My experience with the FAT To Skinny lifestyle has been a matter of slow progress toward my weight goal.
My doctor has told me that he much rather I
lose weight slowly.
The slowness at times feels a bit discouraging. Maybe I'm a bit impatient.
But I do not allow myself to become disheartened or think about quitting.
The following analogy has helped me maintain perspective and helps me keep my eye on the "prize" (my goal weight).
If anyone else has been experiencing slow and/or up and down
weight loss and has felt a little discouraged, I hope this helps you too.
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Imagine a man standing on top of a flight of stairs on the second floor of a building gazing down at the ground floor landing at the bottom of the stairs... His destination... His goal.
He thinks, "I need to get to the ground floor (goal weight) to vastly improve my life and health".
But in order to get there, he must dribble (bounce) a basketball on each step as he descends down the stairs.
His weight on any given day is like the relative height of the basketball to the ground floor goal below him.
On some days, it's a bit up. And at others, it's a bit down.
But the overall trend over time is down toward the goal!
The moral...
The man must keep moving and dribbling the ball down the stairs (sticking with it).
As long as that is true, and he does not quit, his goal WILL be reached!
No other conclusion is possible!
