Success

They are doing Success Week here at Structure House and it has been a pretty interesting topic. I guess what I get most out of it is how success is defined. Its almost like the Rent song "Seasons of love" where they ask how to measure a year? 525, 600 minutes (in case anyone was wondering how to measure it in a year!!!! ) Anyways... success in this journey can be measure in a number of ways. I had to place myself in a spectrum that started with the extreme of unsuccessful to the other extreme of successful. I placed myself closer to the successful side. I may not have lost a lot of lbs (although I am proud of what I've lost), but I feel a difference in my clothes, my walking, and my hunger cravings. Therefore, I feel I have been successful. Its funny because I think sometimes we define success by other people's definition. Yesterday we celebrated someone's 100 lb loss here at Structure House. This person still has a long way to go but he has been very successful. I mention this because to look at him, you might not see his success, which might lead you to question it. Success is relative. If I am someone who NEVER exercised prior to coming here, success for me might mean that I have been to the gym 6 out of the 7 days here. That may or may not reflect in the lbs lost but it is a success. Therefore...choose your own measure of success!!