Knowing What to Do Isn’t the Same as Doing It

I know what I need to do but taking action and doing it is quite another matter.

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I am currently out of shape. Right now, I am pretty sure I weigh the most I ever have. Though I’m still strong and have rather good endurance, my clothes are fitting poorly and I feel off.

What do I have to do to fix this? Diet and exercise, of course. There’s the solution, right there in front of me. Maybe if I didn’t have T-rex arms I could reach it.

But that’s not the truth. It’s not outside of my physical reach.

I am not taking the actions I know I should be.

Still eating portions that are too large. I’m not taking my daily walks like I was. Haven’t stopped eating carbohydrate-dominant foods. I am allowing myself to be easily distracted and inattentive.

Is this depression? Partially, but that’s also an excuse on my part and I know it. There is no shame in fighting depression, I’ve been on this particular battlefield most of my life. While this state of mental being is not helping matters, neither is it to blame for this.

I am well within a comfort zone, which is not actually entirely comfortable. But the fear of what’s on the other side of it is triggering the dontwannas and…