Many of you know that I have been on this journey of being healthy again! I had fallen off during dealing with grief and also my injury. Now that I’m physically stronger, I have really been working to turn things around with the foods that I eat and physical activity. You already know this journey is not an easy one. Especially when we are used to being a certain way for so long. Habits are truly hard to break! It’s doable, but hard! It takes a lot of discipline! So I am on my fourth week since making this commitment and most days I’ve done really well. I had a couple days last week that I ate more than I had been and foods that weren’t as healthy. Needless to say, I beat myself up about it! I felt horrible on the inside. Especially, because I knew weigh in day was quickly approaching. I did not want to get on the scale at all, but I knew I had to. So I braced myself and weighed in. I was down 2lbs. I was hoping for more, so I was not excited at all. My best friend reached out to ask how I did and of course, I started with the negative talk about myself (something I said I would stop doing). My best friend, stopped me and said, “Girl, you are doing good!” and “That’s a win!”. Although, I had not lost as much as I wanted to, I still lost a few more pounds. That’s another step closer to my goal! How do you react or talk about yourself, when you feel you could’ve done better or didn’t accomplish that goal you had set for yourself? Do you talk negatively or do you count those small victories as well? Do you keep going or do you quit altogether? I know that I can be highly critical of myself, but I am working on that. I’m allowing myself some wiggle room to not get things so perfect all the time. Although, it may take me a little longer to reach my goal, what matters is that I don’t quit! Remember, the small wins matter, too! Let’s continue on this path together, achieving those goals we set for ourselves! One small win at a time!💪