Perfection or Progression!

Perfection can be a killer of progression.  I remember years ago following a diet perfectly and rigorously to lose over 30 lbs. Days before Christmas I ate a CRUMB and I repeat it was a CRUMB of a "yummy goodie". That VERY crumb caused me to fall off the wagon with a big loud thud, I spiraled downwards quickly and consequently gained all the weight back and more. What was I thinking?! After all I had worked months to lose 30 lbs. I should have been celebrating my progress. I had been TOO perfect! How often have you woke up on Monday morning with vim and vigor to start your diet and the minute you don't follow it perfectly you say, "I will try again tomorrow"? Then tomorrow becomes next Monday and then next Monday becomes the first of the month, then the first of the month becomes the beginning of a New Year. The beginning of a New Year becomes MANY years and suddenly in my case I have robbed myself of over 40 years of my life and more. Sad in so many ways BUT I am not without hope. I am claiming my life back! I view my eating program now NOT as a diet but a lifestyle. I love Weight Watchers because if I ever feel like I ate a little more than I should, I can legitimately use extra points to fit it into my program. I have had the bad/good girl syndrome for many years. When I am a good girl I am very good, (perfect) and when I am bad all heck runs a muck! I am now aiming for progression NOT perfection. Only the "theys" in my life are perfect and that is only a facade, as we all know. Baby steps with more baby steps gives way to progress. Speaking of progression I have now lost over 12.6 since beginning the Dr. Oz Challenge now that is progress and I am darn proud!