So I didn’t lose the .4 necessary to make my goal yesterday. I even took off my socks at weigh-in, (advice from a Twitter friend!) and came in at exactly the same weight as last week.
It seemed as if losing less than half a pound would be (no pun intended) a piece of cake. BUT I did have several pieces of cake last week, and more than one celebration dinner (daughter’s Bday, observed several times over!). AND I was uncharacteristically stressed over the impending weigh-in. For the first time in months, I felt (self-induced) Pressure. I felt like it should be a slam-dunk. But it was not.
I definitely learned from this, in many ways. It will come when it comes.
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June 8, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Equanimity is soooo cool.
Sounds like a week to be dreamed of during “the rest of our lives” after goal: several pieces of cake, more than one celebratory dinner, more than average stress levels and…. poof no weight gain (well, maybe a pair of socks worth!)
Good work.
June 9, 2009 at 10:16 am
I really wouldn’t worry about it! A glass of water weighs roughly 0.4 pounds… It’s really just a number!
June 9, 2009 at 11:19 am
Just know there are SO many factors affecting a number on a scale & not just what you ate (or didn’t eat) during the week. The number on the scale is just that, a number.
What is more important is that you are getting healthier — that is what counts most!
June 9, 2009 at 12:22 pm
how inspiriring! just imagine… the number on the scale is…. just a number. 🙂
way to go in both maintaining your weight in a week frought with potential pitfalls and accepting that number with poise and grace.
June 9, 2009 at 3:22 pm
That’s the only thing about weighing in the same day – you can’t expect the scale to show your efforts from the previous 7 days – just keep looking at the big picture – you’ll get there!