When I don't step on the scale for a long time, I have a hard time jumping on the scale and facing the music. Even when I'm eating mindfully and exercising consistently, I am fearful that the scale will just dishearten me.
If you've watched my vlog that I posted sometime in July, then you know this situation occurs often in my life. (This reminds me I should vlog more...)
Before Monday, the last time I stepped on the scale was sometime in July when I was in Taipei. Shocking?
Starting off this journey in 2009, I went through a scale obsessed phase where I weighed myself more than a few times a day. I 'scaled' back to once a day in the morning before cutting back to once a week. I soon realized daily fluctuations on the scale were normal and slowly, I became emotionally disconnected from that number. When I gained, I was disappointed but not heartbroken.
Tomorrow is another day. I learned that just because your body gains one day doesn't mean all your hard work isn't going to show up eventually. I also learned to celebrate non-scale-victories (NSVs) like clothes fitting better or compliments.
My boyfriend encouraged me to step on the scale Monday since he was weighing-in too. I said ok since I realized I couldn't put it off forever.
The funny thing is I'm about 3 lbs lighter than I was this summer. It means the last few months I've been doing good job of maintaining and slowly losing.
When I saw the number, I breathed a sigh of relief. It's a number I can work with.
Is this progress something I should celebrate? 3 lbs in 6 months seems snail-like but to put it into perspective...
- I survived the holidays
- I survived vacationing for 2+ weeks in Asia (eating out 3x a day)
- I consistently exercised throughout the months I wasn't traveling
- My clothes fit
- I've maintained my losses thus far
- I'm not letting the number on the scale dictate how I should feel about myself
I guess the important thing is for me to evaluate...how much more weight do I want to lose?
I can be content if this is the weight I want to be for now since it's easy to maintain.
I should be a bit more vigilant if this weight is something I want to work on.
I've decided that I want to up the ante and lose more.
This means I'm going to adjust my plan
- Weigh-in at least once a week if not every morning
- Ridding the house of junk food and desserts
- Add more strength training to my regimen
- Continue to exercise every day for at least 30 minutes
- Watch starchy carbs and cut back on lunch portions
I think if I make slight adjustments to my normal routine I can see the results I want to see.
This slow and steady loss was great the last few months. I didn't stress myself out.
I think it's time to put a bit more pressure on myself. I can handle it!
How are you tackling the new year thus far?
7 comments:
WOOOOHOOOOO! YAY!!! WAY TO GO!!!! AWESOME! This is me celebrating your 3lb loss over the last 6months.I think both you and I can agree that coming from being heavy to a lighter and more healthy weight is a huge struggle. There are times when you just want to throw in the towel and order a big greasey cheesy pizza. But you didn't do that! You ate well, exercised and not only maintained but lost! That is flippin' fantastic. Celebrate away, my friend!
way to go on your loss. I am a multiple times a day weigh-er. I know I shouldnt but I do. Lets me know where I need to be with the exercise. It doesnt rule me when I go up and down with my weight though. Just gives me a good idea if I am retaining water, lactic acid, etc. I stay pretty consistent with my eating so I know that usually isnt the issue.
Now I'm curious as to how much you weigh because you look great! But you haven't updated your full body pic since March of last year -- almost a year ago! I can't imagine you needing to lose more, but that is fully your decision and not mine. Congrats on losing the 3lbs! That is quite a feat with all of the traveling and holidays! You never cease to amaze me. :)
One of the things I admire about you and your blog is the fact that you have trained yourself how to have "inner accountability." Your commitment to balanced eating and workouts is impressive, and I definitely aspire to eventually have such a good handle on my nutrition and fitness plan. The fact that you lost three pounds in six months a) without weighing b) being on vacation c) and getting through the holidays is such a huge win!! Congrats on all the long term changes you have made in your life- you should be really proud of what you have achieved and what you have come through. (And I feel like you should be EXTRA proud because you had to teach yourself how to do all this stuff)
Congragulations! 3 lbs may seem like a small number after all your successes but you have to remember that 3 lbs is a whole lot when you are already thin! It is not the same as if losing this amount of weight in 200's.
I think you look great by the way and you have become sort of a role model since i found your blog. Your consistency, your determination, your success, these are things io could really learn from.
3 lbs is great :) You're a small person and that much weight makes a considerable difference!
I try to not look at the scale at all, I vary anywhere from 3-5lbs of water weight any given day. I judge by my clothes. They don't get bigger... in fact they get smaller - thanks to my hell bent fire dryer.haha!
Congrats on the 3lbs. I think many of us have a true "love/hate" relationship with the scale. I try not to get TOO caught up on the number, 'cause it's really easy to let it dictate my mood. Have a fantastic Friday Grace!
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