I'm counting down the steps I've taken to lose weight and am reapplying them throughout the remainder of my 46th year. My purpose is to internalize and solidify my commitment to health for the remainder of my life.
Weight loss for me has been a fairly simple process. It hasn't been what I would call easy but it has been simple. Between now and my birthday I'll share the steps that I've learned along the way that have been the most beneficial in taking off the weight.
Starting off the countdown is probably one of the most important things that I had to do:
#50 - Decide
Sounds pretty simple, huh? It is! But when I say "decide" I mean a flat-out do-or-die commitment to change. I'm losing weight because I DECIDED to lose weight and I am standing by that decision no matter what. The truly awesome thing is, is that single decision makes a lot of other decisions very easy. For example, do I have a second or third slice of pizza? Do I take the escalator or the stairs? Any choice conflicting with that first decision is obviously the wrong one.
That first global decision, when done with real commitment, determines future success and lays the foundation for all the steps to follow.
I had a little bet with myself that this would be the first one you mentioned! It is the most important one without doubt.
Dang, I need to get caught up on my blog reading. Looking forward to catching up on your top 50 then reading the rest. Looks good so far!