I Will Not Let the Scale Determine My Worth

I'm going to be honest with you. I have let this little piece of plastic run my life for too long.

I work with my challengers to stay off the scale, to start to measure their progress based on other things than just the number. It took me years to establish a better relationship with my scale than I once had but I finally got there - or so I thought.

We work to not let the scale dictate our self-worth or mood but if I'm honest with myself about it, I've let it creep back. It started with winter and the lbs that creep on when the clothes are more forgiving and escalated when we did Whole30. Andrew started tracking more consciously and unfortunately, I did too but in a way that hasn't been healthy or productive for me. He had more lbs to lose and has become friends with the scale as his # dropped. I, on the other hand, have not has the same experience. 
Last week, I hit a low when I realized that I am today at the same weight that I started my journey at 2 years ago. The intellectual side of my brain knows that I can't compare the me of today to the me of 2 years ago. I've made huge strides. I've lost countless inches, gained muscle, learned to eat healthier and appreciate vegetables. I even at a SALAD last week - THIS is real progress people. The thing is, all of that progress aside, the emotional side of me has let the # of the scale become more important than it ever should be. The # shouldn't matter but I've let it matter. I've let it get me feeling down before my day has even begun and that is not a feeling I like or want to have.

I woke up this weekend and decided the buck stops here. I'm going to do what I can to NOT let the scale tell me how to feel about my body. 
How?

* I'm eating clean, making a meal plan and following it to the best of my ability. No more planning on a scrap of paper and then losing it or ditching the plan because I'm tired and feeling gross (which we totally did all last week.) Here's my plan and for added back up, it's printed and posted in the kitchen so there's no reason NOT to know what's on tap for meals.

* I took some time this weekend to not only plan my meals but to prep as much as I could for the busy week ahead. Carrot cake crockpot oats, egg muffins, turkey taco meat and some pumpkin-oat muffins and banana protein ice cream for the kids. Plus a ton of cut up fruits and veggies so we have some easy, healthy options at our finger tips this week.

* I'm going back to basics and tracking my food with my 21 Day Fix containers. Measure, track & eat - I can follow something as easy as that even when I'm busy and tired!

* I restarted Insanity Max 30 this weekend. Much as I'll miss my weights, sometimes you just need a good sweat session and cardio with my trainer of choice is what I need. I like the challenge of it and I think I'm going to like the daily mind game of trying to beat my previous day's time (anything for those little victories, right?)

* I am NOT going to worry about the scale, in fact, I'm saying it here and my husband, Andrew, can hold me to it. After tomorrow morning's weigh in, no scale for me this month. 30 days with no weigh ins. It's going to be tough to do after the habit I've slipped back into but I know it's what I need physically and emotionally.

I am NOT going to continue to let the scale tell me how to feel about my body. Together with my challengers, this month I'm focusing on eating clean, staying hydrated and exercising because I know I'll it's what I need to do to feel better in my skin but also because emotionally it's the thing I need to get my through this crazy spring with some semblance of sanity intact.

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