Baby Steps, They can make a Difference!!!

If you've been reading my blog over the last few weeks...I've been more than upbeat in my journey. I'm still trying to stay that way, even after not seeing the scale move, seeing it go down, then back up, and now I'm STUCK. Yep. That one major milestone that I want to pass, just isn't happening. I keep thinking, well maybe the scale is broken - and it won't go past 170. But the truth of the matter is, I've hit a plateau. Already. This is one of those moments that can make or break a weight loss journey. 9 times out of 10, it breaks a person. They think, I can't loose that 1 pound that I want to loose when I want to loose it, so what's the point. I bust my butt every day in the gym, and it's NOT making a difference.

Well, I decided that I needed some retail therapy (which usually isn't the best thing to do when you ARE trying to loose weight) But, I figured....why not. I'm probably going to be stuck here for a while, and spending $30 on a pair of jeans instead of my usual $90-$100 isn't so bad, right? Right. (to me) So, I went to the store, and decided to try on jeans. I know each brand of jeans fits/sizes differently than the next - and depending on what brand you get even the actual pair will fit differently than the exact same pair. But, I'm usually spot on the same sizes, no matter where I got in the waist - it's the butt and thigh areas that change the most for me....so anyway. I grabbed a pair of 13/14's because that's where I have been for a while (I NEVER thought I would be there BTW) tried them on, and they were SUPER baggy, even in the waist!!!! I tried on a pair of 11/12 and they were a little baggy, but the waist "fit" it was still a little loose, but it was better than squeezing into the jeans like I was doing in the past (I would stretch them out before I left the house - and skipped the dryer since it shrinks denim). I decided to forgo pushing my luck with the 9/10's because I was already sooo excited to be able to drop down to the smaller size, I didn't want to ruin that by trying on an even smaller size, and they not fit. Even though if they DID fit, I would probably have been laying in the floor crying!! LOL

I guess my point is, I have hit a plateau, but that doesn't mean that I am NOT making progress!! The scale doesn't always reflect how you are doing....I tell people that all the time, but it's hard to translate that to myself. Seriously, it's easier said than done!!! So, even though I do have weight goals in mind, and I know where I need to be to technically be healthy, I am no longer going to be run by the scale....if my clothes don't fit....that means I am loosing weight, even if they scale doesn't reflect it.

Remember: Muscle weighs more than Fat!!!! :) So, if you are incorporating strength training (or lifting weights) into your work outs, you are going to gain muscle - even if you don't see it right away, and THIS can account for your "plateau". :)


OH! Weight update....I have lost 5 pounds since starting my journey on the 19th!!