Two weeks ago I started seriously trying to lose weight. That first morning I stepped on the scale in the bathroom and wrote down the value it displayed. The scale has a history of inaccuracies so I took two precautions. First, I weighed myself twice and made sure that the value was the same both times. Second, I assumed that the value was totally wrong and kept myself from getting worked up about it. I just want to keep track of the overall trend, even though I know the figures are probably off.
One week later I stepped on the scale (twice) again. The scale said I had lost weight in those first seven days. It actually said I had lost 16.6 pounds. Yeah, right. In seven days I had lost 16.6 pounds. I mean, I did get a haircut in that time so maybe it's close, but 16.6 is just silly.
I stepped on the scale again today (twice). The scale said I had gained 8.8 pounds over the second seven days, but lost 7.8 overall. That's probably close to accurate as I tend to drop off a lot of weight really fast, and then level out after a few weeks.
Still, it's not something I am going to focus on. The current value is less than the original value. The overall trend is downward. That makes me happy.
Of course, I forgot my slim fast breakfast and lunch at home this morning. I'm going to have to get lunch at the cafeteria. Not a good start to week three.
No comments:
Post a Comment