Every Healthy Choice Counts

I have started more diets than I can count. Bound and determined to lose weight, I would vow to eliminate every “bad” food from my diet. It was like I thought I could just flip a switch to change years of poor habits into perfect choices overnight. Seems ridiculous now.

This went along with an all-or-nothing attitude that did not tolerate “failure.” So as soon as I fell off the diet wagon (usually did not take long at all), I would simply just give up and go back to overeating again.

Sometimes I did not make it to sundown on Day 1 before crumbling.

But something I’ve learned on this weight-loss journey is that every single healthy choice counts. This journey is not about perfection at all. Nope, it is about progress and persistence. Every healthy choice I make, no matter how big or small, should be celebrated.

Also, it does not have to be all-or-nothing. As soon as I gave myself “permission” to slip up from time-to-time, I realized that missteps do not have to derail my efforts entirely. When I get off track, I just get back up and keep moving toward my goal. Never give up, never surrender.

Even with the occasional slip-up, those healthy choices add up to big results over time.