Down 2.8# And so the see-saws.

up 1.2

I'm down 2.2 pounds. This makes a little over 10 pounds since the end of 2023. I've struggled the past few years to break out of this "decade" of weight, so I'm determined to get over this hurdle.

I feel like a broken record, but I'm trying to concentrate on behaviors versus the number on the scale, so I'll say it again: My junk food consumption was under control, but I still need to eat more balanced meals - - mainly more vegetables. I love vegetables, I just sometimes hate prepping/cooking them. It's turned sunny and warmer the past few days, so I'm hoping my winter mood will improve and help me be more productive regarding meal prep this coming week.

Have a great weekend!

Pleased to be back in the Green Zone after Thursday's weigh-in. I was up 4# last week based on weighing in the day after Valentine's Day dinner. This week, I weighed in 4# down from last week. That prompted me to reflect, “Nothing that happens at the scale is permanent.” And the more I thought about it, the more significant that observation seemed to be.

We all get gains, and we’re generally conditioned the feel that’s “a bad thing” - and I get that. But the mindset that no gain is permanent, and that any blip can be addressed by healthy habits is as comforting as a child’s blankie. If we believe in that approach, we can shrug at those increases and not overreact to them. We don’t have to be derailed by a temporary change in situation.

And as Lifetimer's, we also need to wrap our minds around dealing with the converse - that being at goal isn’t guaranteed to be permanent, and that being at goal needs to be embraced and protected as a gift. All those of us that have had a significant regain 🙋🏻‍♂️ intuitively understand that.

So the significance to me of that observation that nothing that happens at the scale is permanent is that it’s both a blessing and a curse. It’s a promise when you’re losing, and it’s a warning when you’re at goal. It’s a bit like that line “may you live in interesting times”.

Okay, enough with deep thoughts . . .

After Thursday's WW Studio meeting, the Coach stopped me on the way out. She said that WW was asking them to have a member take five minutes at the next meeting to share their WW story, and would I mind doing that for her? I told her I was honored. Now I’ve got to decide what to share in that period of time that will be most useful to the group.