I am nervous to step on the scale because my weight always fluctuates. I want to see progress, but I don’t want to obsess. I want to be healthy, but I also don’t want to deny myself a fully tasteful life.

I think I’ll just completely avoid the room where the scale lives today.

Progress is slow. Right now I’m working on creating better daily habits and letting my efforts stack until I finally wake up one morning with the instant gratification of overnight success.

After I enjoy the satisfaction of the initial success, I know I will eventually I will hit the plateau.

The plateau: a smooth, flat, balanced ground where progress has been made, and my goals go to die and to be reborn. On the plateau my relationship with weight-loss will become more complicated and I will have to make a choice. Do I continue counting calories like this, to keep my LBs consistent, or does my entire lifestyle need a face lift in the name of progressing further? For now let’s keep it simple.

Signed,

Not stepping on the scale today.