Thin's In Take 2: Every Ounce, Every Lesson

Hello, Thin’s In Readers –

It has been a very, very, very long while since my last blog post. Years in fact. My last post was February 2011 – a month after meeting someone who I thought was the love of my life. Turns out I was wrong.

Aside from the multitude of reasons that I was incorrect in thinking that he was the love of my life, the biggest reason and honestly, my biggest regret about the relationship, was his outlook on Thin’s In. For those of you who know: Thin’s In is difficult. Not just the portion control or figuring out how to eat out at restaurants, but also the lifestyle change that you have to make, weighing and measuring everything.

When I was with him, he constantly questioned and critiqued Thin's In. Asking questions like "What is a layaway?" and "Why is (enter food item here) illegal?" and the worst of all: "Is that all you're eating?" While I always answered his questions, a layaway is a portion, it's not healthy for you and is full of bad fats, yes, this is my dinner, the constant barrage of questions and challenges proved difficult.

Request to the Creator, please add to the Blue Book, as part of the behavior modifications, do not let someone else (parents, child, sibling, or significant other) distract you from reaching your goals.

It was not easy for me to be dating someone who did not care about what they put into their body and made it hard to stick to Thin’s In. No – I’m wrong. It did not make it hard – it made it impossible. And for many of us, and yes, I am in the same boat, the minute we stop weighing, measuring, keeping our food sheet and all of the other lifestyle changes that Thin’s In provides for us, we gain the weight back. I know I did. All of it. Every. Last. Ounce.

It's not easy to fail. No matter if you blame someone else or blame yourself. It is also harder to forgive yourself for that failure, but we have to find a way. A way to get back on the horse because you never forget how to ride a bike. (Gotta love idioms) So as I write this and put out into the ether words that I have never shared out loud. I make this vow to all of you but more importantly to myself.

I WILL NOT BE LAZY ANYMORE.

I don’t want to be unhealthy and sad and lonely. I am not going to make the same mistakes. I am not going to put someone else before myself. I am going to choose me and I am going to choose Thin’s In.

Wait a minute... that sounds like a behavior modification technique... It is!

"Re-program your mental dialogue. Thinking and feeling are important. Imagine yourself thin and CHOOSE to stay on program."

I can do that. After all, I was living proof that Thin's In works and I can be thin again as I had lost over 70 pounds once upon a time. I can do that again.

To all of my people reading this, here is my goal. To have my outside reflect who I am inside. To stick to Thin’s In and not let anyone take me off my path, not even myself.

No matter where you are – we are in this together. See you next week after I complete the first of many on Thin’s In.

Me before I paused Thin's In - #MyGoal