Staying positive when you DON'T loose

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michelleinpa
michelleinpa Posts: 68 Member
in Motivation and Support
So for no particular reason, the scale did not budge this week. Even though, in my mind I had an awesome food week. I drank a ton of water. ( I have also worked 85+ hours, but who's counting). I was very cautious of my sodium. When I weighed in today (same time, same clothes as usual) I did not see the decent loss I felt like I would have. The scale did not move one bit.

Yes, I was initially disappointed when I got off the scale -but honestly, if I really mean what I have been saying the past 9 weeks - I AM NOT ON A DIET - I am changing the way I eat and view food, I still must consider this week as a success. I faced absurd work/life stresses without turning to food . I did not open the bottle of red sitting on my kitchen counter. I made healthy food choices. I breathed, I called my friends/family, I spent time (what little free time I had) with my husband and daughter.

This week was a a reinforcement of the way I hope to live the rest of my life. It proves to me that I CAN do more than talk the talk. No matter how much I might want the weight to just magically poof instantly away - I, WE all must look at the bigger picture - the quality/health/happiness of the life we live day to day. It is not a race with a finish line.

So I guess the point of this "posting is group therapy for Michelle" diatribe is that there are bigger victories to be had then just the numbers on the scale - we should/we MUST celebrate them all.

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  • elmct57
    elmct57 Posts: 594 Member
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    Attagirl! Well put!.:flowerforyou:
  • MandyGirly
    MandyGirly Posts: 43
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    Great post! I sometimes have a hard time remembering that myself. I get on the scale and see 0 results... and totally forget that I felt GREAT all week! Thanks for putting things in perspective!

    ~Mandy
  • ladybug91254
    ladybug91254 Posts: 232 Member
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    I have recently had two different weeks where I did the same thing...did great eating/exercising but no loss. I just kept reminding myself of the same thing you said...this is a LIFETIME journey...not a diet. I also lost really good the following week so I really think that sometimes it just takes a bit for your body to catch up. Or maybe it's that time of month. Anyway, keep focusing on doing good and the weight will come off. Good luck!

    Deb
  • AmandaR910
    AmandaR910 Posts: 991
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    Good post!
  • NutritionDivaRD
    NutritionDivaRD Posts: 467 Member
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    You are so awesome, Michelle. GREAT post! Hopefully you see that your success this week is your ATTITUDE....which is fully intact and seeing things more clearly. Fantastic job! HUGS!
  • ashbridge
    ashbridge Posts: 67
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    Thanks for the reminder!
  • indigloworm
    indigloworm Posts: 16
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    Great timing, I had a great food week but no weight-loss. Disappointed but trying to look at the situation in the way you have so it was nice for your post to reinforce that effort. Thanks!
  • tawny7
    tawny7 Posts: 276 Member
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    Thanks for posting this. I definately needed the reminder that the number on the scale isn't everything!!

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