I was reading our local newspaper and came across this quote that I really liked:
"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other." Abraham Lincoln
It really made me think about all of my struggles and when I am not doing my best and a conversation that I had with Lori came to mind. We were talking about how much being skinny, thin, healthy matters and I told her that I didn't really ever think about being skinny just about not being fat. I think that the idea of even being normal (size 12 jeans or whatever) is so far out of the realm of my thoughts that I don't really want success. The idea is nice but it seems like it's so far away. So today's resolution is to imagine what success would mean to me. It would be a success to get to 200 but it wouldn't be done. I don't really even know what done would look like. 155 pounds would put me just inside "normal" for my bmi. Seriously what would I even look like at 155 pounds? I remember being in the 140's in early high school I don't know if I grew taller after that or not. How tall are you Molly?
The other thing I came across but now I cant find where I read it is that you should drink half of your weight of water a day so I weigh 235 so I should be drinking 117 ounces of water a day. Also that each glass of tea should be counted as 1/2 cup of water.
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I love that quote! Abraham Lincoln was very courageous and he wrote all his own speeches. I'm reading "John Adams" by David McCullough. I'm a huge American history geek anyway, but the dedication the Founding Fathers had and the hardships they and their families went through is so amazing. I find it very inspiring. If John Adams can endanger his life by committing treason to found a new nation ruled by the people, then maybe I should be able to resist that candy bar. But, I digress.
ReplyDeleteI am 5' 4 3/4". I haven't grown since 7th grade. Except outward. :)
I like your resolution! And I know what you mean about not wanting sucess because it's so far out of your current realm. I have that issue in other areas of my life. Every once in a while I can see what I want and what sucess would mean, but I don't seem able to keep it with me and keep moving toward it. I think I'm going to adopt your resolution and focus on what sucess is to me.
First off, it seems like that's a lot of water! But, when I was going to the gym and doing really good, I'd drink 3 of my water bottles a day which would be like 96 oz, so I guess it's not too much more. It'd be a good thing to add in and see how it affects your weight loss.
ReplyDeleteI agree that success is different to different people. And success is different depending on where you are and what your circumstances are. When I was at my highest, my "craziest" dream would be to be at 160 but I never really thought I'd get there, my success was probably around 180. I was 185 when I got pg with Sophie and I'm sure that it was success to me then. I got down to 172 before I got pg with Brielle and that was success at that point in my life. And now if I maintain in the lower 150's, I'm good. It's all relative.
What I get from the quote is more along the lines of - - Someone else, say a hubby a sister, a friend, whatever, can't have the strongest resolution to succeed, it has to be you. Like with my sister - it's nice that I want her to change and succeed in her life, but until she wants it and has a resolution to change her life, then it doesn't matter what I want. Of course, lately, my mind automatically goes there (my sister).
Anyway, I'm digressing... and rambling. And that's never a good combination.
What I mean is - I totally think that deciding what success is to you is important. When I did LAWL in Louisiana, the first thing they ask is what your goal is. And I don't think that it has to be your "final" goal either.