One of my close friends in town greeted the new year by terming it, “The Year of Optimism!”
I’d say that’s shooting for the moon given all that sour national news. Still, it is ambitious to be optimistic about optimism itself, sort of a meta-optimism. So, I subscribe.
I’ve been trying to be positive about most things. Like a lot of people I find it pretty easy to sink into cynicism and presumed misfortune.
The old me, the cynical one I’m working hard to supress, wouldn’t have been much inpressed by the psychology of a reward trinket from Weight Watchers.
”I don’t need your motivational gizmo,” know-it-all pessimist me says, “because I’m too smart for that stuff!”
Optimistic me is glad to have a souvenier keychain. I keep it in the car.
At the weigh-in Saturday I passed what should be, and for me is, a big milestone. I’ve lost more than 10% of my starting weight. I was 335.3 according to the WW scales about 3 months ago.
I was at 300.3 this weekend. And I got a keychain. At least I think its a keychain. It kinda looks like a keychain. It may not be. Let’s just call it a keychain.
So, now comes a new goal.
I’m shooting for 10% more.
But not 10% of what I weigh now. 10% of my original weight.
I’d like to lose another 33.5 as my second mid-range goal.
Good luck if you’re trekking with me.
And find your own perhaps-keychain-thing if it helps.
WE WILL DO THIS!
Optimism RULES!
Good job.
Glad to hear you are continuing successfully. Perhaps as you lose pounds, the souveniers will improve.
Gordon, Keep up the great work. You are looking great ! Your blog has been very encouraging to us as we working on losing weight as well. My husband and I started on Jan 5th and between the two of us we have lost a total of 17 pounds this past month. Remember that slow and steady wins the race. Love watching you all on WYFF each day !
Gordon,
Looks like you are doing well. I received my 10% in January and feels like it has been a struggle ever since. I know I could do better every week if I exercised more. It is hard to get motivated to exercise everyday after work. Keep going and keep your head up.