This week has started off well! I've continuously reached my simple exercise goals, although my muscles are still adapting. However, I'm afraid of weighing myself at the end of the week. I am just building up muscles that were in shape a few months ago, but muscles weigh more than fat.
I can apply all the logic to the situation that I want, but if the scale doesn't show the results I want, I WILL be discouraged. Hopefully my measurements will make up for it. If I can keep losing inches then the scale won't matter so much. But it still matters.
I can't help it.
I want to look better and feel better. Those are my primary goals. But there is a psychological calm that comes from reaching a physical and visible number on a scale.
While 3-5 pounds this week would be ideal. With the work-outs and the muscle building I will be happy with 1.5 pounds. That is what I need to be in the next "10" bracket.
Speaking of "10", this is how I speak about my weight to girl-friends.
I don't want them to know my weight because it is embarrassing. Even though they always think I weigh a good 20 pounds less than I usually do.
So I speak in "10"s. These represent denominations of 10 (obviously). 10, 20, 30, etc. I just don't tell people the first number of the sequence. I say things like, "I am so close to being in the next '10' bracket" or "I'm am at the top of the '10' bracket so I have a little ways to go before entering the next one."
I will use this vague form of measurement here.
I am 0.5-1 pound in this "10" bracket. If I can loose 1.5 pounds then I will see a different beginning number on the scale and I will feel like I've accomplished something!
Luck!
I can apply all the logic to the situation that I want, but if the scale doesn't show the results I want, I WILL be discouraged. Hopefully my measurements will make up for it. If I can keep losing inches then the scale won't matter so much. But it still matters.
I can't help it.
I want to look better and feel better. Those are my primary goals. But there is a psychological calm that comes from reaching a physical and visible number on a scale.
While 3-5 pounds this week would be ideal. With the work-outs and the muscle building I will be happy with 1.5 pounds. That is what I need to be in the next "10" bracket.
Speaking of "10", this is how I speak about my weight to girl-friends.
I don't want them to know my weight because it is embarrassing. Even though they always think I weigh a good 20 pounds less than I usually do.
So I speak in "10"s. These represent denominations of 10 (obviously). 10, 20, 30, etc. I just don't tell people the first number of the sequence. I say things like, "I am so close to being in the next '10' bracket" or "I'm am at the top of the '10' bracket so I have a little ways to go before entering the next one."
I will use this vague form of measurement here.
I am 0.5-1 pound in this "10" bracket. If I can loose 1.5 pounds then I will see a different beginning number on the scale and I will feel like I've accomplished something!
Luck!
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