Ask Yourself

There are many non-scale victories that shall be taken into account when on a weight loss journey. At times they may not be noticeable but when you look back on it they become apparent. My Godmother asked me a question the other day, "Since you have been working out, have you noticed your energy level increasing?" At the time I never paid much attention to the fact that I was able to do things longer before getting out of breath or the fact that things I once thought were challenging were becoming pretty easy.

Sometimes you have to take the time to ask yourself; how are you feeling, what needs to be worked on, what are short term things you want to accomplish, etc. If I had to answer those questions, my answers would be as follows:

• "How are you feeling?" -- Fine, mentally I feel like I am on top of this weight loss game and physically I feel that my body is adjusting to the changes that it has been through.
• "What needs to be worked on?" -- Actually committing to a time limit in the gym and increasing the number of workouts per week.
• "What are some short term things you want to accomplish?" -- Losing 1.8 pounds which would put me at 15 pounds lost since the start of this journey.

Of course there are more questions that you can ask yourself, but take the time to do so. Don't get caught up in a number on the scale, pay attention to those non-scale victories.