I am not counting pounds on this journey, in fact I do not even OWN a scale. This is all about feeling good, being healthy, and looking good in my clothes (or looking good in my new clothes as the ones I currently own will not fit me by the end :):):).
I have always been someone who weighs more than I look. I don't know why that is, if it's muscle mass, or bone density, or whatever it is but I have won every bet I've ever entered regarding my weight. Even when I was bone thin in HS I weighed WAY more than anyone would guess. A year or so ago I went on an exercise binge. I was at the gym 4-5 days a week. Usually for Zumba, but I did Step twice a week, Zumba twice a week, basic aerobics, added in some weights on occasion, and even doubled classes with step then body pump, or Zumba then yoga, etc. I did this for almost 6 months fairly consistently. In that time, according to the scale at the gym I lost 3 lbs. I lost some inches, and my pants were starting to fall off. My muscles were starting to show, but I was not losing belly fat :(:(:( Needless to say, because of the scale, I was getting very discouraged. I know logic says muscle weighs more than fat, and that was some comfort, but you'd think I would have lost SOMETHING since I have a LOT to lose.
So that being said, this time, NO SCALE!!! I want to be happy when my jeans fall off, and not discouraged when the scale doesn't move.
I think that's the best way to do it! Dress size and weight should never be a goal.
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