Celebrating Singles - Not only Homeruns

I hope your Monday is off to a rocking start!

I don't write enough inspirations about celebrating small wins. In fact, the only way to create big wins (weight loss, dropping sizes, baggy clothes, etc.,) is by having small wins.

Getting the body you want is about the accrued power of 1000's of meals and 100's of workouts. Each one counts just as much as the next one. But like with anything in life - it's unrealistic to expect rainbows and butterflies all the time.

Dealing with the lows is the hardest part, of course. But even in the worst situations there can be a win!

Let's say you're in the middle of a binge (not going to get into how to prevent one now) and you typically eat everything in sight and then some. Or, you typically eat a carton of ice cream. Well, leaving even a few bites - is a win nonetheless. That's progress!

Let's say you really don't want to exercise. So you don't. Typically, you would then proceed to be inactive all day. But instead, you do 50 jumping jacks before you shower. That's progress. It's a win nonetheless!

Let's say you have a terrible day of eating. You're disgusted with yourself so you choose not to submit your daily feedback, as you usually do, when you're unhappy with how you eat. But instead, you submit it and are as open and honest as possible.

I learn the most about myself and you when things are going poorly. Not when things are going great! It's smooth sailing when it's going great! The greatest growth happens when the sh*t hits the fan. And it ALWAYS will!

Let's say you've been hating how you're feeling and looking. So like many in this situation, your bury yourself with food in hopes of changing the way you feel. (Of course, this will only make you feel worse.) Nope. Not you! Not this time. You took action and signed up for MBT. Boom. That's a win!

While some might see a binge as a negative, these can also be seen as wins. As progress...

Ingrained behaviors and habits aren't easy to change.

But it's very possible. It takes a lot of work. It takes effort. Lots of courage. Patience. And mostly, it takes a willingness to change.

And part of that is not only celebrating the good but also how the bad is getting less bad.

-Adam