the relativity of your weight

[IAmGoingToTri]

Did you know that reaching a certain weight can feel like a terrible failure at one time but as a huge accomplishment at another time? I experienced this, and I am sure many of you have too. A year ago my weight was around 86 kg, which was my lowest weight in years. However, because I shifted all my attention to finishing my studies and, subsequently, finding good work, I ignored exercising and eating healthly foods. I just 'took it easy' there, and that meant that I often just got food, and that I forgave myself for not exercising as much as I used to. That is a sure recipe to gain weight, and as that happened, it got even harder to change my patterns. Eventually I reacher 98-99 kg. I remember feeling terrible about this, like I was failing miserably, especially when passing the 90 kg line, then passing the 95 kg line, and then when I got close to 100 kg (somehow increments of 5 have special significance to me). When getting so close to that final mark, I knew that I had to do something. So, I did, and it is working: I passed the 95 kg line again, this time in the other direction. Now I feel like it is a great achievement that I passed this mark. It makes me feel excited, hopeful.

Isn't it funny that one can feel so different on different occassions (only about six months apart) when reaching exactly the same weight?

 

[RyanDurbin]

Yeah I hear you man it really is all relieve. The key difference is progress or regression. We value progress and we hate regression.

 

[IAmGoingToTri]

Well said Ryan! Growth, making progress in different areas of my life, is what makes me feel alive. I will do my best to keep on growing my whole life... I think that is the best way to live a fulfilling life. I always want to work on building my character, learning a new skill, trying new experiences, making new friends, and so forth. So many people stop doing these things eventually and try to hold on to what they have, watching it slowly fall away.