Struggles Develop Strength: Still On Board

I just about lost it this weekend. It all started with a trip to the local summer festival and a potato pancakes craving and ended last night with my first trip to the grocery store on the diet. So much food and so many things I couldn't eat. Shaun, my ever so patient trainer, dealt with my frantic emails like a trooper. I began to think maybe just looking my absolute best and not necessarily competing would be an OK goal. I thought maybe we could postpone the misery...I mean diet...until fall when I'm back to work and not so tempted by summer stuff. In short, I took my eye off the goal.

I talked to my husband who says I should "go for it." (As he eats licorice thank you very much.) I talked to my little sister. The one I'm supposed to give advice to who suddenly starts throwing my own quotes back in my face. I remind myself of Eleanor Roosevelt and her always inspiration words. And then this on my Facebook (courtesy of little sis):

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." -Arnold Scharznegger

I really have met my match this time. But I'm still on board.