So this isn’t a major win, but my weight was stuck for a few weeks (though it felt like forever in my mind). I was picking up my diet and exercise after the holidays. I had hit 145 mid-December and by last week, I was 150- only 3 lbs from my starting weight at the beginning of December. I was so angry. Yeah, I knew I went crazy for a week, but I thought it would drop down again! Not that I would get heavier and just stay there!
But I remembered to trust the process. There was no way I was going to stay at 150 with diet and exercise. It’s physically impossible if you are burning more than you eat.
So I kept working on it. Kept exercising, kept eating under maintenance. I focused on how I felt like my fitness was improving, how I finally learned what it meant to “engage the core”. I focused on the fact I’ve been replacing binge eating when stressed to a good exercise or a hot cup of tea. I’m finding other ways to deal with my feelings other than food.
And as I focused on those victories, I eventually dropped weight! I’m now back down to 146 after being 147 yesterday. It’s coming off. It will come off.
If anyone of you are discouraged today because the scale told you that you aren’t putting in your best effort: as long as you burn more than you eat, you are. Don’t listen to what it’s saying today because it could change it’s mind tomorrow. The scale is a fickle thing. Your habits are your true success.
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