Just Start It
Today is a good day to start a diet. So was yesterday. Tomorrow will be as well.
The third Saturday in February? Check.
The fourth day of November? Check.
Middle of the day after starting the day with donuts? Check.
Truth is, your body doesn’t know it’s Monday….Tuesday…..Wednesday.
It does, however, recognize when you make good food choices and will reward you with clothes that fit better, and yes a better number on the scale.
If you intended to start off the day on plan, but you didn’t make it…I promise your body won’t know the difference if you start tomorrow.
You won’t look back on this day in 2009 and wish you had held off waiting for the perfect day to start…because you know that day will never come.
Just like people….learn to love the imperfections of your diet. The opportunities to cheat…because they are really hurdles to mount that, when crossed, give you the empowerment to keep going.
My body doesn’t remember the actual day I started my diet, nor does it remember how many times I slipped and fell off program.
If does, however, recognize that every time I fell, I got back up.
It also recognized the plus size clothing department I bypassed yesterday en route to the junior department where I had to go to find a little black dress that would fit.
And my boyfriend noticed that it fit me well.
And it really doesn’t matter what day you start your diet….just that you do start it.
Just start it.
After all, today is a good day to begin the rest of your life.
January 2, 2008 at 11:37 am
Adina - your blog today reminded me of the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu - he lived @ 600 BC and here are some of his famous quotes:
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
Allen