THE ... dun dun DUNNN .... SCALE!!
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I take and post monthly progress photos and measurements and on this particular day a very important subject has come up: THE NUMBER ON THE SCALE.
Now, most of us have a pretty sensitive relationship with our scale. I can totally relate to this. I OBSESSED over it for YEARS. In fact, IT is why I used to starve myself and still felt that I was FAT. Well, that is no longer the case and I would like to share with you as to WHY:
When I joined here, I was not eating enough. I was weak. I was unhappy. Hence, why I joined... To help me "lose weight" right...
Here is a picture I took in September:
I joined a gym and asked to be shown how to lift weights properly because I was tired of feeling and looking the way I did. I started stalking, I mean following, some awesome ladies on here... THEY look great, THEY eat a lot, THEY lift weights, what the heck?! Why can't *I* do that?! SO, I found the IPOARM:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
Hmm, interesting information here.. I read it FREQUENTLY. I finally decided to close my eyes and JUMP IN! Here is the next month's progress photo:
I played around a little more with my diet and exercise routine, closely following and testing mine and other's theories and suggestions.... and here is the next month's progress photo:
Now we're in December and it's the holidays and I'm feeling pretty dang good... I "weigh" more than I really care to and I'm starting to get pretty nervous about it but I keep pushing though. I eat all the holiday food. I drink all the holiday drink. I also KEEP MOVING:
January comes and I get hit with that crazy flu/cold whatever that monster was - it took me out for a WEEK. I thought I was going to lose my mind! I finally feel better, stronger even - and I see one of my friends post about her "deload week". Well, I don't want to sound stupid so I look it up. HA! You take a week off to recoupe from the "damage" we do to our muscles which is how our muscles repair and rebuild - well, that's basically what *I* just did - maybe this will be good for me right?? RIGHT GUYS!?! >.<
Nervous, I get about a week back in the game before it's "progress pic" time!! Well, here is this weekend's photo:
I have, as of today, GAINED an average of about 4 lbs (things fluxuate), lost about an inch all the way around and I WEIGH 130 POUNDS. My "goal" when I started here was to get down to 120 as I started at 127. I am not done, I want the abs of these hottie lady friend I more openly stalk now. But I do want to point out that weighing 130 pounds looks a little better than weighing 120 something pounds.
So, while lifting weights and doing compound movements has helped ME get closer to my NEW goal - DO NOT LET THE SCALE OWN YOU. It is NOT always a proper measurement of success! Buy a tape measure. TAKE PICTURES. Don't trust that pesky plate of metal as your only form of progress. You might be surprised to find your progress elsewhere!
Now, most of us have a pretty sensitive relationship with our scale. I can totally relate to this. I OBSESSED over it for YEARS. In fact, IT is why I used to starve myself and still felt that I was FAT. Well, that is no longer the case and I would like to share with you as to WHY:
When I joined here, I was not eating enough. I was weak. I was unhappy. Hence, why I joined... To help me "lose weight" right...
Here is a picture I took in September:
I joined a gym and asked to be shown how to lift weights properly because I was tired of feeling and looking the way I did. I started stalking, I mean following, some awesome ladies on here... THEY look great, THEY eat a lot, THEY lift weights, what the heck?! Why can't *I* do that?! SO, I found the IPOARM:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
Hmm, interesting information here.. I read it FREQUENTLY. I finally decided to close my eyes and JUMP IN! Here is the next month's progress photo:
I played around a little more with my diet and exercise routine, closely following and testing mine and other's theories and suggestions.... and here is the next month's progress photo:
Now we're in December and it's the holidays and I'm feeling pretty dang good... I "weigh" more than I really care to and I'm starting to get pretty nervous about it but I keep pushing though. I eat all the holiday food. I drink all the holiday drink. I also KEEP MOVING:
January comes and I get hit with that crazy flu/cold whatever that monster was - it took me out for a WEEK. I thought I was going to lose my mind! I finally feel better, stronger even - and I see one of my friends post about her "deload week". Well, I don't want to sound stupid so I look it up. HA! You take a week off to recoupe from the "damage" we do to our muscles which is how our muscles repair and rebuild - well, that's basically what *I* just did - maybe this will be good for me right?? RIGHT GUYS!?! >.<
Nervous, I get about a week back in the game before it's "progress pic" time!! Well, here is this weekend's photo:
I have, as of today, GAINED an average of about 4 lbs (things fluxuate), lost about an inch all the way around and I WEIGH 130 POUNDS. My "goal" when I started here was to get down to 120 as I started at 127. I am not done, I want the abs of these hottie lady friend I more openly stalk now. But I do want to point out that weighing 130 pounds looks a little better than weighing 120 something pounds.
