"Man, I sure was hoping to have been in smaller jeans by now, but it just ain't happenin'."
Hope all you want, but (1) things don't happen by hoping for them, and (2) things don't just happen.
You make them happen.
And if they don't happen through your efforts, you learn why, learn what to do instead, and do that.
This may mean finding some humility, unlearning what you think you know, and following the knowledge of others who have walked your path.
