I used to tell myself it's not the most important thing, and the scales sat there gathering dust..
..then I read an article about people who go from clinically obese and unfit, to having a healthy, fit, and slim life/body
..and then maintain their healthy/fit/slim life/body for several years..
..they have some similar habits..
one of the habits they tend to have in common is that they weigh themselves somewhere between once a week to once a day.. no more but no less..
(although it says they are doing this now, even if they've stayed healthy/slim/fit for several years now - doesn't say how it relates to the time they were going through the original weight loss)
Well! Now I'm on them all the b***dy time!! Hahaha!!
I'm sure it's no good for me.. but I really enjoy it! I still cant believe they don't say 16 something or 15 something.. like they did for so many years..
maybe I should take a break from them.. once a week is ample, and anyway, there's other more important stuff, like:
my knee's not hurting so much
I have more energy
I'm enjoying my body more
I'm liking myself more
I'm less burdened by worrying what other people think of me
I'm fitting into clothes I actually like
I'm not out of breath
I'm less depressed/worried about my health when I hear stats about obesity and heart attacks/cancer etc..
I'm enjoying the compliments
I'm hopeful for my future
I'm having more fun, being more active, and loving my life again!
..these are the things I actually care about.. the numbers are just a symbol of this, not the main point.. it could be any numbers really.. could be clothes size, inches around my tummy.. BMI.. my OH has been following which boxing category I'm in! Haha - Felt great knowing I no longer qualify for heavy weight Hahaha!! ..but they're all just numbers at the end of the day, and what I'm actually enjoying is getting my life back!
Vxx