When The Scale Stalls: Why It’s More Important To Focus On What’s Not Happening

Make a list of all the positive things that might be happening in the background. Then ask yourself, ‘am I ok with losing any of them?’

When it comes to weight loss, there’s nothing more rewarding than stepping on a scale that says you weigh less than last time. It’s simple, to the point, and addictive.

What’s tricky is finding a way to appreciate all the things that aren’t happening while staying focused on the task at hand.

Let’s say you have twenty more pounds to lose, but your progress stalled weeks ago. Quitting your diet won’t help, and you know that logically, but the scale isn’t moving anymore, and you’re frustrated. But instead of giving up, you focus on all the things that aren’t happening.

You don’t have diabetes. You don’t have sleep apnea. You don’t have metabolic syndrome.

Additionally, you haven’t ever had a heart attack, or a stroke, and your biomarkers are pristine. You can’t even remember the last time you caught a cold, let alone a pandemic.

Can you make the claim that your intense fitness program is the cause of all your good fortune? Logically, no. But you can develop just as…