WiTHIN You Now!® A Psychological/Behavioral Therapy for Weight Loss: Approach Shots

WiTHIN You Now!® A Psychological/Behavioral Therapy for Weight Loss: Approach Shots: Today is the third (and final) day of the Women's Club Championship golf tournament at South Hills Country Club.  I have the privilege and h...

Approach Shots

Today is the third (and final) day of the Women's Club Championship golf tournament at South Hills Country Club.  I have the privilege and honor of being a participant.  I am in the third flight (there are three flights in descending order of handicap range) and so far I do believe I am in last place.  But NONETHELESS, I am happy to even qualify for such a prestigious event.  I played in it last year and my improvement is VAST!!  This July will mark the end of my second year of of playing golf and it has been an extraordinary journey - everything from learning "the ropes" of the process of booking tee times, club storage, rules & regulations, course edicate, the whole "social" network of my lady golfers with whom I have become networked, and of course learning how to make contact with that little tiny ball that sits there glaring at me....laughing while I'm crying.  Tough, tough game!!  I get frustrated with myself that my progress has (in my opinion) been slow, but COME ON!!!!  I've gone from a 49 handicap to a 35 in less than two years!!  That means my handicap has dropped 7 points each year - at this rate, next year at this time I will be a 28 hcp, and the year after (2014) I will be a 21 hcp....so what's so wrong with that?!?!?  Rome was not built in a day!!  Success at anything takes time, work, perseverance, drive, desire and....did I mention WORK!!  Ergo developing successful, lifetime weight management skills (you knew where I was going with this didn't you?)........

If you've been beating yourself up because you feel your progress or "success" is too slow - or non-existent, lighten up, sit back and analyze your approach.  Are you giving your plan to lose weight and keep it off time?  Have you been working at it everyday, every minute?  Do you have an attitude of perseverance and drive?  Do you even have the desire to take control of your weight?  Have you been visualizing yourself slender, fit and comfortable in your own skin?

Life is too short to be fat.......AND you have control of Becoming the person you know you can be.  Dig in, expect some pain and discomfort, keep driving forward and GO GET that inner strength that is deep WiTHIN You Now!®......  If I can do it - You can do it......

Last tip of the day -  If you don't golf, don't start.  It's expensive, time consuming and WAY TOO DIFFICULT!!  Put your walking shoes on and get moving instead - you will not regret this decision :)))  (Wish me luck today - tee time 9:32am).....