The Downs and Ups of Weight-Loss - Thoughts?

miladymarathoner

So much of what we read about weight-loss is focused on the downs, that is, the scale moving downward. It is the holy grail, be-all, end-all, etc. It's what we wake up excited about, and what crushes us when we don't see it. Today was not a down day.

Some days, we just need to make peace with the ups. We can hunt for a hundred reasons why the scale fluctuated up today. We think back to all the 'bites' we didn't log. This week there were so many bites I took only because there was something else I didn't want to think about. I knew it, I made a choice, and although there are clear consequences, I have to say I am pretty happy with my choice.

Yes, I ate food only for comfort. Yes, the scale budged up. But the more important thing this week was that I recognized the limited power of food to comfort us, acknowledged it, used it, and then moved on to a better form of comfort. I definitely wouldn't say I never comfort with food. But it's not my only way, and I use it less and less.

What do you think?

Is there a balanced way to comfort-eat?

Or only a balanced way to comfort-work out?