Those Nasty Numbers
Published April 28, 2010Hey Weight Loss Wednesday gals! I sure hope you had a fantabulous week and, if you didn’t, that you will find encouragement here today!
After reading our post for the day, please hop on and leave a comment. We care about you, your progress and you are an important part of our group, so don’t just read….write!!!! 
My week went pretty well. After staying off of the scale for over a month (while God worked on other issues in my life and started to break me of my need to find my identity from a stupid number on said scale) I hopped back on two weeks ago and began to weigh-in weekly again.
Tracking my progress the last two weeks has proved to again be an emotional roller coaster ride.
Last week, after doing great in my eating and working out 5 times, when I hopped on, I had lost 6 pounds. In a week!
YEAH!!!!!
Then, this week, after doing great in my eating and working out 5 times, when I hopped on, I had lost 1 pound.
Bummer!
While I try to keep the chant in my head “I am defined by obedience, not a number on the scale”, still, that stinkin’ scale defines me.
However, if I had just hopped on today, after two good weeks of eating and moving, and saw the display flashing a number that was 7 pounds less than two weeks ago, I would have been thrilled!!! Seven pounds in two weeks (which my brain quickly deduced is a 3.5 pound loss per week rate) would have made me smile.
HELLO!!! It is the same thing!
Why, oh why, do we women get our worth from a number on the scale???????
Instead I should be asking myself, did I eat right?
Yes.
Did I make carve out time to exercise?
Uh, huh….
Do my clothes fit a bit better and zip up easier?
Yep.
Okay then….progress. Right?
Can anyone else relate?
While the scale does track our progress and give us an overall, big picture of how we are doing (meaning, my number on the scale is 30 something pounds less than when we began in October and my jeans size is smaller than then), the little week to week progress isn’t always reflected in the scale. We might be retaining water; gaining muscle from weight training, etc…
So don’t let that nasty number trip you up. (I am talkin’ to myself here on this one ladies!)
Don’t give up and reach for a donut (or two or three).
Keep going.
And pray about how often you should be hoppin’ on the scale in the first place.
I’m thinking every two weeks might be better for me. Yes, maybe that is the ticket. Check in weekly with you; every other week with the scale.
Your thoughts? Do you have the same love/hate relationship with your bathroom scale?
I can’t wait to hear how your week went and to pray for you…..
Scaled-back Blessings,
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Great reminder Karen and what I needed to hear today. I am up about a pound from last week. Frustrating because I was sick and virtually didn’t eat for two days. However, I’ve not been as diligent with eating right (fruits and veggies) and exercising. Starting over today! I am not defined by a number on the scale!
Have been reminded lately to think about why I’m reaching for what I’m reaching for … and what else I should be reaching for instead.
Exactly… I judge my weight loss by the way my clothes fit and eventually “fall off”
Plus if I know I’m eating right and exercising, it has to follow the seed time and harvest rule… we are sowing seed so the harvest HAS to follow. It’s a promise in God’s Word. I am EXPECTING my harvest!!!
I’m with you friend. When did all this madness of being defined by the number on a scale begin? Perhaps it’s a conspiracy from those that manufacture the scales. HA!
I”ve taken a scale break myself and am focusing on exactly what you mentiond. OBEDIENCE to the program, not a slave to the scale. Thanks for always encouraging us on this journey.
I do tend to let the scales set the course for my day at times. I think I’m better lately. So many months of no progress, that the little progress I have now is a blessing. I’m finally below the weight that i started dating my boyfriend at nearly 3 years ago! (small goal met) Down .75 this week is all. I guess I really have the problem of being jealous of other people progress rather than being thankful for my own. I’m 46 and have had a hysterectomy(?). I have never been able to lose 6 pounds in a week. If I am completely obedient and exercise 1 hour a day 7 days a week I can lose about 3 pounds in a week, but that is max, and It’s only happened once or twice. Mostly I’ve been settling for relatively obedient and 5 days of exercise. Which has been leading to 1 pound a week down. So, I’m trying to be thankful for the 18.5 lbs I’ve lost so far. Still have about 55 lbs. left to go. But downward progress is what I’m inspired by now, not how many. Have a lovely day ladies. You are all a blessing to me.
