I agree completely with this lesson...I lived it, experienced it as I've lost weight many times over the years. You usually don't start out with the kind of strong willpower that we often feel while we're in the weight-loss Zone. We first start out with desire and motivation, but the strong sustaining motivation, growing into willpower, that KEEPS us going doesn't come until later...it's created out of the momentum of a series of successful days, weeks, months.
Several years ago, I saw an Oprah show about weight-loss with Bob Greene, and they said some profound TRUTHS that I wrote down because they are true and POWERFUL. (at least to me)
"Discipline comes by DOING it. Willpower comes from the willingness to WORK.
"Willpower = Strength gained over Time.
"How hard are you willing to work?
"No excuses.
"Be willing to do what's necessary to change your life."
So Motivation and Desire to change are the things we need to START and continue our journey. Willpower and strength grow over time as you build momentum through the accumulation of successful choices and days. It's as simple (and as hard!) as DOING it...doing the program...just getting through each day and doing it. Each successful day you make it through builds upon another and another, until after many, many days like that one you will find yourself at goal. Our bodies will always count every calorie we put into them, whether we do it or not. Just wanted to share some of my thoughts on the subject.
P.S. This is my 100th post.
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