture.
We all have our off days. I've had a few off days this week but I refuse to let them spoil the accomplishment I have achieved. Over 200lbs in a little less than 3 years without medication or surgery is a HUGE accomplishment. Even maintaining a loss of 1lb a week is a HUGE accomplishment.
Look at your lifestyle change and see the positives. Talk to friends and co-workers. Smile. You are worth a lot more than you think!
"The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life." - Cyril Connolly, "The Unquiet Grave"
Overheard a conversation a while ago. "I'm not dieting any more. I am just going to watch what I eat and cut down. I'm not going to exercise either..."
See, that is the mentality that diets bring. A negative, beaten-down mentality.
What we (you and I) are attempting is a lifestyle change. This connotation has promise, flexibility, changeability. Don't let feelings of inadequacy or defeat permeate your mind. All it takes is a little poison to spoil your progress. You can overcome these feelings, it takes motivation, determination, & a positive mental picture.
We all have our off days. I've had a few off days this week but I refuse to let them spoil the accomplishment I have achieved. Over 200lbs in a little less than 3 years without medication or surgery is a HUGE accomplishment. Even maintaining a loss of 1lb a week is a HUGE accomplishment.
Look at your lifestyle change and see the positives. Talk to friends and co-workers. Smile. You are worth a lot more than you think!
"The one way to get thin is to re-establish a purpose in life." - Cyril Connolly, "The Unquiet Grave"
Friday, January 12, 2007
"A world without heroes..."
"Is like a world without sun
You can't look up to anyone
Without heroes
And a world without heroes
Is like a never ending race
Is like a time without a place
A pointless thing devoid of grace..." - "A World Without Heroes", Kiss
This was the second single that was released from the album,
"Music from the Elder", an ill-fated concept that turned out to
be the last straw for a few members of Kiss.
A very strong song, much like the first single, "I",with truth in its message. What would our world be like without heroes, someone to look up to, someone to strive to be like? We all have a hero, or maybe we have several heroes.
Could be someone historical, famous, infamous, or even someone not too well-known. Maybe we are a hero to someone. I know that I am a "hero" to several people. I haven't really done anything "heroic" other than stick with my commitment to lose weight and inspire others to do the same.
Who is your hero? More importantly, who looks to you as their hero?
Are you living a good example for that person (or persons)?
"Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not. They're companions - the hero and the sidekick." - Laurence Shames
You can't look up to anyone
Without heroes
And a world without heroes
Is like a never ending race
Is like a time without a place
A pointless thing devoid of grace..." - "A World Without Heroes", Kiss
This was the second single that was released from the album,
"Music from the Elder", an ill-fated concept that turned out to
be the last straw for a few members of Kiss.
A very strong song, much like the first single, "I",with truth in its message. What would our world be like without heroes, someone to look up to, someone to strive to be like? We all have a hero, or maybe we have several heroes.
Could be someone historical, famous, infamous, or even someone not too well-known. Maybe we are a hero to someone. I know that I am a "hero" to several people. I haven't really done anything "heroic" other than stick with my commitment to lose weight and inspire others to do the same.
Who is your hero? More importantly, who looks to you as their hero?
Are you living a good example for that person (or persons)?
"Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not. They're companions - the hero and the sidekick." - Laurence Shames
Friday, January 05, 2007
Making a difference...
"The shortest answer is doing." - Lord Herbert
I recently received this email from someone on the ASD newsgroup (alt.support.diet). I will treasure the words and use this as continued motivation that the choice I made almost 3 years ago was the right choice...
"Hi Matty,
I want to say "Thank you" for all the inspiration you provided to me in 2006. I think I mentioned I stumbled across your posts on alt.suport.diet when I first began my lifestyle change in January. When I read about your success losing 200 some pounds, I spent the better part of two hours reading your monthly updates in the newsgroup archives. I thought, if this fellow could lose so much, I surely could lose a measly 165 pounds. Well, now I've lost 110!
If you ever get down, as it appears from your posts you sometimes do, make a list of all the things you can do now that you couldn't do at 500 pounds. And not just the 'big' or 'important' things. Little things, like fitting into a diner booth or being able to bend over and touch your toes. Sleeping through the night. Eating without becoming bloated. The things you should rightly take for granted, but couldn't enjoy as the fat guy. I find this motivates me.
I understand the desire to change your entire life as the result of weight loss, since I am undergoing the same rethinking. I'm returning to school in the fall to get my degree. I hate my job, for much the same reason you probably hate writing insurance policies - it's a waist of time for someone with so much energy and so much to offer other people.
Best of luck with the book. It has the potential to be tremendously inspirational.
And thanks again, Matty.
Cordially,
(Name Withheld)"
Reaching people by living your life. Inspiring through doing. Making a difference.
Thanks, Neil...
"People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do." - Lewis Cass
I recently received this email from someone on the ASD newsgroup (alt.support.diet). I will treasure the words and use this as continued motivation that the choice I made almost 3 years ago was the right choice...
"Hi Matty,
I want to say "Thank you" for all the inspiration you provided to me in 2006. I think I mentioned I stumbled across your posts on alt.suport.diet when I first began my lifestyle change in January. When I read about your success losing 200 some pounds, I spent the better part of two hours reading your monthly updates in the newsgroup archives. I thought, if this fellow could lose so much, I surely could lose a measly 165 pounds. Well, now I've lost 110!
If you ever get down, as it appears from your posts you sometimes do, make a list of all the things you can do now that you couldn't do at 500 pounds. And not just the 'big' or 'important' things. Little things, like fitting into a diner booth or being able to bend over and touch your toes. Sleeping through the night. Eating without becoming bloated. The things you should rightly take for granted, but couldn't enjoy as the fat guy. I find this motivates me.
I understand the desire to change your entire life as the result of weight loss, since I am undergoing the same rethinking. I'm returning to school in the fall to get my degree. I hate my job, for much the same reason you probably hate writing insurance policies - it's a waist of time for someone with so much energy and so much to offer other people.
Best of luck with the book. It has the potential to be tremendously inspirational.
And thanks again, Matty.
Cordially,
(Name Withheld)"
Reaching people by living your life. Inspiring through doing. Making a difference.
Thanks, Neil...
"People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do." - Lewis Cass
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