Ladies, are y’all following the clean eating plan or various plans? I’ve tried everything in the book and some I just made up! I’m such an emotional eater and this has been a very bad week for me on so many levels. My head says…give up, it hasn’t worked in the last 10 years so why would it work this time. But my heart tells me that there could be a healthier life out there for me and maybe of life without shame. I know this sounds awful…I’m just being real.
Danette
The scale is a tricky thing for me.I tend to get on it a lot. If I’m up in weight, I know I need to work harder. If I’m down in weight, somehow I don’t think I have to work as hard. I need to focus on just being more consistant. I don’t need to be weighing everyday to know if what I’m doing what’s right.
After 4 weeks in a stand still I lost 2 lbs this week!!
I too did not have a good week and realized that I’m an emotional eater!! Then on to the scales and ready to give up, but thanks Karen for your encouragement. I have a loving Lord who is willing to forgive and is there for me. The bathroom scales need to be put away for awhile and I need to focus on my relationship withCHrist in all areas of my life including my food intake. Thanks for your prayers girls.
I’ve stopped getting on the scales…completely! I rely on how my clothes fit and how I feel…only. Those scales practically ruled my life for a while, and I do not care to let them control me again. My satisfaction comes from the looseness in my jeans and the joy in my heart!
Danette, hang in there! I appreciate your ‘being real’, and please don’t feel ashamed! Don’t give up! God loves you, and I do, too!
Oh that is sooo me!! After walking 6 days a week and quitting sweets, I am not seeing the results that I want on those dog gone scales! I only lost 1/2 pound last week. Then I get all discouraged. I think that you are right, maybe I should just weigh every 2 weeks instead of every day. I can see that what I have been saying is true I do have the metabolism of a snake!! But I will not let this get me down. I will continue on. I do need to watch the other things that I eat, not just the sweets. I am still convinced that God’s call to this “temple renovation” was real. So I will continue to lean on him and not my own understanding.
God Bless you for your willingness to share. You are a real inspiration.
Karen! God is sooo good and gives me what I need, exactly when I need it. Tues is “weigh day” for me. After a week of 6 days on the eliptical @ 30 min a workout and eating exactly what Im suppossed to without a cheat and increasing my water intake……I lost only 1 pound which is my least weight loss in a week yet! I wanted to have a pity party for myself but instead forced myself to remember that consistancy is key to breakthrough and God has been too good to me in too many ways for me to forget that He blesses my efforts and wants me to be healthy more than I even want it myself. So your blog today was just so on par with my lesson of the week also! Thanks for your encouragement. Let me encourage you to keep on keepin on! It IS working! Praise God!
WOW….this is so true. I constantly guage myself by the scale. I had lost over 70 pounds over the last 2 yrs. and was almost to my goal. After moving 3000 miles across the country, I got off track. I have put 15 pounds back on and can barely look at the scale. I go to a popular weight loss support group, making it necessary to weigh in every Thursday. I have consistently gained a pound or two a week since January and feel like the scale is a monster; however, I know that if I wasn’t facing the scale weekly, I would have gained much more than 15 pounds. So I guess the scale is there to help us but in some circumstances it can also be our worst enemy. Thank You for today’s wisdom. I just pray that I can soon get back into the mindset that I was in before I made the huge move. God Bless You….
Thank you for the reminder that it’s not all about the “number”. I did pretty well this week. I’ve lost 2 lbs. I need to get back to walking on a regular basis. So that is my goal for the coming week.
Danette, don’t give up. I know what you are going through. I’m the same. I’ve been battling my weight for 22 years. I now weigh the same as I did when I gave birth to my daughter 20 years ago! And I’m down 18.5 lbs!!
I’m trying to incorporate more fruits and veggies in to my meals and less carbs, which I love. But one thing that has helped me the most is planning for the emotional eating. I have a VERY boring job and mid afternoon I was so bored that I headed to the vending machine nearly every day for a candy bar. I started bringing yogurt and 1 square of Ghirardelli dark choc and break it in to 4 pieces then suck the life out of each one taking the time to really savor it. That has helped me more than I can say. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You CAN do it. Focus on making 1 small change every week. Find something you really love (mine is the dark choc) and put a very small serving in a container, take a deap breath, pray and SLOWLY enjoy your treat when you need it. Karen gave us this scripture several months ago it has kept me from snacking on many occasions. It has been such a blessing to me. “No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is good, he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with temptation will also provide the way of escape that you may be able to endure it.” 1 Corinthians 10:13. I’ve memorized it and use it often. Come back next Wednesday as we will be here for you. Good Luck. You are in my prayers.
