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10 Moments, 100 Discoveries: Moment 7 – Slow Progress is Progress
In 2011, I set out on an adventure of 100 Discoveries. I thought I could finish in a year. But, the reality is, you should never finish an adventure like the one I created. With that in mind, this post is part of that project. You can see all 10 Moments here and the entire project here. Enjoy the moments, I sure am!
One morning I woke up, looked in the mirror and said, “Holy cow! I’ve gained over thirty pounds!” For the record, on a 4’11” frame, that’s A LOT. As much as I tried to pretend, the reality is, the thirty pounds didn’t appear overnight. But, what I did decide overnight was to finally do something about it. I joined a gym, hired a personal trainer AND a nutrition coach. I was motivated and invested. I was ready to lose 7+ pounds a week just like the people on Biggest Loser 
To my initial frustation, the weight didn’t fall off overnight nor after a week or even two weeks.
Slowly but surely, I made progress and not just the kind you see on a scale. I overhauled my diet and I started to feel better – more energy and less bloating. One day, I realized that I was walking up my stairs without huffing and puffing. When I started, I could barely last 10 minutes on the Stairmaster. Now, I knock out over 30 minutes with ease. I’ve come a long way, but, it didn’t happen overnight. Four and a half months later, I am back in my “before Columbus” jeans! And, more importantly, I’m starting to like the person I see in the mirror again.
Through this journey I’ve learned a multitude of lessons – just do it, small changes can make a big difference, focus on ONE thing at a time… the list goes on. But, my favorite lesson, one that hasn’t really stuck before is:
Slow progress IS progress
Before you know it, all that slow progress really adds up to something… like losing 17.5 pounds!
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