“Never be daunted. Secret of my success. Never been daunted.” – Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises
It’s Friday, so it must be weigh-in day. Which is good news – 264!
If you’re scoring at home, that’s 23 pounds, 18 weeks.
Every now and then the number still out there (57) is, well, daunting. I agree that much of the secret of success is not being daunted. But even after powering through 23 pounds, staring at nearly sixty, well, there’s no other word for it.
That said, I feel pretty good about being where I am. And I know many of the changes I’ve made are permanent, because, for instance, the idea of Publix buttercream icing no longer makes my mouth water. So I got that goin’ for me.
There’s no question that writing through the process on this blog is one of the things that helps keep the sense of daunting at bay. I’m pretty sure Hemingway never gave a second thought to losing weight or any other aspect of living healthy. I’m not as good a writer as Hemingway. But I’m mighty determined to outlive him.
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