Ha ha ha. God sure knows what we need to hear. I just came back from my Weight Watchers meeting very irritated. I only lost 0.8 pounds this week, the same as last week. OK- why is it “ONLY LOST” and not “YEA! I lost and didn’t gain!” I guess because I felt I had worked HARD this week, I mean walked between 3.5 and 5.5 miles 4 of 7 days. I also ate well, minus my icing incident yesterday. And I only lost 0.8 pounds. It makes me angry, I guess at myself and life in general. I need to go read your post again to calm down.
Check out my weight loss blog if you’re interested…
Still taking baby steps here…..I really need to cut out drinking soda…..I know it is just loaded with sugar and zero nutrition. My hubby loves Coke and we always have it in the fridge. I think I’ll focus on kicking that habit and keep on walking for exercise.
I do not even step on the scale, but use the fit of my clothing as a measure as loss or gain.
Haven’t tried the scale this week, am going to venture back to the Wii this week. I did however, take off a pair of capris without having to unbutton them. I’ll take that as a step in the right direction…now if I can step away from the ice cream. I’m really hungry this week…is it a hormone thing? Have tried more snacks with protein and fiber, still want lots of food. Suggestions anyone?…
. Will print and keep on my desk where I can see it.
While writing this, just saw the scripture you posted Vicki Foss…must be a God thing
Well, it has been quite a week–whirlwind funeral trip 10 plus hours one way, then back. Eating was a challenge on the road, and when depending on others. I didn’t do so well at eating only when hungry, and I ate more than I needed a couple of times. SIGH. God is still good, and I have been reading about overcoming obstacles in the Thin Within book for the past 2 days.
I am the same weight as last week–I am not going to check my weight much more than weekly. I know I cannot do this on my own–I need God’s help to reduce the stress in my life. That was the other point to my study this morning–I need to trust the Lord with ALL things–and feel the peace that brings. God allows us to struggle so that we can learn to depend more upon HIM. Please pray for me to deepen my trust in my Daddy above–$300 extra dollars that we didn’t really have was spent going to the funeral. But, BOY was my hubby’s grandma a Proverbs 31 woman, and she is finally home with Jesus–that was reason enough to make the effort to go out there. I sang during the service to help the family send her off–overall, all went as well as possible.
Danette, sweetie–let God help you! Trust Him to take on your burdens–He wants to. Plus–He already knows you’re upset anyway, so what’s the use in trying to hide? I will pray for you this week, that you will remember that God has plans for you, and He will take care of anything you’ll let Him have.
I find the blog posts and comments on here to be so encouraging. I have been following Weight Loss Wednesdays since November and other than a pound or two lost/gained, that’s all I’ve seen on the scale. Pretty much maintaining. I need to lose at least 50 pounds to be at a healthy weight. That number just seems so overwhelming sometimes. Especially when I look at my shirts on me and see rolls when I sit down. Augh!
However–I have made some significant changes in the last month. I exercise almost every afternoon (usually walk 2-3 miles). I homeschool 3 of my 4 children so that break has become a very welcome time for me that I look forward to. My children and I also walk a mile in the mornings together for our phy. ed.
Yesterday I didn’t get my personal walk in and by 7:30 p.m. I was so tired and grumpy. I decided to head out at that hour and do it! What a victory for me. Exercise is key to my mental health which then impacts what I choose to eat.
I have also started eating balanced meals. I actually started buying fruits and veggies I like.
I now order an organic farm box that is delivered every other week. I’m trying different veggies on my salads. We’re grilling chicken on the weekends for our salads during the week. I’m meal planning and sticking with it for dinners. I am no longer downing a bag of Hershey kisses in a couple days or buying candy that’s on sale that I can’t resist. It’s all about stocking my house with the right stuff. If I have Reese’s PB cups here I can guarantee I’ll talk myself into eating them. I never realized how much I was sabotaging myself.
Danette–I am not following a certain eating plan, but I am reading “Greater Health God’s Way” by Stormie Omartian. Trying to following some of what she says about ‘cleaner’ eating. It is making me realize what I have done to my body but that it *is* reversible. I never realized before how much hopelessness I had…she’s making me realize that it’s never too late. I seem to be okay with serving healthier alternatives (I still make lasagna, hamburgers, taco salad, etc.. just using no oil/butter/only ground turkey) but my problem is with quantity. I always want seconds.
