What does a successful weight loss look like to you? Is it
getting on the scale and seeing a smaller number? Is it that moment when you
realize that you are no longer a “plus size’? Does it mean you get to go on a
shopping spree in your own closet because there are several pairs of jeans that
now fit?
I have found that success comes in a lot of ways, such as
those listed above. There are scale victories and then there are non-scale
victories. Of course it is great to get on a scale and see a smaller number,
but we get so caught up and focused on that number that we don’t see the other changes that have occurred as a result of our efforts. I haven’t lost a lot of weight, (yet)
but I am feeling better. My pants loose and I have tops that are loose as well.
I find that I can walk right by the sweets when I’m at the store. I CAN say no.
Sometimes I say yes, and that’s ok, because I track it. I fit it into my plan. My
behaviors have changed. The way I look at food has changed. Others are taking
notice, too.
I’m not saying the scale doesn’t matter, but don’t make it
the only thing that determines whether or not you are successful. If you aren’t
taking notice, I am sure someone is. Listen to the positive feedback. Celebrate
that! Celebrate your non-scale victories. Share your story. Believe it or not,
someone may need some encouragement and may be inspired to see someone working
so hard to change. 
