Accountability

Accountability.

It is, when it comes to success, a crucial part in any goal completion. A key component that without, we would most certainly fail…or at the very least…delay the completion date.

I am both fortunate & unfortunate to work every day with my family…including my husband. There are days that I want to ring his neck…often we bypass each other without so much as acknowledgement that the other is there, simply to avoid an argument involving other family members or other work related items. We do our best to leave work at work & not bring it home…especially since at work I am the boss. For some reason, my husband wants that job title to be left at the office! Go figure!

However, despite our occasional work confrontations & 24/7 view of each other, there isn’t anyone else I would rather work with than my husband. He is my best friend, my ultimate motivator, personal support group & the person whom I am accountable to.

Most people, especially women, would lose their mind if a man, let alone their husband, constantly reminded them of their weight. You know the old adage…Does this make my butt look big…and the husband (not wanting to lie or die) struggles with the answer he thinks his wife wants to hear. This is not the case in our marriage. When I ask my husband a question, though I may not like the answer, he knows I want the truth, or at least his honest opinion. I certainly don’t want to walk out of the house in a dress that really does make my butt look bigger than it is, all the while walking like I’m hot stuff!

When my husband passes me standing in the kitchen (either at home or at work) & notices that my will power walls are crumbling and I begin to twitch as I contemplate snatching a cookie (or 3 or 5), chocolate, or other forbidden food, he casually says, “Boot Camp”. On days I suggest eating out, he whispers “Skinny Jeans” or “Diet”. Those quiet, short little reminders (that only I hear) are all that I need to rebuild my walls and walk away. I’ll admit, there are those times that my inner monsters are so close to breaking through the will-power walls that they snap back at him in frustration. But somehow he understands that it is them shouting, “I KNOW” or “GO AWAY” and not me. He just smiles & waits until I leave to make sure they stay behind the wall until I’m back in control.

Having my husband with me (quite literally) 24/7 is very stressful, yet also very rewarding. He is that still-small voice that never fails to gently remind me what my goals are and how to attain them. He is the perfect balance to that little devil on my shoulder tempting me to succumb to my cravings. He is who I hold myself accountable to. Because of that, because of him, I will succeed on this journey to find the healthier “me”.

Who are you accountable to?

Until Tomorrow!

Keep healthy, keep safe and keep going!

Have an awesome day!

♥Fit~NOW~Girl♥