So I promised you an update two weeks ago about my plateau, formerly known as “not a plateau“.  I had discussed changing my eating habits even further by cutting out some of the sweet cheats I’d still been eating and by adding more healthy calories to my diet.  I did those things, and to a large extent, they did not make a difference.  I was surprised because I really thought for sure that those changes would help solve the problem, and they didn’t.  They did, however, help me to realize some things about my frame of mind during this plateau.

I’ve realized, through prayer and talking to friends, that I am relying way too much on the number on the scale.  And I don’t think it’s healthy.  And aren’t I trying to just be healthy?  Well I can’t let my weight loss become an obsession and go and screw up my mental health, right?!  So this has all brought me to the conclusion that I need to cut my time on the scale down to once a week for a weekly weigh-in and that’s it.

It has become apparent that I’m not being fair to myself by letting a number on the scale determine my frustration level or my mood for the day.  Forget that!  Getting healthy is about LIVING!  I’m not achieving any of my goals by being SO focused on the scale.  I truly did not realize how this was affecting me until this past week. And now that I’ve stopped weighing myself daily, I think I might be going through withdrawals! That’s pretty funny. (No Julie, step away from the scale, back away OR ELSE!)

So, where do I go from here?  I focus on my running and the preparation for my 5k run in July.  I continue to eat healthy, portion-controlled, and creatively-concocted meals.  I continue to persevere with my commitment to living a healthy and active lifestyle.  I weigh in once a week.  Stay positive.  Stay committed.  And don’t give up. 

I read the other day that the only people who fail in their diets are the ones that give up.  That’s not gonna be me.  Besides, I’m way too stubborn to quit!