Patience

Being patient about something I really want is not easy for me. I am not the most patient person around either. I guess modern life with all it gadgets and gizmos add to this problem. I seem to remember when I was studying psychology, we discussed using  a push button phone over the old fashioned rotary phones (yes I am old enough to remember these old relics of the distant past, we had several in our house) our brains are automatically programmed to the faster device. As a result we begin to expect things faster. I compare this to losing weight, it takes time and lots of it. I wish there were a magic bullet to this and there aren't any. I have looked, researched, and looked some more. It doesn't exist. I've been at this for three months, exercising three times per week and healthy eating. I definitely notice feeling better, sleeping through the night, my heart not racing, and my mobility has improved. However, it isn't as noticeable with my clothing. My clothes are beginning to fit better at least a little bit and my shirts are a little looser on me. I have lost quite a few inches about an average of two to three during the past three months. My trainer Sam reassures me that at least by summers end I'll notice the changes in my body. This one issue is the one that aggravates me the most. It's not my dear trainer, she is a God send and that's the truth. The part that bothers me most is I've been dedicated to this process for a good while, and I still can't fit into a pair of jeans smaller than a fifty four inch waist. I ask myself what in the world am I doing wrong, is there anything else I can change, when are results going to show themselves? Sam and I spoke about this at length yesterday. She calmly explains that yes this takes time but I promise you will notice a difference soon. Sam asks me to remember where I have come from and realize that okay, I have improved. I don't mean to repeat myself and please forgive me. I must look at the bright side and examine all the areas of my life that have changed for the better. When I first began training, Sam would correct me when doing an exercise wrong and of course me being the overly sensitive person I can be would get my feelings hurt. Today, that doesn't happen anymore. I can take being corrected without having my feelings on my sleeve. Now that is progress for me and those of you that have known me for a while know this. This reminds me about the film The Secret when one of the teachers discussed patience. It's easy for us to get impatient when results are not showing even though the seeds we planted are just about to break through the soil. Just before results begin to show themselves it's tempting to throw our hands up in the air and declare this doesn't work at all. The truth is anything in life worth having is worth working hard for even if it takes longer than we would like. My ideal body is not going to just fall from the sky and say "Here I am ready to go!" does not work that way. I will continue my quest to obtain health and well being, it will be worth it in the end. I'm not giving up it isn't an option I'm willing to accept. I like API's slogan: "Commit...No Excuses" and that my friends is my new motto. Be well and be blessed.