1/19/09

Lindsay Eichelman
Public Relations Manager

If you are at all like me on the weight loss journey then you like to see results — and you like to see them fast! You know the scenario: You put in a tough week of eating right and exercising hard and you step on the scale to find NO progress! With that tiny setback as your body gets adjusted to your new routine, it’s so easy to want to throw the whole thing out the window and indulge in your old less healthy lifestyle. Trust me friends, I know the scenario!

I crave that instant gratification of a good jumpstart and falter when I don’t get it. In fact, isn’t it funny how much of the weight loss journey is about instant gratification? We eat to satisfy some instant need brought on by emotions, stress, you name it — only to find in the long run that treat doesn’t instantly do anything except make us feel bad. Then when we start anew on our journey to a healthier lifestyle, we expect the instant gratification of great results in little time. I don’t know if it’s society today that drives us towards that instant gratification or just the weight loss journey, but I know that I crave it.

I’m extremely lucky in that my first official week of the New Year and in my unofficial Biggest Loser challenge, I got the instant gratification I needed with a weight loss of 6.6 pounds. I was beyond pumped!

However, I’m sure in the coming weeks, the journey isn’t going to be quite so easy. Turns out our bodies need time to get adjusted to new routines and healthier habits. Also, I know I didn’t put my weight on in just a few short weeks, so I need to stop thinking that I can take it off that quickly. Though we may crave the satisfaction of instant gratification, I’m told patience is a virtue.

Tell me about your instant gratification struggles. And if you aren’t getting the jumpstart you need, hang in there! It is coming friends! Keep up the good work and enjoy the journey to a healthier you.