Quotables #6

"If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now build foundations under them."
--Henry David Thoreau

I've been a bad blogger. There's no denying that. I also have not been doing the greatest at my weight-loss routine. It seems school has hit me with a force I didn't ever dream was possible. I'm struggling to get through each day now, let alone to measure what I'm eating and get my exercises in.

I'm not here to lie or beat around the bush. I haven't been consistent with my exercises for a few weeks now. I haven't tracked my food intake for that long either. And it has kind of showed in my weigh-ins. I used to be WAY ahead of my weekly goals. Now I'm just a week ahead. I realize that's still good, because it means I'm on track. However, it's very scary, because I know life is catching up with me and is ready to give me a swift kick in the ass.

I had all these dreams. Dreams for how this was going to be. I knew it would be hard when school started, but I never imagined it was going to be like this.

But just because I have lost a little vigor doesn't mean I should give up.

Right now, my dreams are what Thoreau was referring to as castles in that quote. They are way up in the air. They started out where I could barely even see them, but they were there. I started my building and constructing with such desperate hopes. I was high on life, and it helped me to build for well over two months consistently. And it was beautiful.

Then, something came to get in my way, as happens in all people's lives. It has me in a funk. I'm feeling really discouraged right now, because I feel like I've run out of building materials. I no longer have lots of time to spend exercising, and when I do have a little time, I find it hard to get the energy.

But you know what? I can't quit building the foundation. I can't stop here. I've come SO far already. I've lost 25 pounds in way less than 3 months. I'm not done. And you shouldn't be either. Because if you let that foundation sit too long, it will corrode. You could gain back weight and be even worse off than you were in the first place.

Don't let your foundation crumble. Building upon it is the only way you can reach your castle. And once you get there, maintain your foundation. Take care of it. Remember it. Think about how hard it was to get there. That's the only way you'll appreciate this tough journey called weight loss.

Your castles are closer than you think. All it takes is some perserverance to get you there.