No. I did not exactly have a Bieber Moment.
What I did have, though, was a little running crisis that, if you’ve been at this like I have now for 87 days, and your weight keeps dropping like you hoped it would, then you have probably experienced something very similar.
When I’m running, I like to look and feel good. Even if the reality is that I still have a way to go before people start saying, “there’s a real runner” instead of “God bless that fat man for getting out there and doing something about his weight,” I like to do everything I can with good form, a happy expression, and overall control.
Now, when it comes to clothing, I, like most others, wear compression shorts when I run. Over those, I wear a pair of moisture-wicking pants (non-cotton) that are very, very light, not to mention very, very comfortable.
These pants are so light, in fact, that I didn’t even notice they were falling off of me while running down a very busy street during morning rush hour.
I always do a periodic check to make sure my pants aren’t sagging a bit, but this time when I checked, they weren’t there.
They were too busy traveling south, and in a hurry. I stopped just in time to catch them before they became ankle warmers.
Yeah. So much for that great running form and image I’m throwing out there…. To be honest, though, all I could do was really laugh — and make that mental note to find pants that fit me so this doesn’t happen again.
That’s the frustrating thing, isn’t it? We’re losing weight, in the middle of some transition where we are nowhere near where we want to be, but we certainly can’t get away with wearing the clothes that are now falling off of us. Do we spend the money on that temporary wardrobe, when we know fully well that this is a temporary stage?
The answer is Yes. If you are focused on the PRESENT and not on where you were or where you are going, it is most important that you feel great right now in everything you do. One of the biggest factors that allowed me to begin this program in the first place was feeling great about where I was when I weighed 317 pounds. I went out and bought new clothes, and suddenly my self-esteem picked up.
That self-esteem continues to strengthen, but it’s hard to keep up when your pants keep falling down.
So invest in the new wardrobe and love the way you feel. It will keep you focused on your program and keep you happy.
At least until those pants fall down. And won’t that be another great day when you have to find that new wardrobe all over again?
The Clydesdale Warrior 