Nancy
Thank you so much for your “Wednesday Wisdom” Karen. Some how it makes it easier to keep focused when you know others are struggling along with you. I do have an up and down relationship with my scale. I used to weigh myself multiple times during the day, however I am down to 2-3 times a week. This is still too much and I am setting a goal to only weigh in Wednesday mornings. Danette: You are not alone with the feelings you have. I too struggle with what I want to do and what I do. I had a weight gain this week, however I did not follow through on my eating. As Karen said last week…I am starting over!!
Oh, I too know the frustration when the scale doesn’t budge and I know I have not failed in my healthy eating. For the past two weeks the needle has hovered around 182-183 despite all the fruits and vegetables and daily walks. But! And this is the interesting thing: when I tried on clothing this morning I noticed that it is all fitting looser than it did two weeks ago. What I suspect will happen is that I will get on the scale in a few days and see the needle suddenly below 180. Not sure what goes on in my body–fluid retention perhaps? Anyway, I agree with those of you that advise not to pay attention to the scale but to rely more on the fit of the clothing. Still and all, there is such validation in seeing the scale show the change…
So, what I will do to lift my spirits is to brew some fragrant and delicious herbal tea in my prettiest cup, savoring it while I read encouraging verses from God’s Word. Then I will do something delightfully feminine for myself like paint my toenails with sparkly pink polish. Anyone want to join me??
Hi,
This is my first time posting, but I have been following for a few weeks. Over the past three weeks I have had many up and downs. I started strong with food journaling and eating right. My quiet times revealed that portions are my biggest battle. But, finding time to exercise still eludes me. This weekend I mowed the lawn for my husband, took the kids to the zoo, and went for a bike ride with my three oldest girls. I finally felt a little breakthrough. I don’t even own a scale and am weighing on a friends whenever I think about it and I am visiting her. I have lost about 10 pounds since Easter.
I think weighing myself weekly holds me accountable. And I can usually tell if the scale is going to move and which way. Not surprisingly, the scale moved up this week. Do-over for me. Still trying to figure out balance…but I’m not giving up!
After I commented, I read this blog at Proverbs 31. Check it out – it was really convicting and encouraging! http://proverbs31devotions.blogspot.com/2010/04/love-is-powerful.html
Hi Everyone, yep the scale only makes me cry! It’s easier to focus on the process. In time it will all be worthwhile and the scale is being moved to some innocuous place in the garage, by the stinky cat litter box where I never go…hubby empties that!
I did get on the treadmill mon – fri last week, got very sick over the weekend with the flu but was able to get back on this week too, three weeks in a row! YAY! for me that is an accomplishment. Please please pray that I can slow down on the food consumption. The evening is the worst!!
Thanks for the support I read going on here in this list. When I didn’t want to get up and get on the treadmill today I thought of you all and didn’t want to have to say I didn’t do it. Thank you!!
Hi all you BEAUTIFUL WLW girls! I bounded out of bed today and began praying for all of you. My prayer is that God would equip you for the journey you are traveling. I prayed that we would make the right choices about what we eat. That God would remind us to follow his lead by sacrificing (our food, our frustrations, whatever it might be), that he would allow us to have self-control as we exhibit all the qualities His word tells us to have. This past weekend I heard a message at church that was about the Ultimate Goal. It is the # on the scale, the size of our dress, or even how we look for feel. The ultimate goal is to LOVE. To love each other, to love God, to love ourselves- it is after all God who created us in his image and he creates the most beautiful precious treasures.
I thought I had a good week and got on the scale and had gained 3.5 lbs in 1 day. I was like- what happened? I guess it was mostly water weight as it has come back down over the last three days but it amazes me that it can up so drastically and then take its sweet time to come back down.
I am going to a new Dr. tomorrow to see if they can address some of the underlying health issues so if you would lift that in prayer I would appreciate it. I am hoping to find the missing puzzle piece that will connect the whole picture.
Make it an amazing week girls. You can do it!!!
Before I get on the scale I say out loud, “This number is not going to determine how the rest of my day (or week) goes.” And I don’t recommend weighing daily if you have Wii Fit. I don’t like being told something that I already know…my BMI says I’m obese…and it says it out loud! I have to remember to mute the TV!!!
Everyday tell yourself, “Change is possible, and I’m following a new plan. I am worthy of self-respect.” I copied that from an article into my journal. Whenever I come across something I want to remember (I write prayers too), I write it down so when I’m having a bad day I can reflect on it.
