I just met a woman at the grocery store, someone I haven't seen in a while. It was a much-needed jolt of inspiration.
Ruth lost 56 lbs during the time I hadn't been in contact with her. I was very interested in how she did it. I've always admired her - she's smart, her kids are really nice kids and I know she's got a great job. I could always see that she was quite a bit overweight, but i didn't know it bothered her. She seemed so pulled together.
So I asked her. She said she went to a nutritionist who helped a lot. She also said she'd been to a nutritionist - the same one, in fact - two times before, and hadn't been able to stick with it.
I asked her what was the magic bullet? She said she told herself it would take a year. She didn't try to rush it. She didn't get impatient, or give up in a week when she didn't lose an ounce.
Time, Ruth said, I gave myself time to learn how to stick, to go through the steps, to accomplish the changes necessary. Time, she said, did the trick, the time to get there.
That got me to thinking, if she could find a key, one that's completely available and free, so can I.
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