From the easy way out to no excuses...Living life with LapBand struggles

Good morning and happy Saturday everyone! I am headed in to a big day at my Self Expression and Leadership Program workday. Before I head in to my workday, I wanted to share a bit about my morning and the mental battle I have been dealing with.

I think we have all had those mornings in our journey to better health where we start to see results, smaller body, looser clothes, stronger workouts, etc and decide to jump on the scale to monitor the progress. Well that was a terrible idea for me this morning. I jumped on the scale thinking, "I am loosing inches and my clothes are fitting better so I must have lost some weight so far."

Excitedly I jumped on the scale and waited for the result.. I looked down and was instantly defeated when it read 216.6. That was a 3 pound weight gain after a week of working out and semi-healthy eating.

That's when the thoughts started..
"Did I really eat that horribly to gain 3 pounds this week?"
"Will I ever lose the weight?"
"What a failure..."

At that moment I had realized these thoughts had all of the power and were going to stay with me for the rest of the day unless I chose to let them go. Knowing I have seen results in the gym, I decided I would go put on an outfit that made me feel confident and would go out and rock my workday. Little did I know, I chose a pair of pants that have not fit (even when I bought them I could barely button them) and they slid right on and are even loose on my body!

So why am I posting all of this about the thoughts and disempowerment that occurred this morning?

As a reminder that the scale is not always an accurate guide of our progress. The scale just shows numbers on a screen, yet it is so powerful in making or breaking many of our days. Just remember, even if you are seeing progress on the scale, you are strong and beautiful and will reach your goals as long as you continue taking action and being persistent.

To all of you who have read this post... go out and rock your day. Be great, do great things, and enjoy the ones around you. I love you all and thank you for your continued support in my journey!

Oh and an update about my LapBand removal journey... I have faxed a surgeon's report to a new surgical group and am just waiting to hear back if the surgeon will see me. Thank you to all of you who reached out to me this week with your kind words and support. I know this will work out and I will be on the road to a healthier and happier me!