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--- In , jeanholton@w... wrote: > > I am just thrilled that I followed No S with absolute perfection this week. .......Hey Jeanette congratulations! :) I'm really impressed with your perseverence when you might have had a very bad week if you didn't have the great NOS guidelines keeping you company...I have to say one teeny little thing though...Just yesterday you and Diane were comparing perfectionistic tendencies and I *thought* I heard you say your new motto is "progress, not perfection"...While, again I am really proud of you for having such a successful week, I think you are maybe setting yourself up, still, mentally, to try and be perfect...from your opening statement. I could be wrong, but well, those are your words :) This would be fine if the rest of the road wasn't in front of you, but it is. I don't want you to think any less of yourself or your efforts in the future if they aren't "absolute perfection"...The fact that it worked out perfectly was a great bit of news, but again, if you use perfection as your goal, you will be setting yourself up for big letdowns when you can't attain it...Hey look at me...Just last week I had set a goal of getting my 21 days slashed and only made it to 3 out of 5, with a doozie of an S weekend to follow... But guess what? I will focus on those 3 days. Next time maybe they'll be 4 or 5.. Baby steps here folks...Sometimes talk is cheap. (and I do talk alot, but I try not to be cheap! LOL ) It would be easy to get bummed out and really beat myself up, but I believe this is all going in a positive, and successful direction... No ultimate success stories are without their setbacks. As I've said in the past, only people who aren't going anywhere don't have setbacks....Anyway, please forgive me since I really don't want to rain on your parade! I think you are really getting somewhere!!! :) And 8 lbs is fantastic :) The first weeks usually show the biggest initial loss, so hold tight with that for a while and I'm sure there will be more success ahead :) Just all that talk about perfection....I had to mention it :) Hope I haven't overstepped? :) Let me know if otherwise. >I am excited because if I can do this on such a stressful week, I >can do it ANY WEEK. ......You are being a good friend towards yourself in this stressful time, by doing something which makes you feel better inside :) Love and Congrats, Deb :) |
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