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How Could Body Weight Be Like a Spring?

Imagine a metal spring, like one in a ballpoint pen, a grandfather clock or even a mattress.  When it is new, it maintains a certain shape and strives to keep that shape.  Sure, it will shrink and compress as needed, but it quickly springs back to its original size.

What if the body weight you were destined to be is like an untouched spring?  If you’re lucky, it is perfect the way it is.  If you are like most of the people reading this blog, you want your body weight to be less, your body to be smaller.  Does it feel like getting to the lower body weight you desire is like squeezing that spring to its smaller size?  And then, against your will, the spring, your body weight, bounces back to its pre-determined shape?

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Even worse, after squeezing the spring and watching it spring back several times, the spring starts to lose its definition.  It doesn’t want to return to its original shape.  It starts to get flabby and more unmanageable.  Is your body weight just like that?  I know I am feeling that way right now.

How My Body Weight is Like a Spring!

It’s amazing to me how quickly I am able to gain weight.  It’s not like I’m eating four hamburgers, three orders of fries, and two milkshakes at every meal.  I don’t even think I am eating much more than the people around me.

For some reason, in order for me to manage my weight, it is necessary for me to carefully watch my calories all of the time and to exercise consistently.  As soon as I let either one slip a little, my weight starts to creep up again.

I took some positive steps today by getting on the bike at 4:30am this morning.  I made some minor adjustments to my schedule to make that happen.  It’s a great way to start the day.

I ate fairly well most of the day.  I made a couple mistakes, but I’m going to forgive myself and try again tomorrow.  If I start exercising consistently again, I’m hoping the minor mistakes will not have such a big impact.

Maybe Your Body Weight is Not Like a Spring

Do you think your body weight is like a spring?  It’s okay if you don’t.  It’s just an idea that came to me, based on my struggle with my body weight.

I’ll admit that is not really a very positive or supportive way to think of body weight.  As a matter of fact, it is very negative, and I am essentially telling myself it is very difficult to succeed.

I’ll try to find a better way to think about my journey to lose my extra body weight.  It would be really great if you can offer another perspective.  If you have an idea, please find the Comments section below and let me know!