The past 2 weeks, I have not been weighing. I tend to go through cycles where weighing does not feel like a chore and when it does. Right now, I just really have no desire to see that number.
It is not like I am avoiding the scale. I feel like I am down even more. I am fitting into all of my work clothes now and that has not happened in a year. I had someone call me "slim" at work this week and I feel so much better about my appearance. I feel like if I was to weigh, I would probably be happy with the result.
But, I am still hesitant to weigh. I do have a tendency to fixate on numbers. Part of the reason I guess is I am probably at that weight I have never been able to get past. I have successful gotten to 168 or 167 several times but can never drop below that. My goal is 155. So right now I am down around 13 lbs of my total goal to lose 26. I really want to keep at it and the weight is coming off very slow. I will weigh again, maybe the end of March and hope to be around 165. I want to break past that "stuck" point on my scale before I see the number again.
Right now I am feeling pretty optimistic. I have been far from perfect but I realize how much of a process this is and not an overnight thing. I will get there eventually but maybe not until the middle to the end of summer and I am ok with that. When I am ready I will weigh but not before then. And I will know when I am ready.
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Don't get discouragesd if your progress is slow. It will make it easier for you to maintain your loss, and of course that is key. I found that as long as I do well each day, the numbers take care of themselves. But I also get tripped up by numbers. Unfortunately, if I don't weigh each day I'd probably go nuts. I need something to measure. Walking marathons is getting to be more and more popular. The Portland Marathon really takes care of their walkers (and runners too). Don't underestimate how hard it is to walk -vs- running. It is much harder for me to walk long distance as opposed to running it. But if I could no longer run, I would surely walk it. My motto is run, walk or crawl, it's all good!
ReplyDeleteAs for the Pedi Egg (you can get it at Bed, Bath & Beyond and use the coupon), the first time you use it will probably do the trick. The key is to not be too aggressive!
I've had a love-height relationship with my scale. I once had to give it up cold turkey. I asked my hubby to hide it so I couldn't find it. It can drive me out of my ever-lovin mind sometimes. I've cursed at it (though I never cuss). You should check out ScaleJunkie's blog. She weighs herself like twice a year or so.
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