I'm back!
OK, to be honest, its not like I really went anywhere. I just stopped blogging, and simultaneously stopped working so hard on losing weight. Guess what? I gained! Since my last blog entry I've returned back 18 of the 75 lbs I lost.
Well, good I say. Nothing is really going to point out just how insidious weight gain is than a slap in the face like this. Its not like we all don't realize the trap, but in my case I blithely marched into it, ignoring all the signs. Fine, I'm not beating myself up over this. Its done, and now I have several weeks of effort just to return to where I had gotten.
Funny point is, I read the lines above and realize just how at risk I really am. "Several weeks of effort"? Seriously? If there's anything to be learned from the last 5 months its that this is not about weeks of effort, its about a lifetime of committment. Everyone has their challenges, things they need to overcome that will be with them for their whole lives. This is mine, and truthfully, though its really hard, I'm much better off than many others I see around me.
My challenge is managable, if I put in the time and the dedication required, I can achieve my goal. There are many people who either can't say that or who's efforts to get there are so much greater than what I need to put out. And so, I return. Both to blogspace and to the goal of getting my weight below 195lbs.
Now you may be wondering about the title for this posting and how it connects to what I'm saying here. Its based on an anecdotal story that it took Edison more than 10,000 attempts to perfect his design for an electric light bulb. When asked it he felt like a failure he was reported to have replied "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."
Kinda feeling that way myself right now. Found another way that doesn't work, on with the next!
