Excited then discouraged

lalayuuki

I've noticed a pattern in my weight loss journey. For the most part progress is slow and I often go months feeling mostly the same. However, once in a while I'll notice something small--my reflection in the mirror, a pair of pants that now feel loose--and I'll realize how far I've come. I'll feel a high for a little while before I notice something else small that reminds me how far I still have to go.

Yesterday I pulled out some clothes I haven't worn in a while and found the skirt that used to be snug is now loose and I could lace the two sides of my boots together so they were touching over the tongue and still had wiggle room!

I was feeling pretty great that day until someone snapped a picture of me and I saw how chubby and round my face looked in the picture. I felt kind of discouraged because I'm close to my goal weight and didn't think I had that much weight left to lose. When I got home I took some pics of myself in my underwear to get an idea of where I'm at and felt even more discouraged. My current weight is 125 lbs and my goal weight is 115 lbs (5'1), but I'm now wondering if that will be enough.

Does anyone else feel like they go through this cycle of feeling really proud of your progress, only to have a reality check that leaves you discouraged? How do you encourage yourself when you feel like your progress isn't good enough?

shrcpr

Yes, this happens to me as well. I've been trying to remind myself that if I stop, I'll just be right back where I was. Mostly just trying to focus on the positive and just slog through when I get down. The time is going to pass anyway, we can choose to make progress or we can choose to give up.