The Scale is Playing Tricks on Me |
At the beginning of the program I was probably the most scale obsessed of the ladies. I weighed myself daily and sometimes twice per day. I have to admit I was neurotic. The scale had always been my barometer of how bad my eating was going that day. When I was thinner, I would hop on the scale and depending on the number I would eat more or less the next day. I am not sure how scientific it was, but for me it seemed to work. Until baby number 3. Then, my weight seemed to take on a life of it’s own. I would eat, drink and exercise and nothing seemed to change those numbers on the scale. None of my clothes fit. I was lost. I started this program, still numbers obsessed. I started working out more regularly and monitoring my food intake. I initially saw a 6lb loss the first month. Everyday I was dying to jump on the scale always ready to see some sort of change.
After two months of hard work, exercise and healthy eating; I still weigh myself. Once a week only, but it doesn’t seem as important. I know I am building muscle and “muscle weighs more than fat”. So, the numbers on the scale will not always reflect my progress as accurately. The best thing I did was measure myself at the beginning of the program. I am proud to say in 2 months I have lost 2.5 inches off my waist. I have lost 2.5 inches of heart disease causing fat. Not to mention, I can put on jeans that have not fit in 2 years. A scale can not measure the joy I feel.
I can’t wait to see what happens to me this month.