So, while lifting weights and doing compound movements has helped ME get closer to my NEW goal - DO NOT LET THE SCALE OWN YOU. It is NOT always a proper measurement of success! Buy a tape measure. TAKE PICTURES. Don't trust that pesky plate of metal as your only form of progress. You might be surprised to find your progress elsewhere!
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I can't add more to this other than...
OMG LADY YOU ROCK!!!!!!!0 -
You're awesome
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You have done WONDERFUL!!! Congrats!!! (applause all around)0
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You are shrinking. Every picture you are smaller then the last. LOL. But wow before and WOW now. Awesome Job. Now I am just a little worried about the Ranch games. Just a lil!
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I cannot re-size that first picture to save my life. It's GINORMOUS!0
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There is such a HUGE difference in all those pics.. your abs and that "V" are getting more and more defined!! You're doing incredible!!!!!
"hottie lady friend I more openly stalk now. " I bet everyone is going to be stalking your ab pics!! Really!! Keep it up!!! I love what you're saying about the scale, doesn't mean anything. It's not about what you weight, it's about how you feel, look, perform at the gym!! LOVE THIS!! !!!!! Keep on rocking girl!!! 0 -
You look fantastic.
Well done you for being so inspired to work so hard 0 -
Wow! That's awesome! So refreshing and relieving to hear this, as my weight has been fluctuating a bit, but I feel different and better! I'm just gonna trust that! 0
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Thank you!! You look awesome!0
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Someday.....0
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That's what I'm talking about! Great words of incouragement and strength! You are amazing and you have an amazing body! Great dedication! Fantastic job!0
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Thanks for posting this. You look absolutely fab.0
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Wow! That's awesome! So refreshing and relieving to hear this, as my weight has been fluctuating a bit, but I feel different and better! I'm just gonna trust that!
YES!! THIS is what I want people to take away from this! *claps* 0 -
I couldn't love this post anymore. I can't believe the hugely visible difference from month to month. Is kinda what i've been experiencing lately tho. I hope your diary is open because i really wanna check it out.0
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I'm with ya.....I am 4lbs heavier than I was last March, but I have lost mega inches and lost 4% BF! I still look at the number, but I don't obsess.
Girl you are so aweome. Please know that you can do anything and everything!! You are a badass and I'm so proud to call you friend!!) 0 -
I couldn't love this post anymore. I can't believe the hugely visible difference from month to month. Is kinda what i've been experiencing lately tho. I hope your diary is open because i really wanna check it out.
better believe it is! Don't mind the booze and food from this past weekend. Had a friend in town and a birthday. SEE - I still party! lol...0 -
Now the only thing left is to figure out on a scale of "1 to crazy stalker" where I would be if I printed this out and put it in my workout room to remind me...0
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Thank you for posting this!
I started lifting a few weeks ago and was feeling great and noticing changes and of course I had to step on that damn scale and let it mess with my head.
The scale has since been hidden and I am trying to focus on how my body looks and feels and not letting a number on a scale dictate how I feel.
Very inspiring.
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What a great post and pictures are worth more than any number you can see on the scale. You look amazing and doing all the right things in this fitness process of getting sexy fit! I am so happy we are friends!
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Now the only thing left is to figure out on a scale of "1 to crazy stalker" where I would be if I printed this out and put it in my workout room to remind me...
I would call it "smart stalker" LOL0
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