Thursday, June 27, 2013

Me vs. the scale

I have a love/hate relationship with the scale.  Obviously I love it when it shows that my efforts are equaling weight going down and I hate it when the number does not move and I am kicking my butt everyday to make it move!

I have been slowly learning over the last couple months to not judge my success health wise on the scale.  Do not get me wrong, I still weight myself weekly and keep an eye on the scale.  I have not thrown it out the window but sometimes wish I had the willpower to do that. 

About two months ago, the scale stopped moving for about three weeks.  I went from losing 2-4 pounds a week to losing nothing!  It was frustrating and for a day or two I really let it bother me.  Then I tried on a pair of jeans that should have fit me and they were too big!  It was my wake up moment that I needed to let the scale go.  This journey had to be about more than just the scale or I was not really making a committment to being healthier and only working to see a different number each week. 

With that being said, I am still super excited that I weighed myself today and I am officially down 50.6 lbs!  Although my life and health is not centered around what the scale says, it still feels pretty good to know that I have hit a goal that I set for myself when I started this journey.  I remember stepping on the scale the first day and seeing a number that made me sick.  I remember thinking it felt impossible to even lose ten pounds and here I am 50 lbs later feeling amazing! 

If I can do it, I know anyone can do it!  Please let me know if you are you looking for any assistance or have any questions regarding how I eat, Shakeology, or the exercise programs that I use.  Although what I do might not be the perfect fit for you, I would still love to connect you with different resources that have been a huge help for me!

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