Week 16 Check-In: Being Persistent

What can I say ... it's the holidays. While I know I have gained weight this week, the good news is this semester of college is over as of a few days ago, and now I can concentrate more on weight loss.

Although this weight loss journey has been a rocky road, I've come to the realization that the number one important thing in losing weight is to be persistent. No matter what gets in your way, just consider it a bump in the road and roll over it ... move on, and get back on track.

There are so many things that challenge our sanity and weight loss -- a stressful job, the economy, a bitchy relative, a bill doctor bill, a heavy workload of classes, car trouble, food-filled holiday events, candy in the stockings, and poor health.

None of that matters. You have to put the bad things that happen in your life into a separate time and space, and stay mindful of your own health and happiness. Sure you might gain a few pounds now and then, but don't let it affect you and throw you off track. The only important thing is that you pick yourself up and get back to losing weight.

Here's a few profound statements about being persistent:

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins ... not through strength, but through persistence. ~Buddah~

Success is a matter of hanging on when others let go

You will need to make many turns and overcome many obstacles

to create the path you desire.