Wish I could figure out the answer to that question. To say I'm struggling with this right now is an understatement. After having lost a nice amount last week, the scale has not moved in the right direction for me this week. In fact ---- I GAINED a half pound!!!
I went to the gym today, but between soreness and lack of motivation -- I can NOT even come close to saying I got in a good workout. I've walked a little over 9300 steps today -- but I don't' think I really broke a sweat doing any of that. In fact, my Fitbit would tell you that I only had about sixteen active minutes today.
It's really depressing because I've been so motivated lately. I went to the gym 5 out of the last 7 days, made my step goal every day -- in fact I EXCEEDED my step goal every day. Watched my calorie in versus calorie out and had anywhere between a 600 and 1000 calorie deficit each and every day! I should have seen a loss on the scale - but NO. NOT. NOTHING.
So, how can I stay motivated through this plateau? Through this rough spot? Dory (Finding Nemo) would say "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming." And, I'm trying to keep that mantra in my head and in my heart, but it's not easy. I have to stay the course because I know to give up now is not an option. I can't stop measuring, counting, exercising. If I do -- then I lose -- or, actually, I gain. And I don't want to gain. I don't want to go back down that road where none of my current clothes fit. I put on a pair of pants the other day and while I would never wear them out in public (yet) -- I was excited that I could actually zip them up again -- couldn't do that a month ago.
I guess I have to celebrate the small NSVs (Non-scale Victories) that are occurring along the way. Like being able to zip up a pair of pants I could barely get pass my very large derriere a few weeks ago. But, it's tough not to see the results on the scale -- those are the results that really scream to me!! When that number goes down, I think "wow, you did great! You really worked hard this week and it shows" The NSVs are much harder to 'see' at least for now because they're not significant. It's not like I've lost enough weight to go down a dress size. It's not like I've slimmed down enough to finally fit all those clothes that are sitting in my closet waiting for me to be able to wear them again. Like I said, a couple of things fit a little better.
Ah well, guess I'm off to walk my dogs, get my ten thousand steps and figure out how to get past this hurdle and not get discouraged. Just keep swimming .... just keep walking....
