Failure.

Failure is the reason why so many people give up. Failure is not something that people aim to do, but it's something that happens to everyone. What you choose to do with your failure will define the outcome of your circumstances.

Yesterday (Monday), I decided I was going to strip down my diet again and closely monitor everything I was putting into my body. I won't bore you with the details, but one thing I didn't do was plan ahead. You can only imagine how hard it was to eat clean and turn my back on carbs when I hadn't gone to the market to buy fresh produce, chicken, or fish. I made do with what I had through lunch, but after opening the refrigerator door time and time again, new food did not magically appear in time for dinner. (I know I'm not alone with that thought!) So, when it came time to eat - completely rushed before a ball game - I ended up eating a PB&J. Translated: saturated fat, carbs, sugar.... FAIL! But did I thrown in the towel? Nope, I still went to the gym after the game and had a great workout. Knowing that PB&J passed through my lips may have kept me on the stairmaster a little longer, but contrary to what many believe, you technically can't work off the 'junk' you eat in the gym. Calories yes, bad nutrition, no. (Another topic for another time...)

Losing weight, making better choices for your health, and deciding to do something to work towards your goals all take work. Actually, hard work and dedication, right? ;-)  So just know there are going to be times when you fail. Expect failure. But don't hesitate for a moment while you're down. Get right back up and start again. If you eat a lousy breakfast, don't consider the rest of your day a waste, pick up right where you are and make healthy choices for the rest of your day!

My great concern is not whether you have failed, 

but whether you are content with your failure.

Abraham Lincoln