Progress Over Perfection - Down Almost 2 Pounds And Getting Close To My December Goal!

Judgment and shame have a sneaky way of creeping in, especially around body image and eating habits. It can happen in a mirror at a holiday gathering or even in your own head when you think about what you should look like or should not be eating.

But here is the truth I am reminding myself of today. This journey is about effort not image. I am not chasing perfection. I am building health.

My stats: 248.3 pounds, - 1.9 pounds today, - 84.7 pounds overall, 6.3 pounds to go to reach my December goal of losing 20 pounds by January 1st.

I lost almost two pounds yesterday but honestly what excites me more is how close I am. Six pounds away. That is no longer a distant idea. That is right in front of me.

And I know what is coming. Big Christmas meals. Extra temptation. Longer evenings. All of it working against momentum.

That is exactly why I cannot stop now.

The next three days matter. If I want a real shot at being down 20 pounds I have to get ahead of the game. Not perfectly. Intentionally.

Today should be a great day.

I am planning to walk in Zone 2 for 30 minutes and to lift weights. And if I can do that and shut down eating after 5 p.m. I am confident I can move the needle again.

Not because I am punishing myself. Not because I am ashamed of where I am. But because I respect the effort it took to get here.

If you are feeling embarrassed if you are worried about how others see you if you are carrying shame about food or your body hear this.

Health is built in quiet choices. Progress does not need approval. Effort counts even when it is unseen.

I am not perfect. I am persistent. And today that is more than enough.