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November 11th, 2014 I Do Not Have It All Together

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November 11th, 2014 I Do Not Have It All Together

You might have the impression that I have it all together. I do not. Sure, I'm having incredible success right now, but it isn't because I got this. I'm having this success because I'm doing my best at building all sides of my recovery.

The truth is, I'm naturally weak. How does someone who claims to be weak and says he doesn't have it all together, keep it together? It takes a committed effort, every day.

I've built an accountability structure that makes it very hard to not succeed. It's still VERY possible to throw it all away--and seriously, one sugar binge would undoubtedly create a chain reaction resulting in my ultimate undoing. So I proceed carefully and I make the elements of my success extremely important. I must always make what I do important--I must always make me, important, because I've discovered what happens when I let it all go: I end up losing myself in a dramatic way.

It's all about finding what works for you, right? For some it's the right plan or the right support group. Some people get into weight loss competitions, and that works well for them--others just wake up one day and decide. Countless people have lost incredible amounts of weight and even maintained their weight loss--and they did it quietly--no blog, no book--no social network or elaborate chain of support, they just did it--and I admire those people. They're strong. They're the epitome of inspiring for their strength and determination. I'm not like those people, I promise you. I wish I could say I was, but I'm just not--and that's okay.

What is it that works for me? The food tweets each day, all day, this nightly blog writing ritual, the support buddies I have on speed dial and text, the weekly weight loss support group I co-facilitate, the weigh day scale pictures from my doctors office posted to all of my social media outlets, the prayers, the meditations--all of these things keep me moving on the straight and narrow.  And each one is critical to my success. If I eliminated these things, it would just be me again and I'm not strong enough to do it on my own. 

Every now and again, I'll use the old cliche, "If I can do it, anyone can do it," and now you know just how deeply I mean those words.

It truly is about finding what works for you. It's different for everyone--and for some, like me, it takes a whole lot of things working together, for me to keep it together.
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It was a good, solid day at work. I was very productive and had some fun interviewing country music icon, T.G. Sheppard. The interview doesn't air until next Monday--and his concert is the 21st. After the interview, before we ended our call, he invited me for a pre-show visit, perhaps some coffee on his bus. I'm totally taking him up on this offer! 

My workout was fantastic tonight. I took it up to level 12 on the elliptical. When I first started back to the YMCA several months ago--and I was working on level 2, I remember looking over at a guy doing level 12 and being so incredibly impressed. Back then, level 2 was challenging enough for me. Now, I'm the guy on level 12, rocking it!! This really feels amazing.

My breakfast and lunch was almost exactly the same as yesterday. I did enjoy something different for dinner. The most important thing about the food, to me, is: Do I love what I'm eating? The answer is yes, I do--very much. I will occasionally mix it up and get creative with a little variety. If I'm getting tired of something, I'll be the first to know and I'll be quick to make changes. 

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Thank you for reading and your continued support,
Strength,
Sean
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