I have been scurrying around trying to get a bunch of financials done before the 31st, so yesterday I finished the last one. The hardest part of finishing a project is completing it.
You find this true in about every industry, work really hard and get 90% done, and then there is this big sense of relief and it doesn't feel as pressing anymore. Some people naturally can complete a project, but I think most let the last 10% drag on. When you are up against a deadline though (as many tax professionals know) you have to complete that last 10%. Mandatory, no ifs and or buts.
The same seems to be true with weight loss. Many people in our group have lost all but the last 10 or 20 pounds. They look good, they feel good, but it seems really hard to complete it. Maybe their goals were not right, maybe it is just difficult to lose that last 10/20 pounds, maybe they don't need to lose that last 10/20 pounds. Who knows, but out of a group of 40 only 2 people have said that they have made goal weight and don't want to lose any more weight.
This is what I worry about, but I am afraid that it isn't going to be the last 10 or 20 pounds, but what if I stop losing now? What if I get complaisant now? What if I give up now? What if my body won't lose any more weight now?
Now that I don't have to worry about the financials, I can worry about my weight loss again.
You find this true in about every industry, work really hard and get 90% done, and then there is this big sense of relief and it doesn't feel as pressing anymore. Some people naturally can complete a project, but I think most let the last 10% drag on. When you are up against a deadline though (as many tax professionals know) you have to complete that last 10%. Mandatory, no ifs and or buts.
The same seems to be true with weight loss. Many people in our group have lost all but the last 10 or 20 pounds. They look good, they feel good, but it seems really hard to complete it. Maybe their goals were not right, maybe it is just difficult to lose that last 10/20 pounds, maybe they don't need to lose that last 10/20 pounds. Who knows, but out of a group of 40 only 2 people have said that they have made goal weight and don't want to lose any more weight.
This is what I worry about, but I am afraid that it isn't going to be the last 10 or 20 pounds, but what if I stop losing now? What if I get complaisant now? What if I give up now? What if my body won't lose any more weight now?
Now that I don't have to worry about the financials, I can worry about my weight loss again.
Three words: Ride Across America!
ReplyDeleteTLL says "Ride & Walk with TLL" - way better than "Ride Across America"
ReplyDeleteTaya agrees with TSH/TLL/TH as does Mop, but Mop can only watch.
No need to worry - just continue what you're doing & don't steal my Thai Chicken Soup!
We'll be biking in Sunday & you're "walking Ms. Daisy" on Saturday!