I don't own a scale, and I don't plan to buy one -- I'll tell you why in a minute -- but Randi DOES own a scale, so I decided to see what my starting weight was while I was at her house.
239.4 pounds.
Monday (June 25th) was the start of Week Three. Since I didn't meet my exercise goals for Week Two, my goals for Week Three stayed the same:
- Keep eating reasonable amounts of healthy foods.
- Keep drinking plenty of water.
- Try to get in at least an hour of cardio every other day.
Week Three went really well. In addition to keeping my food portions reasonable and healthy, I worked out six days!! Some days it was an hour of step aerobics before work, other days it was a walk with Pasta. One of the days, I actually did both!! Crazy, right?!?!
On Wednesday, I asked my chiropractor to check my blood pressure after my adjustment. Just two months ago, my doctor put me on medication because my blood pressure was 190/110....but when my chiropractor checked it on Wednesday, it was 119/81!! I know, right?!?! So awesome!!
So, Sunday rolled around, and I headed over to Randi's house for my weekly weigh-in.....
....wait for it.....
....wait for it....
234.6 pounds.
Down 4.8 pounds in one week.
We celebrated with fresh sliced strawberries, fresh raspberries and a little bit of whipped cream. :)
When I tell people that I just recently started a healthy diet and exercise program, the first question most of them ask is, "How much weight have you lost?" or "What is your goal weight?"
As a society, I think we are WAY too focused on what our weight says about us. Don't get me wrong....I want to lose weight. I weigh 100 pounds more than what is considered a "healthy" weight for a woman my age and my height. I know that obesity causes all kinds of health problems. Obviously, I know that I need to lose weight. And with the changes I'm making, I am going to lose weight. I'll weigh in every Sunday and track my progress because it's part of the equation, but I refuse to measure my success by the number on the scale. I know a lot of people who are at a healthy weight, and are extremely unhealthy. What you weigh doesn't mean squat if you're not fit.
I'd be totall lying if I said I wasn't stoked about my 4.8-pound loss. But if all I'm paying attention to is the number on the scale, I'll get disouraged the first week I don't lose weight, or the first week I gain a pound. I'm a perfectionist!! I need to see results!!
That's why I won't be buying a scale....if I have a scale, I'll be getting on it every day and I'll get all caught up on how much I'm losing. Instead, I plan to measure my success on how I feel, how my body changes and responds to exercise, how my clothes fit.
The journey isn't just about losing weight. It's about getting strong and healthy. Remembering that will help keep me motivated.
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