The Onion

Choosing a healthy lifestyle is a layered experience. It is as much about tearing down as it is about building up and quite a few layers can be shed without obviously noticeable differences. Sometimes it is difficult to see the small variations because we are looking at something too close.

People are seeing changes in me. It is through their eyes that I am noticing the differences too. I guess its like peeling an onion. You can remove a number of layers but the onion will still be round. It is only when compared to its original self that immediate change can be seen. Self control is easier, not perfect, but not like climbing Everest. I have learned to be less emotional about the journey, which is great. There is a lot less need for support because habits are beginning to form. The small changes, a tighter tummy, a more defined waist and jaw line, these are victories that inspire further dedication and motivate me forward. I find myself contentedly working out alone and enjoying the time to challenge myself. Further, I am learning to be content wherever I am. I am not working out hard and looking for immediate shifts in my weight or looks. I am not desperately seeking a quick fix. I am now on the road to healthy.

I am learning what works best for me. I am still a looooooong way from where I want to be, but I know that there is forward momentum to this journey and I am learning to really appreciate the journey more than the destination. Life will pass us by so quickly if simply marked in destinations.