Don't focus on what the scale reports. Focus on the fact that you are healthier today than when your journey started. For me 143 was better than 168. Three months of 143 was better than one day at 168. Eventually the plateau will break, as long as you keep making healthy choices.
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Be happy in the moment and know it will eventually drop again.
ACG4CHRIST9/26/2010 11:24:00 PM
thanks for sharing that. I dealt with this yesterday at my weekly weigh in and monthly measurements. I was so upset over not getting down to where I wanted to be, that I forgot to look at were I had come from. Thanks again for sharing this. It helped me.
GOALIEGRANDMA39/24/2010 11:34:00 AM
We can not give up just because the scales are not moving, or moving slowly. Every little bit of a loss adds up.
DISTAN12/26/2010 1:37:00 PM
NORASPAT9/30/2010 5:24:00 AM
Thanks for the reminder Pat in Maine.
FLORIDAGHOST9/27/2010 8:44:00 PM
I liked this!
MANAAL779/25/2010 7:02:00 PM
Exactly! Focusing on the progress made leads to more inspiration, positive fuel!
NUMBER1ARMYWIFE9/23/2010 9:13:00 AM
Thank you! This was very motivating for me!
ALIRA549/22/2010 9:03:00 AM
You just have to keep going--somehow.
MCATHY579/22/2010 6:36:00 AM
Good Point!
EMJAY569/22/2010 5:43:00 AM
Great way of thinking... Thanks for sharing that! :)
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