Patience Is A Virtue

Having a three year old, the wife and I regularly use the phrase “patience is a virtue” when he decides he wants something and he wants it now, like three year olds do. I can’t blame him though. I know what it’s like to want something immediately. I feel this way with my fitness. In my head I know that I’ve made really nice progress and I’m well on my way to getting to where I want to be. But if I’m being honest, I also tend to get discouraged because I’m not there yet. I want that six pack and I want it now. I’ve been feeling like this a lot this past week for some reason. As if 48 days of P90X3 should have my abs popping by now. 

Well today I had a nice reminder of the progress I have made. I am traveling for work and spent the day in airports and on planes. When I went through security at the airport I had to take my belt off to go through the metal detector. When I did, I had to catch my pants so they didn’t end up around my ankles. I had to actually hold my pants up the whole time I was going through security. Just a few months ago, these pants not only fit, but were actually a little snug. Now they won’t stay up by themselves. Made me feel good about where I’ve gotten. 

So I just need to keep reminding myself that I didn’t get to where I was overnight. It took a few years to put all that weight on. It’s not going to disappear overnight. It will take time. I need to have patience and eventually I will get to where I want to be. In the meantime, it might be time to invest in some new pants.