Yesterday, I met with my Kindergarten Team and we talked about teaching kids to say the word, “slug slowly” so they would hear all the discrete sounds embedded in words. This discussion ended with me, searching for videos of slugs (yuck, but the kids will like it). This got me thinking about where I’m at in my weight loss journey. Bet you couldn’t see that coming, wink wink.

Everything is going in the right direction, but my weight loss feels slow. That, and the challenge of feeling a bit hungrier lately, are making my journey feel like walking uphill. I’ve always prided myself on being an “uphill kind of girl.” When things get rough I put my head down, and… m o v e. In this case, the way to move past this phase of the journey is to take a closer look at my feelings.

When I start using words like, “feel” I know it’s time to look at my data to see if my feelings are in check with my reality. It turns out, they are not. My data shows I’m very consistent. Knowing this, and being able to prove it to myself is a relief. I’m so glad that I made friends with the scale because I know myself, I could have spun these “feelings” into a full-on why bother negative talk fest.

Beware self-sabotage when you’re on a weight loss journey. Sometimes you may feel like your moving, “slug slowly” but really, you’re doing the important work that needs to come first if you want to reach your goal. Keep it together, and just keep moving forward.