Complacency Is the Enemy of Success

com·pla·cen·cy   /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/ Show Spelled[kuhm-pley-suhn-see]

–noun,plural-cies.

1.a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc.

Every now and then, we all get over confident.  Complacent.  Well, for me that time, for this goal, came this week.

I went along, through the week with the "Everything is just fine" attitude.  That led to a bite of chocolate here, a Dairy Queen Blizzard there (in my defense - I had not consumed all of my available calories for the day ... Just sayin').  Skipped exercising a couple of times because "I'm doing good!  Once won't hurt."  OK, maybe that is true, if you say it once in a while ... Not three times in one week.

I did not lose the weight I could have.  In fact, not even a pound.  I know that I cannot expect tremendous success each and every week.  But, I also know that when you loose sight of the goal because of complacency, you cannot expect success at all.

Am I foolish enough to think that this will be the only time I will face this "enemy" ... nope.  What I do know is --- Right now I have regained my focus.  And I am ready to keep moving towards my goal.

What does it all mean?!?!?!?!??!  All goals have challenges.  All challenges have solutions.  The hcallenge of complacency is common, we all get there.  The keys? 

1. Catch it early
2. Kick it's ass
3. Start again

I heard a quote this week that sums it up pretty well:

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison

Thanks for listening, and I hope to see you back here soon.

Mission Accomplished! (Step 1)

The end of week three brought a very nice surprise ... Mission accomplished! The first 15 pounds is gone! Well, actually it was a little more, but I'll take it!

The next step is just like the first one, 15 pounds in 30 days. For this step, I am going to continue doing what I have been: Keep an eye on what goes in and keep my fat butt moving.

Thanks to the flu and the little bastard bacteria that decided it was a good idea to follow it into my lungs, throat and chest, I met with my doctor last week. She was very excited that I had finally decided to take this on. She did mention that 15 pounds every 30 days is a bit ambitious. So, we’ll see how I do in this step.

The great thing about this plan is flexibility. If I need to make a change ... I can and I will.

Going it alone would suck! Glad this doesn't suck! The support I have received has been, again, overwhelming. I can't thank everyone enough for all of the encouragement and love.

I owe y'all some posts. They're comin'. I promise!

Thanks for listening, and I hope to see you back here soon.
- Randy

Link-tastic

OK, the title is lame.  I have the flu.  Give me a break.

While sitting around surfing the Internet the past couple of days, I have come across some good links to help win the battle.

17 Arse-kicking Strategies to Stick to Your Diet and Get Fit
Am I Hungry
Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat

The last link is the blog associated with the book Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat by Dr. Michelle May MD from right here in Scottsdale.  I am reading it now.

I hope these links and information helps!

Thanks for listening, and I hope to see you back here soon.
- Randy

Week 1 - Done!

Well I made it through week one! Still alive! Still breathing!

First, I want to thank everyone for the overwhelming support! I received emails and comments from so many. It means a lot to hear the great words of encouragement and love. Thanks, soooo much!

Picking my birthday week to start this process was a tad short sighted. My family made me a great cake (strawberry with strawberry frosting!) and took me out for a wonderful birthday dinner at Texas Roadhouse. Using my new found will power, I was able to hold off the urge to eat as much cake as would fit on my plate. As for dinner, I eat like a bird for most of the day and eat as I pleased at dinner. Better decisions!

The other challenge for the week was controlling stress eating. This week turned out to be a non-stop circus. All it took was the love and support of a wonderful family to see my way through it. I am a lucky man!

As I move into week two, I will be working to refine my daily and overall initiatives. I will have a post on them this week too.

I will also start a "Lessons Learned" page.  This will help me keep track of the things I have learned and hopefully help you avoid some of the pot holes in the road.
I am always in search of new and improved ways to get to the end of this goal. Keep those suggestions coming!

For now, I will keep on keepin' on!

Thanks for listening, and I hope to see you back here soon!
- Randy