"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." ~Aristotle
I like this
quote,... Although a friend said to me "doesn't doing the same thing over and
over again without results the definition of insanity?" I had to stop and
consider this…
The key here
is “results” … and everyone’s definition of “results” will be different. I
suppose if the only result I was hoping to witness were the numbers on the
scale moving downward then you could consider me insane; at least during the
first four weeks of my journey. However, I was looking for much more than just
a number on a bathroom scale. I wanted to see improvements in sleep and energy
level, as well as loss of inches… and guess what? I did see those results in
the first and second week of my journey. Since then I have also noticed my hair
does not fall out as much, it even appears to be growing faster, not to mention
(and this is going to sound strange) but I “feel” slimmer.
Around week 5
I finally did see a dip in the bathroom scale number (-6lbs) and although it
felt good to see it move I knew it was not the end of the world if it didn't I
am weaning myself off of the scale… as I know it really is not a good indicator
of the changes I will see, but for now I still use it occasionally.
In closing I am not in the “act” of
dieting… I am creating a lifestyle change... a “habit” of good nutrition and effective exercise,
which will lead me to “excellence” in health.
REPEAT!
Also... I am a bit crazy, but not insane ;)
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