It may be just a flicker...

but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

We've probably all been there...

We've probably all seen it ourselves....

But when you hear for the first time...and continue to hear...compliments from others that they're noticing a weight loss or positive change...that dim light that once shined with valour and purpose, slowly begins to regain some lost glow with every compliment.

When you're on a journey to lose weight...or in my case, on your 50th journey, the road can be long and hard. The trail is dusty, dry and lonely. The scenery is bland, boring, and repetitive. When you first embark, you're excited to reach that light...anxious to see the end result. You feel like NOTHING can bring you down. You're on a mission. But, the longer you're on this journey, the more you start to wonder why you ever started. You miss the warmth familiarity & comfort that food once brought. You miss the whimsical, carefree attitude of nonchalant eating, and the lack of obsessiveness that your new journey has brought. You wonder if you'll really ever reach that light. You quietly cry because no one notices that you're on your journey, no one notices just how far you've gone but you. But most of all, you feel alone.

It's because of this loneliness that most of us give up on our journeys. We turn back and return to where we started, usually depressed and defeated. Worse off than where we were before we started. It is so important, in order to FINALLY reach that light at the end of our tunnel, to not only KNOW that we have support when we need it most, but to feel it, experience it, and HEAR it every day throughout our journey.

When I look in the mirror, I can SEE that I have lost weight. I'm naked...I see the slight curves that weren't there before. I can see that my multiple fat rolls are slightly less ominous, and my butt has decreased so much that I no longer feel the need to make a *beep beep beep* sound when backing up. I can see the results, because I know that I'm on a journey. I know my body, I know my efforts, I know. Still, my knowing & seeing all of this has little effect on my motivation or drive to continue...when compared to a compliment from a friend, family member or co-worker.

The first time I heard, "Are you loosing weight?" or "You look amazing!" I felt so recharged. That little candle at the end of my tunnel had almost burnt out, but those words of encouragement seemed to remind me of my purpose...they rekindled that tiny flame, just enough to re-light my path & remind me why I had started this journey. They gave me a peek into what that light, that is closer now than ever, has in store. They were what I needed to carry on...to not quit again...to rejuvenate my motivation and push me to succeed.

I'm here to tell you that you're closer now than ever before, and you're going to make it. Look in the mirror and tell yourself that you're doing great. Make it a point to let those around you know that you're on a weight loss journey, and tell them that you need their support to succeed.

Take the first step. Make the decision to change. You are worth it. You are beautiful. And you will raise that light in your hand with pride at the end of the road, knowing that you made it to the end.

Have an awesome weekend!

Keep healthy, keep safe and keep going!

♥Fit~NOW~Girl♥