Whatever it Takes

A couple of weeks ago, Abi, friend and weight loss mentor, emailed me to tell me that her husband had said that I need to do "Whatever it takes" to make it to 100 pounds, because he felt I had some sort of mental block.

Whatever it takes.

At first I asked if that meant he was advocating starvation, but he wasn't.

My second response was kind of "Isn't that what I've been doing?"

But since then, I've kind of taken "Whatever it takes" as a personal mantra.  When I come rushing back to work after a solid lunchtime workout at the gym, I think "Whatever it takes."  When I turned down a free breakfast biscuit after already eating a healthy breakfast at home, I thought "Whatever it takes."  When I think I'd rather skip an evening swim because I haven't been home much lately, I think "Whatever it takes."  When I came back from a weekend away and set to work making my weekly meals right away, before unpacking or before I caught up on my television shows, I thought "Whatever it takes."

I think you get the picture.

I'm still not perfect.  I've still caved in the presence of the leftover Valentine's Day candy that has been present around the office.  But I really want to make it to 100 pounds before I leave for England in 2.5 weeks.  That's 3 weigh-ins and 4.5 pounds to lose.  I just have to stay focused and determined.  I can do this.