I lost 4 lbs.  While that is more than reasonable weight loss in a week, I still felt discouraged when I saw that number.

One thing I am used to when losing weight is the initial extreme loss, which granted is normally water.  Because I was heavier than my scale could record, I was  unable to get my weight until 14 August.  By then, I had been working hard on my plan for more than a week, so I imagine I missed out on some of that initial loss and the excitement you feel on seeing the numbers decrease so quickly on the scale. 4 pounds is a good amount of loss in one week.  It just is.  And I need to remember that.  That is a week with almost no exercise.  That is a week when I felt full everyday. 

I’ve felt generally discouraged.  Emotions cycle all the time and I understand that they will constantly change while I’m trying to lose weight.  I feel just as motivated as I did, but just somewhat less optimistic.  I’ve had too much time to sit think about food and dieting and my plan.  I have a tendency to obsess over whatever I’m working on, but to the exclusion of everything else.  Focusing on losing weight just keeps me reminded that I have so much weight to lose.  It is a reminder of my failures.  I need to get back to other things in my life, but hopefully the way I’ve set everything up will allow me to be successful without too much effort.

Today I’m finally getting my exercise bike set up, so that will add at least 30 minutes of exercise daily.  That should help see these numbers continue.  And I’m going to try and keep reminding myself that losing 4 pounds in one week is still pretty good.