Initially, I was disappointed. This could easily be an event that sends me flying off my wagon and straight into emotional upset followed by emotional eating. But before I go and spoil my efforts of the last six weeks, lets have a look at what's going on here.
First, I'm holding water. A quick look at my calendar (and a review of previous posts) tells me I'm again approaching the end of my cycle. The extra water is undoubtedly going to impact my weigh-in.
Second, I've had a great week exercising. I feel much stronger doing my Pilates routine and I've been jogging! Yeah, jogging! I've been able to add some wind sprints while walking and just this week I jogged up the monster hill in my neighborhood. A few months back, I could hardly walk up this hill! My body is getting stronger and, in doing so, probably building muscle.
Finally, I have to remember my weight doesn't always tell the truth. My size also has to be considered. Since being able to put on my jeans that I'd been using to gauge my size, I had not found another pair to use for this purpose. So off to my closet I went and way back in the back I've pulled a skirt and pair of slacks that are both too tight. I'll use them going forward to check my size each week.
Bottom line: my overall weight loss will not be in a straight line. And I need to remind myself my goal is not weight loss, it's FAT loss and my weight isn't always the best indicator.
To help stay motivated, I took some time to find a picture of me from earlier this year. I hit my heaviest weight shortly after losing my job. Well, I found a pic and I put it next to a pic I took yesterday and you can clearly see the loss of FAT in my face.
Now THIS is progress!
-- Kristin
1 comment:
Thanks for the inspiration and the wise advice. You look great!
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