Read Lysa’s “Dear Bathroom Scale”…out loud if necessary!
The scale isn’t moving, but I’m going to have a great week anyway!
Hi! I just found your website. My daughter-in-law sent it to me. I am a pretty private person so this isn’t easy for me. First of all I want to tell all you lovely ladies out there that God loves you so much. Just as you are large or small.I am having problems also with weight. I have had four major surgeries in two years and have gained a lot of weight. I am finally starting to feel better some days and I feel now I can start on myself again. The enemy is mighty but God is Almighty! Please pray for me. The devil has been attacking my mind and this is not an easy thing to have to deal with everyday. May God bless you and keep his hand of protection over each and every one of you.Thank you God for this website.
Went on vaca down to North Carolina and Tennessee all last week and gained 5 pounds! Darn that “Sweet Tea”
Fortunately, I got back to eating right and my water aerobics and am down almost 4 out of the 5 that I gained. I can so relate to the love/hate relationship with the scale. The weight is so so easy to put on and so so hard to take off. It just doesn’t seem fair. However, like some of you ladies, my clothes are fitting better so I know I am doing something right. I will continue to celebrate any loss (including “only” 0.8 or 0.6 or 0.4 or 0.2) and keep going forward. God Bless and keep up the good work!!
Thank you for posting this today, Karen. the Lord knew what I needed to read here. I got on the scale this morning and I gained a pound, after I lost one and a half punds last week. I have been good about getting a workout in, but healthy easting not so much. I hosted two birthday celebrations for my son complete with desserts. And I may or may not have given in to the temptations that make themselves known at a certain time of the month
Thank you Karen for the reminder about the numbers of the dreaded scale. It’s easy for me to be obsessed with it. So far the protein diet I am on is working. I’m on track for losing 3 lbs this week (my second week) although I’m having doubts about the program. I understand why they don’t allow the carbs but can I have just a simple apple every now and then?! lol For a carb and sugar addicted person I think this will be a good plan for me…it’s just real hard. It’s a really good lesson in self control and realizing how much bad stuff I was putting in my body
. So far I have been on plan 100% with the exception of the 1 Frito chip I had yesterday. Man, I chewed the life out of that one! lol I’m thankful for God’s strength in this process:-) Thank you all for the encouragement!
Ok so a few weeks ago I started to swell and I still don’t know why went to the doctor and she did not prescribe me any medicine which is totally depressing because of all this water weight out of the blue I weigh more. My clothes fit me better or looser but the scale keeps going up and I am afraid that I will go back to the awful number that I once was. Which cause me to be depressed and because I am depressed I don’t eat healthy. Need you prayers so I can pull out of this cycle and keep going despite the water weight.
Hello all,
Good thing we have a great God who can handle all of our stuff! I feel like I’m in a holding pattern lately. One of the ladies at my church said to me that maybe I don’t need to have a number in mind of where I want to be but that women should have a waist smaller than 35″ if they are medium build. Anyone heard of that? I’m usually consitant with exercise but know I eat more calories than I should if I’m really serious about losing more. I don’t go in for my yearly check up until August so I’ll work at getting more active over the summer and see what happens!
oink oink. That’s all I can say. Restart is in order.
I have just recently found this blog through Proverbs 31 daily devotions. I have also recently become a lifetime member of Weight Watchers. My biggest struggle after 6 months of Weight Watchers is still EMOTIONAL EATING. When I realized this is what I was doing and when you stop emotional eating, guess what? Yep, you have to deal with the emotion.
I have started typing my journal on the computer. I can type faster than I write and sometimes my thoughts are coming so quickly I can’t get them on paper fast enough but I am able to type them. Some suggestions for emotional eating are to replace the eating with something else to distract you. I have chosen to deal with the emotions. It is not easy, but it is worth it in the long run. Once they are sincerely dealt with and given over to God, I don’t have to worry about them anymore.
Beth Moore’s new book So, Long Insecurity has been an amazing journey for me. I was able to attend the simulcast she did this past Saturday and it was amazing. Over 300,000 women were joined together through this one event. I am praising God for being so faithful and helping me deal with emotions that I have not wanted to deal with.
