The Scale Is Not Your Friend

I don't know if it's a fad or the direction the world is going with people reclaiming their health - but Facebook leads me to believe there is an upward trend of people saying 'Enough is Enough', kicking up their workout routine and trying to lose weight and get healthier.

One of the biggest changes is we're doing this - blogging. And our reason is public accountability.  No one wants to fail in front of 500 - 1,000 of their closest friends right?

I haven't weighed in today but I am guessing to be pretty close to the 100 lb mark still. Two weeks and I've been on the yo-yo ride of up and down. It gets so frustrating because all I want to do is keep going. But you know what I reminded myself this morning?

I AM.

 The scale is not my friend. It doesn't tell the whole story. What am I talking about? The scale has stayed the same for the most part, up 3 pounds, down 2. Up 1, down 1. But I felt like I was still losing. I felt like my pants are a little loser. So I took my measurements and in the past 2.5-3 weeks I have lost another 7 inches.  And the BEST part? It's almost all around my belly/waist/hips . I need to lose all over but that's the area I noticed the difference. 

Morale of the story is. Trust your instincts. Take your measurements. The scale, while incredibly motivating (or demotivating) doesn't tell the whole story and isn't always your friend. 

Keep pushing, keep trying - especially when you don't want to. That's when the rewards feel the best.