NOT a setback

Setbacks. Whether dieting, exercising, or just trying to reach a new personal goal, everyone has setbacks. Or at least, that's what we have been taught. I've decided to remove the word "setback" from my vocabulary. Today I did not come close to taking 10,000 steps, which has been my goal for every day this week. I was in meetings ALL day and then had my long commute to and from the meetings. After finally being released from the last meeting, I had choices to make. Do I go straight to the gym? Do I go straight to Burger King? Do I go straight home and cook dinner? I made the choice to stop at Subway on my way home, getting a healthier dinner than I would have had at Burger King or at home knowing how exhausted I was. I also made the choice to be okay with the fact that I did not reach my goal today. I refuse to think of this as the "s" word, because it's not. I still have the goal and will still aim to succeed tomorrow. I still have a sense of accomplishment because I did not let the fact that I didn't reach the goal derail the rest of my evening, nor my progress thus far. This will end as a good day. In addition, I have set a goal to "catch up" on my steps this weekend, so I am even compensating for not meeting the goal today. I feel proud.