One thing my WW leader shared was to say we remove weight not lose it. If we lose something we want to find it again. I DO NOT WANT TO FIND MY WEIGHT AGAIN. The other thing she shared was to compare .25 weight removed to a stick of butter. When you have some visual comparison I believe it helps. I lost a total of 17 lbs, which might not seem like much to some, but I compared it to a bag of dog food. I can’t imagine caring that bag of dog food around all time, but that is exactly what I was doing.
I love WW because I didn’t have to give up any of the foods I loved. I had a friend tell me she couldn’t believe I had lost my weight without eating salads. Salads are definitely not my favorite food. But I just told her that is what was great about WW I can still have my chocolate, just not as much and I truly enjoy it when I eat it now.
Keep up the fight and know that all of you women here will be in my prayers. I am so happy to have found this blog.
Robin
VA
My week was kinda crummy, it included a birthday party for my child and a lunch fundraiser at church… both included more desserts than I should eat. I dont know when to stop. Once I have one bite I keep going till I feel sick and pathetic. I have found some success with quitting sugar completely, I need to get back to that. I dont have the level of control to stop after a bite. I did lose half a pound but feel worse because of the bad food choices and lack of sleep. Take care this week and you will be in my prayers.
lost 2 lbs this week but’s its only the second week
I couldn’t resist my craving tonight and had my bowl of ice cream. I am determined to make the next week a good one!
So ladies…I also have to not be defined by numbers. I started working out at a gym in Jan. Going 2-3 times a week. I have a 2 and 4 year olds and the gym only has sitters MWF 9-12. The 4 year old goes to school MWF 8:30-11; and the 2 year old goes to play group every other Friday morning. So that is what I get, and by evening I am spent, and my hubby needs to go to the gym then too (he has his own weight loss goals and I need him healthy). So far I have lost 4-yes you read that right 4 stinkin’ pounds!!!! However, I am down a size. And even those pants are getting loose
I have more energy and stamina. When I see people I haven’t seen in a while, they all say how good I look. I fail at eating only “good foods”. I am an emotional eater and love my ice cream (well blended yogurt now). I am working on small changes as I know I will totally rebel if I take all of my sweets away. Adding more H2O one week, more veggies the next, using my kids bowls for ice cream (and filling the bowl with fresh banana before the ice cream-makes it look like more without being more). I know that I have gained muscle, and the weight loss will come one day. Like Dori from Finding Nemo-just keep swimming; just keep swimming 
Hi All,
This week God has shown me that one of my problems with this whole weight loss thing is my arrogance. I have a good week and think that I have it sorted and that I can do it by myself, which of course, I can’t and I always have a bad week when that is my attitude!
Lovingly God gave me a verse in my quiet time this week… ‘Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing but the body is weak’ – Matthew 26:41. Sometimes though it is not just my body that is weak, my mind is not too good either!!
Danette – you can do it!! I understand the shame that you feel, I too was similar until God showed me that I needed to loose weight to be the best me that I can be and to serve Him the way He wants me to. So far I have lost nearly 40kgs and have only 3.5kg to go to my goal weight. I am doing Weight Watchers.
I find the weekly weigh in good and bad. It can affect the rest of my day and week. But without the accountability it would be disastrous!
I am down 1.3kg this week.
Take care.
Hi Everyone,
I am checking in late. I had a good week this week. I am down 2 pounds. Whenever I lose no matter how small I try to see it as a good thing. I sometimes feel as if I am addicted to my scale and the number. I need to remind myself that I am more than just a number on a scale. Trying new things or getting involved in project or group seem to help me focus more on me and not the scale.
Thanks for that Karen,
I have not weighed for afew weeks as I felt led not to , but I am thinking of weighin in the morning just as a check to see how I am doing, as I don’t feel any different. I must admit I am preparing myself not to be to disappointed, and to remaind myself that whatever it says, that it is also about alot of other things NOTJUST WHAT YOU WEIGH, but also about healthy eating, exercise, and asking the Lords help.
I have many friends who are very slim , yet they eat far more junk and volume than I do, so there insides must be not so good!
So yes the scales can be a help as you said , but the clothes we wear say alot more when they dont fit properly ‘either way’ any more! God Bless, and on we go!
The scales were not my friend this week! But I have been eating better and walking some during my lunch hours. I’m going to just enjoy the fact that I fit into my jeans and check again next week.
God bless all of my Sisters!
