Taking One Step at a Time!

It's one of those sayings that's "Easier said, than done" even more so for me. I'm the type of person that expects things to be instant. I mean, why  not. It's always been like that for me. I was either really good at something naturally - or I wasn't. If I was, I ran with it and continued to get better at it, if not I took that as "it's not for me" and moved on to the next thing. So, when it comes to weight loss, it's hard to just take it one step at a time for me. I want to see results NOW, I want to be thin again NOW, I want to feel confident NOW (you see the pattern, right?).

So, as I've gone to the gym night after night, I feel GREAT when I leave. Then, I look in the mirror, and I think - where's my progress? I should be dropping pounds left and right based on the amount of calories I am consuming on a daily basis, and the many many fitness minutes I am logging in each day - or that's what my "instant" brain is telling me. Even though the common sense side of me says, "this all takes TIME" I can't get the other half of my brain to believe it. I came across a quote the other day, and I keep having to go back to it, and PRAYING that I can make it that long..."It take 4 weeks for you to notice a change in your body, 8 weeks for those closest to you, and 12 weeks for the rest of the world to notice. Give it a full 12 weeks, and wait for the results!!" 12 weeks just seems like it's soooo far away, but in all reality it's about 3 months. But how much change is needed for people to start noticing? Is it, oh it looks like your losing weight, or Holy Cow! You've lost so much weight!? I just don't know, but obviously I want something in the middle. I don't want people to have a heart attack saying I've lost so much weight because then I'm going to feel like they lied to me when they told me I wasn't "fat" and I think that would hurt worse, but I don't want them to be like are you working out, or is it just the outfit you're wearing - when I've put in sooo much work to get fit again. Maybe I'm reading to much into this, instead of just doing it. (I think I also need to work on my stress level?!~ LOL)

But, as of today, I am TRYING to take this one step at a time. I'm trying to tell myself not to worry about the 12th week, and what people will say. That I can worry about that when I get there, and it helps....to an extent. I still have my moments when it slaps me in the face, and I start to doubt myself but I know that if I can just keep going that eventually I WILL see results, and they will be positive ones. Regardless of how long it might take!! :))