It’s that time again to get on the scale. I only gained one
pound! That’s not bad for everything I ate and only doing that workout… Others
are ridiculing themselves for that one pound, but not the majority. The
majority realizes one pound isn’t bad, unless you’re a power lifter or strong
man, or do shows, or wrestle. I am okay with one pound. Not happy, but okay.
The problem that I have is when we SETTLE. That is the biggest problem I have
found with America. We settle and soon enough we’re farther than we ever wanted
to be. This has happened countless times with me, so let me explain.
I was born in to a family of farmers and athletes. Both
sides of my family worked hard and were built to tackle the world. I had no
chance of being petite or small by any means. However, I was convinced that I
would not be fat. So I watch my weight, sometimes too closely. And if I gain a
pound, that’s fine. It’s not like I’m competing for anything or have to be in
any specific weight class so it’s not the end of the world. However, soon
enough, I get comfortable with that one pound and settle and it eventually
turns into two pounds. Again, this isn’t a big deal. You can still fit into
your same clothes, perform the same, and might even look the same. But pretty
soon, we settle so much and the cycle continues and we are up to 20 pounds! Now
we have to go buy new clothes and start the journey back down to get where we
need to be. I’m not saying be a pound snob and obsess over every pound. I am just
encouraging you to be aware of your body and your progress because it can come
and go quickly each way.
Now for the other side of the spectrum that wants to get
stronger, don’t settle for that one pound gain, not even the two pound, but the
20! And then when you get there, go 21. You can always get better and produce
more. We just get discouraged because our fruit isn’t ripening as fast as we
want.
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