“To get from where we don’t want to be to where we do want to be requires two things: time and a change of direction. There isn’t a quick fix.”

A thought by Andy Stanley (2009-03-31) in his book, The Principle of the Path: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be (p. 11). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition.

Two years ago I realized I needed to change the direction of my life physically. I knew I was in trouble. Now I wish that I could have decided and then it happened but it didn’t work that way for me. I have been overweight all my life and I would at different times try to change direction. It would work for a while and then I would fall back. For me it had to be a total change in direction and I did it and things physically are changing for the better. I am now headed in the right direction.

Yesterday was my wife, Margaret’s birthday and after church she and I with our daughter, Stefanie and her husband, Andrew went out to a great restaurant to celebrate. Now they had Blue Bell ice cream. That is the best ice cream you could ever have and I had some and it showed up on my scales this morning. I mean I gained yesterday what I had lost last week. It seems like it is almost a losing thing to lose weight at my age but I was up early today and headed out to walk my 4 miles because that is what I do if I want to lose weight. I will lose this week what I gained and then hopefully a little bit more. There is no quick fix.

I don’t want to be an overweight invalid as a 64 year old man so I have to take the time and change my direction in order to see it happen. And it is happening 4 to 5 miles a day and 1 to 2 lbs. a week.

So what about you?

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