What I've learned During My Weight Loss Journey

I posted this on my wall, but thought it might help more people than just those on my friends list.

I've been at this weight loss thing for two years and this is the biggest thing I've learned, and what I feel is the key to my success so far.

It’s easy to keep pushing forward when the scale is dropping and your pants are getting bigger, but what makes u successful is being able to keep pushing hard when things aren’t going good. I’ll be honest, there will be days and weeks when that scale won’t move, hell there will be days when those numbers go up. You'll have off days, cheat meals, and just plain bad days, but quitting isn’t the answer. What do u accomplish from quitting, lower self esteem, worse health, more stress, u know what, I don’t want that. I know it’s hard to bust your butt for a week, step on the scale and see you've gained 2 lbs, but weight isn’t everything. Try to remember that the end goal is to get healthy, sure losing weight is great, but being healthy is more important, and working out even with no weight loss is making you healthier.

So keep your head up, even during those difficult times. In the end the goal is your health, not some stupid number.

Hope this helps anyone that may be having an off day today