Taking a ride on the fitness side can be similar to a ride on a roller coaster. The first dip on the ride is fun and exciting! This is similar to how we feel when we see our weight drop. In the beginning, progress will often show huge drops on the scale. Yay! It's like wind beneath our wings and we can feel on top of the world.
Heather reported some frustration at the end of week three due to less of a weight drop than the first two weeks. Instead of losing three pounds, she only lost one pound. Oh, the woes of the scale! The scale is evil and I have seen it make a woman cry, feel bad, and curse herself! Know this: The scale is mischievous and devious! Stay on the ride as you rise and fall because what it says really has nothing to do with how you progress. Knowing your body fat percentage is a much better "scale" than how much you weight.
I asked Heather how she felt her over-alI progress was going, from her energy to how her clothes fit. She said she could "feel" her progress, her energy felt good and her clothes felt much better. But, I could hear her reply sound disappointed. These are glorious achievements and so much more important!!
Life should be full of a few things love, dreams and health! With this as the focus our progress on the scale matters not.
Here are a few reasons why Heather keeps on the ride.
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| Hiking Heather! |
Heather's Journal
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The hike to this view was really really hard
for me my first
time. I look forward to
being able to
keep up with everyone on future hikes and get
to see some more spectacular
views.
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I really feel like there's no turning back from this lifestyle now because I feel so much better/happier :)
Things that motivate me to keep going:
I think one of my favorite activities, backpacking, will be
more enjoyable because I will be able to
hike further into the woods. My hubby
and my dogs will love to go on more adventures too.
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I really did hold people up on these past backpacking trips,
and not just because I collect
leaves and take self-portraits with my phone….
It because I was so out of shape and I would get
out of breath. In the past year of training with Meche, I
have had such great progress, that I cannot
wait to go do some more difficult
trails next summer J
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Mazzy and Kharis, our mutts, just hoping I’ll take them for
a hike.
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I like to paint, whether
murals (large one shown above) or oils or watercolors. The murals can be particularly taxing physically. Taking better care of myself will help me to do more good work, pain free. |
