Change to Positive

A funny thing happened to me the other day.

On my way home from work, I began to review my day. My first thought went immediately to what tasks I didn’t accomplish. This is my usual routine: run through the things that I didn’t get done and start beating myself up about it. My mental checklist usually runs through the bad foods I consumed that day, the fact that I didn’t workout, the tasks I need to do the next day etc. But then a little spark went off that literally put a smile on my face.

I started to think about the good things that I did today. I finished at or below my alloted calorie intake for the day, I rode my bike to work, I accomplished several tasks. Of course, I still ate a few bad things, I didn’t go to the gym and I didn’t get everything done I set out to do. But I did do several great things. Yet, my mind usually focuses on the things I didn’t do, the bad food I ate and my daily failures.

It was mind clearing and uplifting to be able to think of the positive things; the things I accomplished and the good food I ate. I contribute that spark to the way I feel as a result of losing weight. There is a weird cause and effect between weight loss and a positive attitude. I also think that you need to have a positive attitude to lose weight. They are dependent upon each other.

I am going to try my best to focus on the things I did well that day and not the things I didn’t do.

Be well. Feel great.