So it took me a long time to get in the frame of mind that I am in right now. I have known for so long what I needed to do to lose weight and be healthy. I have know the risks to my health and my life that being morbidly obese has caused. I know that I am shortening my life with my family and kids (whom I love very much)… but none of that mattered for so long.
Now I am looking toward the future. I know I have a long trip to lose the weight and get back in shape, but I see the road there now.. a few weeks ago I saw nothing. I know it will be hard, but I am looking forward in a lot of ways to proving to myself (and others) that I can do this.
How did I get into this frame of mind? I tried for a long time to get into it. I wanted it, but it just wasn’t happening… I was keeping myself from getting there. I know now that it took reaching out and getting support in return and, in my case, reaching out to someone outside of my circle of family and friends. I have a wonderfully supportive group of family and friends, and they are there for me whenever I need them, but I needed something else. I reached out and got some encouragement… then more… and then I found some success and now I am hooked.
I don’t know what will give you that push to get the frame of mind that you need, but I know that if you have tried before and failed, then you need to think outside the box… outside of the circle of support that you have and keep searching until you find it.. it is out there, and you owe it to yourself and your family to keep searching.. just like I did!