Sometimes, it's the little things...

e1lindsay

Sometimes, it's the little things that keep you going. I've been having a really rough couple of plateau weeks...i change my foods...i upped my calories for a couple days...i increased my water...increased my exercise...and the scale remains the same. Today i was in the spare closet, looking for wrapping paper, and came across a stack of my summer clothes from 3 years ago, when i was at my thinnest. I had gained 50 pounds since then and none of them had fit, but i couldn't force myself to throw them out just yet. Today i saw my favorite item, my dark pink Adidas running jacket, and decided to try it on. I LIVED in that jacket 3 summers ago... 2 months ago i couldn't even get it on over my stomach and arms....today not only can i put it on, it zips! and fits! i still see "too fat" when i look in the mirror, but the truth is, that i could wear it if i wanted to. I'm hoping that in the coming months, those things will start to fit better and better. And, hopefully, a positive body image will come along with it!

anbrowni

Thats so true! Sometimes you forget how far you have come! Congrats on your progress!

tobitude

Things like that are better encouragement than a loss on the scale!!!!

yes_i_can

Woohoo!! I had one of those moments this morning too... I hadn't really noticed how much I'd gained in the past year until January when I tried on a skirt that I hadn't worn in a long time and I couldn't get it on. That was the wake-up call to get my butt in gear. This morning, I pulled it out of the closet and it's even a little big.

I know it's hard to gage progress outside that number on the scale, but celebrate every victory! If nothing else, it's motivation to keep going. Don't get frustrated - keep putting in the work, and the scale will respond eventually.

So proud of you - you're doing great!