How Do You Get Over the Hurdles?

BESTCCICANB Week of 07/28/2016 - Featured Blog Post How Do You Get Over the Hurdles? I've been on this journey to better health for 2 months now. You know how it goes... In the beginning, you're brimming with excitement, enthusiasm, hope and promise. You make a solemn oath to yourself that you're gonna do it this time! Nothing is going to stop you. You will valiantly overcome any obstacle, persevere through the roughest terrain, courageously pick yourself up when you fall, and triumph at the END -- the day when you see that magic number illuminate on the bathroom scale -- the number that you've been pining over for weeks, months, or even years. But there's only one problem. I've got a long way to go in the tunnel before I see the colorful rainbow at the end. Over the past week or so, I've come down with a bad case of "dieter's block." Since I started May 5th, I've lost 24 pounds but I still have at least 50 to go! It's depressing and I feel like I've lost my mojo. I haven't fallen off the wagon with my diet and exercise. I haven't gone on a binge or a late night donut spree. I'm still on track with everything, but I just haven't felt very motivated lately. I still feel like a giant marshmallow. I know that I didn't gain all of this weight overnight and I'm not going to lose it all overnight. I know that it's a process. Change takes time. My knowledge and my feelings are just disconnected right now. I'm going through a mental plateau; a brain fog that I'm having a hard time clearing. What do you do to get yourself over those mental hurdles? Click here to share your thoughts! Motivational Member   TX_WILDHEART 2016 is the year of me... 2016 - New year - New Single Life - New Me. 2015 - Quit Smoking - one year November 2015 Survi... ...Go To TX_WILDHEART Page   Featured Member Blogs Do not define yourself by someone's perception of you! Healthy choices vs Unhealthy Habits 45 pounds down A Toast to myself and to others who are celebrating their Life's Journey! CHEERS!   Hot Topics Fitbit Not sure what I can eat well with problems Good Bye 30! potluck at work More Community Links:     Meet Our Experts | Success Stories | Secrets of Success   SparkPeople's mission is to Spark millions of People around the world to get healthy and reach new goals every day. Join the movement by clicking the link below to earn your SparkPoints, or connecting with SparkPeople in one of these other ways:   Click here to UNSUBSCRIBE from this email To unsubscribe by postal mail, send a letter or postcard with your email address to: SparkPeople, 310 Culvert Street, Suite 301, Cincinnati, OH 45202 © 2016 SparkPeople, Inc. All rights reserved. | Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Manage Emails