Choose Your Hard

My sister and I were talking on the phone today and then she brought up an amazing quote she had heard in our discussion. She said “choose your hard.” I hope she doesn’t mind but I’d like to take a second to toot a horn for her. My big sister is one of the coolest people I know. Very seldom do I adopt big sisters (unless they’re amazing) because my biological sister is seriously the bomb.com. She joined weight watchers right before I left on my mission and by the time I got home she had reached her goal weight, which was no small feat! A sister’s mission is 1.5 years. She reached goal within that time frame!!! Here’s a picture of her that I stole from her blog…I super hope I’m not dead meat… I just think she’s such an inspiration! 

Here’s a picture of her at goal: 

Doesn’t she rock your socks? She does mine! Anyways, she’s my weightloss yoda, I got to her for all sorts of advice and info! Well, while we were talking, she said she’d look up the choose your hard quote, and she did, and I wanted to share it with all of you! 

“Note: I did not write this. I got this from the Weight Watchers’ message boards back in 2006.

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The next time you are feeling that Weight Watchers’ is “Too Hard”. The next time you feel journaling, weighing and measuring food is “Too Hard”. The next time you feel exercising is “Too Hard”. The next time you think waking up early on a Saturday morning to weigh in and stay for your meeting is “Too Hard”.

I say the next time you feel “This is Too Hard” consider how hard it was/is to:

Shop in Specialty Clothing Stores (Layne Bryant, The Avenue, Catherine’s) your choices are limited.

Missing Out on Pool Parties because you’re too embarrassed to wear a bathing suit in front of your friends.

Not being able to wear your favorite outfit because it’s too small.

Not wanting to hug those close to you because you don’t want them to feel your rolls of fat.

Not going to the movies, because squeezing into the seats for 90 minutes is too uncomfortable.

Not dancing at weddings because you don’t want people staring at the “fat chick” on the dance floor.

Not attending family gatherings because you don’t want people to see how big you’ve gotten.

Not going to a picnic or summer barbeque because you’re afraid the lawn furniture won’t hold you.

Not attending your high school reunion because you don’t want old boyfriends seeing how much weight you’ve put on. Or old friends thinking “what happened to her?”

Having to ask for a seatbelt extension on the airplane.

Yes, journaling, weighing and measuring your food, exercising, and attending weekly meetings is hard but being over weight is much harder and so much lonelier.”

*My big sister’s amazing, I’m so lucky to have her as an inspiration. I love you big sister. Thank you for changing your life and being my example and helping me change mine! 

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