The Power of Now

There are several aspects of the power of now that I would like to talk about. There is a quote that has been modified from Lao Tzu that goes something like this, “If you are anxious, you are living in the future. If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are at peace, you are living in the present." The part about living in the past was added on later I believe. However, this modified quote is very true. Because this quote is very self explanatory I won’t go in deep on anxiety or depression. Both of which I am not an expert in. I’ll leave those discussions to the professionals. However I can attest to the power of now. There is another application to the power of now that I would like to discuss which is getting back on your diet. Many of us have gone off the wagon with our diet and say things like, “I’ll start again tomorrow” or “I’ll start again on Monday”. As if Monday were a special diet holiday! However, the quote applies here as well. If you want to stop having regrets, or worrying about what the scale will say then always get back on the wagon now. Don’t think, “I’ve blown my diet, I might as well eat what I want for the day.” No! The diet starts right now! I traveled over the weekend and couldn’t make healthy eating choices or work out. I knew my diet had been blown, but as soon as I got back home on Sunday the diet started right then and there. I didn’t wait until the next day. Monday was my weigh in day and I didn’t even flinch when I saw that I gained .4 lbs. I was still happy with my overall week. I know that some of the weight I gained back may be due to water weight. I also know that I’ll start losing now because I got right back on my weight loss journey. I take my dedication to getting back on the diet right away as my non scale victory! So in conclusion, for my inner peace I started dealing with my diet in the now and not let my regrets overcome me. I would recommend to anyone who has gone off the wagon to not wallow in the past, but to forget about it and deal with it now.