Mountains

I just climbed two large mountains—in a way. There is a website with a tracking system that I use for daily calories, weighing in, and setting weightloss goals for myself. I can access a horizontal graph that visually shows me how many pounds I have lost in relation to my overall goal. There are various themes and designs that I can pick from to personalize it, and I chose a picture of three mountains.

There is a small picture of a scale on this graph that moves to indicate how many pounds I have lost. When I started tracking last January, my scale was at the far left of the graph. Since then I have “scaled” two of the mountains. I’m almost two-thirds the way to my goal—and there is one more mountain to climb.

I love the analogy of the mountains. This challenge of meeting my weightloss goal is a demanding adventure. You know that feeling when you want to do something big—like take on a huge hike or run a long-distance relay…or climb a mountain. There is adrenaline and excitement at the beginning. You know it’s going to be tough, but you’re ready to man it out!

That is kind of how I felt at the beginning of this weight-loss adventure last January. I was going to conquer! But like every mountain-climbing experience, there are highs and lows. Seeing the picture on my weightloss graph reminds me of the mountains I have already conquered. I’m also reminded of the adrenaline-pumping excitement I had when I started. And I am reminded of what a thrilling adventure I am on. I have one more mountain to the finish-line. Time to step it up!