Hey There!
A funny thing happened to me yesterday morning. I performed
another weigh-in Monday and discovered something unexpected. I weighed in 6 LBS
less than I did last Monday!
I know that I did not lose 6 lbs this week. I have some
theories.
One is that a bathroom scale is not the most accurate device
in the world and will inherently have inconsistencies.
The other theory is that we weigh more or less at different
times of the day (which is why I have been doing mornings) and that may be part
of the jump. It would appear that I did indeed lose lbs the week before, but it
just did not show up because of water retention or what have you.
Maybe the most important thing that I have been thinking
about is that a scale is ultimately just a thing you stand on that gives you some ball part numbers that can give you an idea of progress or regress or nogress. What really matters is how you see yourself and feel about the
progress you are making. (It helps when your clothes start fitting better and
other people comment on how much weight they can tell you have lost too!)
I think I probably lost maybe 2 LBS the week before last and maybe
4 this past week. Any way you slice it, I am down 29 LBS total and I am coming
in at 289! Still a long way to go, but also a long way from 318!! (BTW, I was
318 at the beginning of this journey on 10/1/12, but I was at my heaviest in
January of this year at … gulp… 325. It is crazy that was 36 LBS ago! I can
feel the difference everyday! Especially with 29 of those LBS coming off in the
last 64 days!!
Another thing I wanted to talk about today was another
challenge I am taking on. (Because losing 103 in 365 is not a big enough goal I
guess)
I put on a purple “LiveStrong” style bracelet yesterday and
recommitted to be Complaint Free!! Go check out www.acomplaintfreeworld.org when
you get a chance.
In a chestnut shell (tis the season), you commit to not
complaining and making negative comments in the effort to become a more
positive person. In doing so, you do your part to bring to a more positive
influence (and less negativity) to your life, your family, your work and
beyond.
First step is that you put on the purple bracelet. Second
step is that you move the bracelet from the wrist that it is on to the other
wrist when you catch yourself complaining (or saying something that should
precede a sad trombone sound). Ultimately, you will move it a bunch at first
and less and less as you work to become complaint free. You are working up to
not moving the bracelet at all for 21 days. (the length of time the website’s
authors state it takes to create new habits.) It might take months
to be able to keep it on one wrist for 21 days (or longer than months) but that
is the goal.
So a few coworkers, a few of our clients at work and my
amazing wife and I are taking the plunge and getting on the Complaint Free
World train. Maybe you will want to too. It feels pretty good so far!
Well that is all for today! Have a great week!
Scuba Out.
3 comments:
i can't stand complainers. HAHAHA. kidding! see what i did there? i think it's a rad idea. a more positive place, one little corner of the world at a time! and awesome about the lbs. i definitely think first thing in the morning, buck naked after a poop and before even one bit or drink is the best time to weigh in HAHAHA.
You are an inspiration Steve! Way to go!!
Thanks!
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