Epic Fail Turned Epic Motivation

This week started out strong but it ended rather unsuccessfully. I love this time of year (as mentioned in my previous post). The thing about this time of year that is hard for me though is all the baked goods and treats that everyone wants to send into your house. I know people mean well and intend it in a loving manner. And if I were a typical person who had a normal relationship with food, it wouldn't matter. But when someone sends, lets say, a loaf of pumpkin bread, home to me, it turns into a weapon for me to sabotage myself with. It's not anyone else's fault; it is purely my own.

So at about the middle of my weight watchers week (which starts on Thursday and ends on Wednesday), I had several obstacles jump into my path. At first I dealt with them pretty well. But over the course of a couple days it started to dramatically disintegrate. My resolve broke down and I experienced an epic fail. And it showed on the scale this morning too. I was up 1.4 lbs. Normally, a gain wouldn't affect me so dramatically but this really hit me hard. I think because it is only my second week back. I felt like, "If I can't at least have a few successful weeks at the beginning, how do I stand a chance?"

But now I have made the decision to face things for what they are.

First, I did not make the effort necessary to renew my mind every day this past week (WW week, that is). I know that in order to experience lasting success, I have to continually be renewing my mind in the Word of God. I did not. And that was the very beginning of my epic fail.

Second, at some point, I decided  to stop trying. Somewhere in my mind, I let the adversary convince me that I had already lost the battle for this week and I might as well give in. This was a tragic mistake that I will not be repeating.

Lastly, I may have lost this battle but I will not lose this war. My focus and determination wavered and that may occasionally happen again. But I refuse to let go of the foresight to understand that just because I experience a set-back, I do not have to experience total failure. I am a child of God. I am blessed. I have everything I need to be successful already inside of me; I only have to believe and be determined to live like I do. I will be successful.

So I am moving forward. I tracked my weight. I am putting this dreadful week behind me and I am moving on. I will succeed. I hope that you will adopt the same attitude if you are experiencing set-backs. If it knocks you down, get back up and keep fighting. It is most definitely worth it.