Granddaughters are icing on the cake without the calories!

This photo was taken of my granddaughter and I at the beginning of my "journey" in September. I had told Audrey I was trying to lose weight and I had entered a contest. She came up with the idea that I should jog around with her in a boat wheelbarrow. She said it would be great exercise for me, (not to mention fun for her, of course). At first I laughed, then I thought, "why not". So not caring about the "theys" I jogged around the little cul de sac for at least 20 minutes with Audrey bobbing up and down giggling uncontrollably  in the wheelbarrow. I then mentioned to her that I had a trainer and Audrey said,  "do you pay the trainer"? I said, "yes" and to my delight Audrey squealed,  "Grandma, why pay a trainer when I can train you for free"?  It was one of those "melt my heart grandma moments". 

I often remind myself,  ALL the little things that add up to lead me further down the road on my journey to lose weight, it is not the big stuff. Perfection is highly overrated and in theory IS impossible. So I focus on all the little steps of my progression. Over the Christmas holidays I "rocked" three times around the lake, took two long beach walks and ate next to no "baked goods" or sugar. I did not binge late at night by the light of the refrigerator. In fact, it never crossed my mind to raid the fridge even in "secret". It may be one of the first times in many, many years the thought didn't EVEN cross my mind. This is what success looks like for me!! I also anticipate that I will have lost more lbs for my next weigh in at Weight Watchers. The wonderful process of  "baby steps" IS, if you look at each step as a success,  no matter how small, you begin to build momentum and a belief that you are unstoppable. You are not "perfect" but you are a "success", if you build enough baby steps together you will have made a gigantic leap forward. This weekend before the end of the year I will take time to reflect and write down my goals for the New Year. In 2012, I will take another gigantic leap toward my goal of being healthy and fit, ALL continuously built on "baby steps". Happy New Year!