Last night I watched a couple episodes of, "My 600-lb Life." This show chronicles a year of the life of individuals who weigh 600 lbs or more. These individuals have recognized that they have little to no quality of life and decide to make a difference by seeking help from a bariatric surgeon. In one episode, after her daily work out, a woman decides she is going to stop at a fast food restaurant for a diet soda. She had already had the surgery and had lost over 100 lbs, which showed great progress. She also knew the soda would affect her stomach, but she rationalized her action by saying, "I have to cheat on Dr. Now's diet every now and then, in order to make it work." Hmmm...
Even though we know the end result, how often do we try to tweek the formula to fit our needs? We know we shouldn't eat those fries, but one order of fries won't hurt us. We shouldn't go on that date, but they said they changed. We shouldn't answer that call, but maybe they don't want to gossip. We know what is required and what needs to be avoided in order for us to succeed, but instead of following the guidelines we make excuses.
Of course, that woman made an excuse in order to have that soda, and when she went to the doctor for a weigh-in, she hadn't lost any weight. The doctor asked questions and found out about the diet soda. He followed up with a stern reprimand, then reminded her why she had started this journey, to which she agreed. She never had another drink of soda.
The road for doing right isn't easy, but it is worth it. The minute we stop making excuses and start doing what has been laid out for us, the easier our journey will become.
No comments:
Post a Comment