The numbers are in....

My first "before" photo was taken January 13. Since then I have been to the doctor to get cholesterol, blood pressure and a bunch of other numbers, but the one that caused the most trepidation was (say it with me!) how much I weigh. This caused me to wonder why we seem to give this number so much power. You may have noticed that even though I took a "before" photo, I did not include a starting weight. I wanted to...but when it came down to typing that number I just couldn't do it.

I can tell you how old I am (44), what my blood pressure is (120/80), total cholesterol level (141), and how many kids I have (2). I can tell you almost any number that pertains to me with the exception of the weight. Why is that? Why do I (we?) let that number define who we are? A good weigh-in leads to a good mood and a good day, an upward fluctuation leads to a bad mood, self doubt and a negative attitude. We've all been told over and over again that daily weighing is unnecessary, yet I just can't seem to resist taking a peek.

I recently read an article in the magazine O where Oprah Winfrey said how embarrassed and ashamed she was that she had gained some of her weight back. This from one of the most accomplished women in the world! What gives? Do men feel this way? I doubt it. My husband will hop on the scale and will almost proudly announce that he's up to a certain weight, it certainly doesn't affect his mood one way or the other. He'll just declare that he'll be cutting back for awhile and that's that.

So maybe this is one instance where it would benefit me to suck it up and be a man! That being said, I did record my weight on February 13 (one month in to the Fit for Life program!) and I weighed.....9.2 pounds less than I did on January 13! Well, there was technically a number there. Guess I'm just not ready to make that leap. I'll post a new "before" photo soon. Keep up the good work and let me know how y'all are doing!

Tami