For me to keep my goals in tact....And I'm sure this is the same for so many out there who struggle with weight loss........ I have to have an over all picture of what I'm reaching for....So besides the scale I also measure myself monthly. I measured on Oct 1, 2012 and just really wanted to see where I was as of today Oct 30, 2012. I know I'm early by one day or so, I should have waited till Nov 1, 2012, but I have made some major changes to my eating habits, and it has seemed to pay off....though the scales did not move much this month, I did lose 5.5 inches over my total body....which is awesome. It makes me feels super good.....And I hope that every one out who is also working towards a goal ....are seeing the results that are making them happy...and helping them keep pushing forward.....Have a wonderful Tuesday everyone!!!!