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My Mind is Playing Tricks on Me

My Mind is Playing Tricks on Me

Lisa Eirene

About Lisa Eirene Lisa lost 110 pounds through calorie counting and exercise. She swims, bikes, runs, hikes and is enjoying life in Portland, Oregon. Her weight loss story has been featured in First Magazine, Yahoo Health, Woman's Day and Glamour.com.

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  1. jill

    I wish I had the answers too. I face the same challenges. The weird thing is that when I am bike riding with someone else or in a group fitness setting, I push myself a lot harder than when I am working out alone. If someone challenges me by saying- you can’t do that…. boy look out! I will do it or die trying. I wish I had the same drive when I a being accountable to only me!!! Let me know if you figure it out! 🙂

    1. Lisa Eirene

      Good point–sometimes when I’m really struggling all I need is for Michael to tell me to snap out of it to get me going.

      I think accountability makes a difference. Even though I only weighed myself once a month before this summer break, I think that act made me accountable to myself (or to the scale).

  2. Lori

    I don’t know if it is the same for you, but for me the scale is a tool that helps tell me I am on the right track. Things are different for us big losers. I have learned that the scale isn’t necessarily a bad thing. When you try to ignore it, you almost give it more power that way.

    I feel better weighing myself occasionally now again ( even though my scale doesn’t have numbers on it). And that is totally okay. I finally realized there is nothing wrong with monitoring on the scale if I need that. I was trying too hard to be “intuitive” with my eating and using my clothes as a measure. That just doesn’t work for a thinker like me.

    1. Lisa Eirene

      I’m finding that it is a tool that I need–even if it is only once a month. I’ll continue with the summer as is I think, or at least until August and then go back.

  3. Diane Fit to the Finish

    It’s such an individual choice and path we take after we have lost (and maintained) a large weight loss. I like weighing every day, and when I don’t, I know that I have to step on it the next day. It’s an accountability partner for me.

    1. Lisa Eirene

      It is definitely different for people who have lost a big number.

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