The Subtle, Significant Difference

I want to share a brief text conversation with a Shelley's Club member, what it spoke to me, and what it means.

Her: "Major win on the scale this morning! Under 200!"

Me: "OMG!!! That's awesome!!! Wow! Sooooo happy!!! :) <3"

Her: "Me too. Can't wait to celebrate today with good solid decisions and smiles galore :)"

That was it. But her last text there spoke to me and has significant meaning.

First, for any woman that's ever weighed over 200 lbs... you know how significant this kind of milestone is. To no longer be a 200 lb woman is an unbelievable feeling and accomplishment! :)

Here's what her last text spoke to me - she was speaking truth. Her reaction was truthful. I didn't even ask her how, or even if, she was going to celebrate, and she didn't manufacture a response she thought I wanted to hear, or say it for my sake. I've privately coached this client before, and so I know her response was 100% authentic to who she is.

And what about it has significant meaning? The way she was choosing to celebrate her feeling and accomplishment!

She wasn't going to celebrate on the outside. She wasn't going to spend money on "me time" at the spa, not going to go eat a bunch of cake and reverse her feeling and accomplishment, she was simply going to continue on and smile!! :) SMILES GALORE!! :)  She was celebrating on the inside!

THAT is what this is all about - the inside. I keep saying feeling and accomplishment. Because it's more than just an accomplishment. This is about a feeling.

And let me fill you in on what she's feeling - pretty darn good about herself. See, she earned this. She and she alone, no one else. The feeling and accomplishment are both 100% hers. She's not about to reverse it, nor does she need external reward. Because it's an internal reward she already has, and she's holding onto it!!

THAT is significant. Albeit subtle, she's had a very significant difference in her experience with weight loss this time than she ever has before.

She's feeling it on the inside. She's earned it. She has her reward. She's not letting go of it.

You will feel the subtle, significant difference when your weight loss is real - the reward is internal.

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