When I used to run regularly (believe it or not I completed two half marathons when I was younger), I used to use the approach of taking "baby steps" to get to the top of particularly difficult hills, or when my energgy was running low.
At weigh in this week I'd lost 1/2lb - a baby step on the hill towards my ultimate goal.
The running analogy is quite fitting because, in an effort to kick start my weight loss and get some new awards under my belt (since it could be quite some time until I get my next weight based award of 3 stone!), I went out for a run twice last week. I didn't get particularly far (less than a mile), which at the time was quite disheartening, but I know I have it in me to run as far as I used to. At one point I tried to power up a hill, but ended up struggling and deciding to walk the rest of the way. Transferring that to weight loss, as much as it's frustrating I know that the best way is to lose a little and keep it off, so every week that I have a 1/2lb loss is another 1/2lb closer to target.
I think I might struggle slightly this week - I'm at two parties at the weekend and helped a friend celebrate her birthday last night. Hopefully the good work I've done the rest of the time, along with the cumulation from last week will help me to stay on track, or at least not fall too far away from it.
One of the ladies from our group got to target last week, and has quite often only lost little bits at a time. She's probably not aware, but she's an inspiration to those of us who are plodding along.
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