Weigh-in on scales.. jersey

Hey Jersey,

I waited my week... and guess what? Same weight as last week despite eating bits of extra 'goodies' at Christmas events and not working out once in the week due to my surgery.

Go figure? At least I didn't gain.

Em

Maintenance isn't a bad thing.  Sometimes the loss is just around the corner.  How'd ya feel avoiding the scale?

To be honest, I had to smack myself several times for forgetting and nearly jumping on them anyway out of habit.

But it was the dialouge I had with myself that was refreshing.

I would tell myself "You will be heavier and you know that... you freaked out about it last time. So don't do it! Besides, you've had surgery and it's OK if you gain a little because you are recovering and know how to lose the weight later anyway."

It did give me a sense of calm in one aspect though- normally I weigh myself and (I confess) it can set the mood for how I feel about myself for the day- and when feeling 'fat' I tend to dress more frumpily. It was freeing to dress in nice clothes regardless, since I didn't know my weight!  But for the moment, I will weigh daily until after New Year to keep my focus.  After that, I may just wean myself off the daily weigh ins.

So, the experiment worked for me in that it made me realise that while maintaining the number is a goal I mustn't let that dictate my mood. 

How did you go after your week?

Em

Eck, I failed...still weighed myself at least 2 times.  But that's better than every day.  Still haven't hidden the scale.  Wimp. I did lose though, so that's a plus...and am getting used to accepting that success will happen.