The other day I blogged about falling off the fitness wagon, something I am sure many can relate to. I was so down about it and so afraid to step on my Wii balance board (my scale). I was sure it was going to show that I had completely demolished all of my hard work. I hadn’t weighed myself in almost two weeks and I didn’t anticipate anything good to come of it.
Imagine my surprise when I saw that despite my fall, I had still lost a pound. How is that possible, I thought? Didn’t I completely fall back to where I started?
Apparently I have these false ideas about fitness. I forget that just as it takes time to get where you are, it takes time to go back. I have been working out for months and although I haven’t lost a ton of weight (due to some eating habits I still must work on), I have lost some but I have also gained strength and flexibility. I certainly have a lot more energy.
Why would I think that in just two weeks time I would suddenly fall back to the beginning? All of my work has paid off and it is probably for that reason that I didn’t gain a ton of weight. If all along I hadn’t been consistent in my workouts, I’m sure I would have stepped on and not found out I lost a pound but gained a few.
I guess what this has shown me is that doing something is better than nothing and that consistency really does pay off. What makes developing a fit lifestyle so difficult is that it does take time and when we don’t see immediate results, we tend to get discouraged. We so much want instant results.
Don’t give up. I have said it before and I will say it again…do not give up. Don’t let a fall keep you from getting back up again. Don’t let a bad day, a bad week or a bad month keep you from pressing on.
Doing something is better than nothing. Don’t lose hope, don’t lose ground. Stay firm.
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