Thursday Musings

My day started off with some prep work for a big meeting I have next week. I'm really nervous about it because it's my first meeting with a new client. These things always work out, even if the meeting is not pleasant, but I find myself dragging my feet when I need to prepare for major events like this.

Today, I stopped myself and thought about what was causing me to distract myself from this important task. It came down to not feeling confident, not feeling like I was going to succeed in the meeting.

I forced myself to dig in, take notes, and find answers. At the end of the day, I felt much better about the visit. I'm really taking myself to task on this self doubt thing. I think I sometimes sabotage myself ahead of time simply because I'm afraid the end result won't be what I want.

My challenge throughout this process of losing weight will be the same. I have fears that I won't get to the size I want to be, or that I won't feel as good as I hope to. Those are all great reasons to tear into an enchilada, but I'm not letting them be catalysts for going off the program. With every pound I say goodbye to, I say hello to feeling better and better about myself.