"Rising Every Time We Fall" by Mary

Erin's Confucius quote is very meaningful to me at this point in my weight loss journey..."Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising everytime we fall."

I've battled my weight my entire life and over the years I have failed previous attempts at a healthy lifestyle because I was trying to change my eating habits for someone else, not for myself. Finally, in January 2008 I chose to take care myself for me, not to please another person. It wasn't a diet, it was a healthier lifestyle I was embracing.

The pounds began dropping off and I could tell the difference in the way I felt on the inside. Subconsiously, I changed who I was "working" for and when that relationship ended, I reverted back to my old habits. I mourned the loss of someone I cared about and literally fed my depression just as I have done throughout my life.

At first, my weight maintained at a consistant level but it only took a few weeks for me to see the results of my poor choices. Additionally, I could feel the difference on the inside--I wasn't feeling as well as I had been.

Yes, I had a "fall" but I'm gettting back on my feet, dusting myself off, and getting back on the path to a healthier me. My melonchally still lingers but I'm not going to let it defeat me. I'm thrilled that early on I recognized that I'd reverted back to my pattern of "self-destruction" and am making a positive correction. Perhaps that is proof that I'm learning from past mistakes. It's not to say I won't trip over the pebbles on my path in the future but if I keep my eyes open, I'll be able to step around them with greater agility and confidence.


Let's Do It!
Erin ;)