In life, how do you acheive your goals and dreams? Do you do it all on your own or is it with the help of those you hold dear to you? If you say you made it all on your own, I would have to call you out on that in disbelief. You are not alone in this world and someone along the way supported you. Cheered for you. Cried with you and laughed with you. Everyone has at least one person in their life to help them, guide them and support them. Everyone. Even if you don't see it at the time.
When it comes to weight loss, having love and support is a must. From your friends, family and even your co-workers. You won't succeed if everyone is not on the same page and they know what you are reaching for. I started my weight loss journey while my husband was deployed. I changed so much with this deployment, I was nervous how we would reintergrate back together with all the healthy changes I have been making. My husband is the type that could and would live on soft pretzels, pizza rolls, bagel bites, rice krispie treats, frosted flakes and Mountain Dew. No joke! I think I just gained 15 pounds typing that crap! lol I was nervous he would expect my cooking, shopping and ordering at a restaurant to magically go back to the way I used to. I was also afraid I would give into temptation myself and just fall back into old habits when he returned.
I was wrong. Our move across the country went smoothly and to be honest, even though I indulged here and there, my husband took my want and need to be healthy into consideration many times. It was little things here and there that made me realize he supported me and was on board with helping me succeed in reaching my goal. He is helpful. He is considerate. He knows when to push and he knows when to back off. Even if I don't realize it at the time. He keeps grounded and in check and helps me to see things in a different way that I may not have thought of on my own. We tend to bicker about groceries though. It's really nothing new. I think we always will. He is penny pincher. We are complete opposites and I can be stubborn. But when I set my stubborness asside and really look or hear at what it is he is saying or doing, I always end up grateful and saying he was right. (Not always to him...shhhh don't ever tell him. I will deny it! ;) lol)
Last night I was doing dishes and he was asking me about dinner and points and stuff. I look up and my etools window was up. He was tracking dinner for me. Put a smile on my heart and on my face. I miss the support like crazy I was getting with the girls in Washington. Don't get me wrong, I still get it and each of them still are huge inspirations. But with every move comes change. And I was afraid the change was not going to be helpful to my weight loss goals. Last night that changed. Seeing my husband take the time to do that was awesome. It put a smile on my heart and my face. He has my back on this and is willing to help out in anyway he can. Even if he has to be the bad guy and tell me no chocolate for you tonight!
I am truly grateful and blessed to have my husband. We have definitely come a long way over the years. He is my best friend. He has my back and he supports me in everything I do and to see him step up and to see all the things, little or big, he does to help me maintain my success on this journey just warms my heart. I can't fail with him by my side. Or with all the other cheerleaders I have.
We all need at least one person. One person we can rely on to tell it like it is. To listen to you even when you aren't speaking. To hold your hand when times are rough and to smack it when you are out of line. Even on this journey. We all know it's not Rainbows and flowers every day on this journey. Who is yours? Is it your spouse? A friend? Your Mom? You may have more people than you realize that are there for you. That are helping you and you don't realize it. You have your own cheering section! I am sure of it! As I am one of them! Go you! You are so worth it! :)
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