Every win is a win, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem

Today I am off to shoot another wedding. I love being a videographer because it means that I get to be part of an important day in several peoples lives. In order to prepare for a wedding, I generally get up very early and run through a checklist to make sure that I have everything I need for the day. I then eat a hearty breakfast, in order to prepare my body for the beating I am about to put it through.

This morning I left home without eating breakfast because I planned on eating out on my way to the shoot. When I pulled out of the driveway, my first thought was to drive to McDonald's and get myself a value meal for breakfast with orange juice to drink. I justified it in my mind because typically on any given wedding shoot I end up burning enough calories that I lose 2 to 3 pounds in a single day.

 As I sat in my car contemplating if I really should go to McDonald's for breakfast, I reflected on the last time that I ate fast food since I made a decision to get healthy for good. I remember feeling bloated, sick to my stomach, an excruciating headache that I simply could not get rid of. I felt utterly disgusting. I then realized that i could I ever eat McDonald's breakfast again.

I used to go to McDonald's sometimes twice a day. I used to think that I had no other choice. Today I made up my mind that I did not want to feel bloated and disgusting. So I found the closest subway restaurant, and got myself a ham egg and cheese sandwich on flatbread with lots of veggies.  I was very proud of myself for being able to make a decision like this. Even while standing in line waiting for my sandwich to be made, I resisted the temptation to grab a bottle of processed juice from the cooler. I was proud of myself for being able to resist the temptation that I used to think was impossible. Since I was able to make those decisions, I decided to pick egg white instead of the full yellow egg for once. It actually wasn't that bad, I really couldn't tell a difference.

Every day I learn new things about myself, I learn about my strengths. I am stronger than I give myself credit for.  I am learning more and more each day that I do have the ability to do what I want to do. I can pick what I want to pick. Even though my brain was telling me that I should go to McDonald's and get the sausage egg and cheese muffin with orange juice, I knew deep down that my body didn't need that. I remembered what I heard my trainer say recently, you know what your body needs, give it what it needs not what you think smells, tastes, or looks good.

You and I are capable of great things, the only thing standing in our way is a choice. You can choose to be a winner or loser. You are only restricted by what you tell yourself. Standup today and fight, you know what I'm talking about. There is something that each one of us holds onto every day that we wish we could let go. 

Join the resistance! You don't have to be a victim anymore.