Jennifer
I UNDERSTAND COMPLETELY. I LOST 3 LBS IN A MONTH. BUT AGAIN AT LEAST I DIDN’T GAIN. I HAVE BEEN FOCUSING MORE ON MY SPIRITUAL DIET THAN MY PHYSICAL NUTRITIONAL DIET. BUT I NEED TO LEARN TO WORK ON BOTH
I am down a pound and a half this week. Doesn’t sound like much, but I had been stuck for the past several weeks, even though I had been exercising regularly, and eating mostly pretty healthy. I almost think that eating and exercise behaviors (at least in my case) do not show up on the scale right away. I had a small ice cream cone last night, so I wonder if this will show up next week in a gain! Ha.
Carissa – I feel for you in the loss of your husband’s grandmother. It sounds like she is at peace in heaven now. Our family was dealing with the death of a friend – funeral was last week. Although we did not have such a long drive for the funeral, it cost us money we don’t have. We were making 140 mile round trips several times a week to visit as his health was failing. Many of those trips then came along with a meal out – generally fast food to save money. And last week we had to pay a sitter for the day of the funeral, to the tune of $70. And…the funeral luncheon ran low on food, so we ended up eating the few tidbits there that we could but then ate at a restaurant on the way home.
My moms’ group had a speaker on Sunday about healthy eating and exercise. Does anyone else feel like some people are really far off center on healthy eating? Maybe I think that because I do not have the time or money to put into buying everything organic (it’s at least three times more money to buy organic for the most part); and I definitely do not have time to make everything homemade. I have one friend who makes homemade graham crackers! Granted, she does not have to work outside the home for money, and I think she really likes to do these things – but when I compare myself to people like this, it makes me feel like I’m not a good mother. Monday’s big deal was how most of the yogurts on the market are just FULL of sugar. People were talking about getting organic plain yogurt and then stirring in a spoonful of their homemade jam. Because we certainly would not want to feed our children storebought jam. When you make your own you know what’s in it. More power to them – but I no longer have the luxury of spending a day to drive to a farm to pick fruit, and then another day to jam it. I am happy if I can get a full night’s sleep!!!
So to summarize – I’m feeling fairly good about that “number on the scale” but feeling fairly bad about all the “junk” that I’m still eating, if I listen to this nutritionist. And to think I thought I was doing really great by skipping the chips and the refined sugary treats….
I meant to say the group met on Monday. Not sure why I typed Sunday, instead. And if anyone has an encouraging word for me – I’ll take it!
Crystal, I am with you on people being really far off centre with their eating ideals – maybe they are working for the organic farmers!
Karen, I was a little discouraged this morning when I leaped upon to the scales to weigh myself, because I was sure that I had had a good weight loss. I have bumped up my exercising, by adding another day of walking. Had been walking 1 1/2 to 2 miles on M-W-F. Now walking that distance on M-W-Th-F. Eating exactly the same, by staying within my alloted healthy foods that dietician has given me. No Cheating. The scale said I was up .6 of a pound. Yesterday I was up .4 of a pound. I use to only weigh every 2 weeks and that was at Dr. office or dietician office. As I started losing more and more, I got excited and started to weigh at home every other day and now I am weighing every day. I feel the Lord spoke to me today through you in the words about your putting to much importance on the number on the scale. I am doing everything right. I have lost 52 pounds and that is to be celebrated! I am going back to just weighing in at the medical professionals offices every 2 weeks. I am sliding the scale back under the bed. I WILL NOT let a number define who I am and what mood I am going to be in for that day! Thanks Karen for just the right words of encouragement to this discouraged lady! God Bless You.
This past week was very difficult for me diet-wise. I went on a mission trip to Mexico and my eating was all over the map. I’ve been trying to “eat-clean” but when in Mexico it is just not possible. You eat what the families put in front of you so that you don’t offend them and they love it when you take seconds. You also need to clean your plate because they spend 3 – 5 days worth of salary to feed the “grupos.”
That said, the food we were given this past week was so awesome I couldn’t stop eating it! I belonged to the clean plate club every meal! And then in the evening we all went for ice cream. Ugh! So as soon as I got home I cleaned out my refrigerator then went to the store and restocked my shelves with healthy foods. I also rode my bike to work (10 miles each way). I rode my bike only once this week, my goal is to increase it to 3 – 5 times. I haven’t noticed my clothes getting tighter so I think I’m okay. Since I only weigh myself at my platelet donation appointments every 2 weeks I won’t get to a scale till May 8th so I will tell you my numbers then…
Karen R. – bless you for being willing to serve others.
