After about 4 months of working out and dieting, I had lost 25ish pounds and alsmot 4 inches off of my waist. I went on leave and to training for 5 weeks, and in that 5 weeks I wasn't working out that much or dieting correctly. I only put on about 10 pounds, but my waist probably grew 2-3 inches. And I just felt like a huge waste when I looked in the mirror. Before the 5 weeks I could see ribs and make out 2 abs, now none of that. Even though I only put on 10 pounds, and have already lost a few of those pounds from a few days of dieting, I still feel huge.
What Micah had me do, since I didn't understand the why weight didn't matter. He had me weigh myself and the beginning of the diet and then wait two weeks to weigh myself again. After two weeks I was surprised at how much weight I had lost. Then I was constantly checking to see how much I lost, and people at work kept asking how much I lost, so I always checked.
I don't feel good about how I look, but I now have motivation to lose the inches again. I want to throw away my scale, but I don't think my wife would approve.
I don't expect people to understand why weight doesn't matter, but maybe this will give some insight.
1 comment:
i agree. weight is such a silly way to gauge success.
you could be bloated and be carrying around 5 lbs of water weight.
i just like to feel good about my shape and how clothes fit me. easier for women because our clothes are more fitted.
but still it should always be about how you feel in your own skin and not what the number on the scale says.
your friend micah knows what he is talking about. ;)
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