Lost 2.8 pounds this week. It is always easier for me to exercise than watch what I eat. So, I’ve been exercisign well, but eating not as well as I should be. The number is encouraging, but I could do better if I could be obedient in not just one area! Thank you Karen for your encouragement today! I really look forward to reading this on Wednesdays.
My scale stayed the same…which was kind of a relief considering some of the poor food choices I made this week! Not sure what’s been up with me–the healthy stuff is in the house and easy to grab, but I’ve been digging out some less than healthy options. I don’t know if I’m blue because I’m eating badly, or eating badly because I’m blue! However, the cycle has to end somewhere, so I’m commiting to restart today!
HI, I AM SO EXCITED. I WENT TO SEE A NUTRIONIST YESTERDAY AND IM DOWN 4.5 LBS
I was happy when I weighed and the scale was down 3 lbs, but happier still when some clothes I have had in my closet fit comfortable enough to actually wear them…you all know the clothes I am talking about.. that favorite blue shirt or those pants that you just couldn’t pass up. We are so much more than a number on the scale! I know for myself, I will keep on making better choices and just like someone else stated I am renovating God’s temple to better serve him. Today is a church luncheon, but I will pass because I don’t have a handle on this eating yet and don’t want to sabotage myself. I pray every one of you experience God’s blessings this week and with His help we can be better servants for Him.
My weight is not falling off like I would like for it too, but I am feeling so much better, things are fitting better, and I have a walking buddy. I am so excited about that! But my husband is out of town this week with work, so I am the one that runs everyone ( my two kids ) around. We have baseball, and cheer camp, so it will be tricky this week, but we do what we can.
I do despise the SCALES!!! It is so amazing how quickly disappointing I can get in seconds!! But sadly they are needed when loosing weight. And I love what Susan said about renovating God’s temple. Renovation is a lot of work. But what a what a beautiful temple it is when we take care of it.
I was the winner of your give away a couple of weeks ago, and I have received a beautiful necklace and some other goodies. I can’t wait to try some chocolate tea!!
Thank you so much
Shannon McCleney
I really needed to read your post today. I have started a weight loss program and am struggling to lose even one pound and keep it off, yet I have reduced my calories and increaed my exercise. I have not seen results yet but know I will if I can just keep at it.
It truly is hard for me..one day I’ve lost 4 pounds and then 2 days later I’ve gained them plus 1. Just because I ate 1 to many tortillas At our agape meal at church (mexican! YUM!) Very frustrating.
Not a good week up and 2 lbs and feeling discouraged.
I know I don’t have a lot to lose but the thought of gaining
my weight back is what scares me. Why is this such a hard area to be discipline in?
I have exactly the same issue. I weigh daily, though I know I shouldn’t. My prayers will now include the ability to weigh in only once a week!!!
I am so thankful for this blog, I know I am not the only one going through the battle of weight loss. I have not stepped on a scale since I started, (because I dont have one). However I have been walking 1-2 miles each day and I feel so much better about myself. I was experiencing anxiety attacks,
but since I started to walk I have not had one in 3 weeks YEA
My eating is not as good as I would like it to be but I am counting calories and exercising. I hope when I do step on the scale it will be down from the time I went to the doctor. I get up every morning and walk, when I roll out of bed I really do not feel like it, but I push myself to do it anyway. Good Luck Weight Loss Gals.
God’s Scale
Numbers…eek! I’d rather not know them right now, but then how would I be able to celebrate any progress otherwise? I was only average with numbers throughout school, yet I’m always drawn to trying, struggling to figure them out. I am glad there is something to measure progress or the amt of help I need.
I’m wondering what God’s faith scale would look like if I was trying to measure where I was in my walk with Him. Would I approach it with the same timidity or avoidance? I would I see it as a tool or a way to define myself? Would the results take up more of my thinking than living my life with God in actions and not “stinkin thinkin”? Would it encourage me with the progress and help me celebrate life?
Then I realized that Jesus on the cross was the scale…He placed me in his arms and found me perfectly balanced through His love for me! God really doesn’t wait to love me more….He already loves me fully every day. So I can count the numbers, but mostly I’ll count on Jesus.
Never ever eat Chinese the day before I weigh in. What was I thinking! Thank you, I need to remember that other things define my success than that number on the scale. Bless you!!