Do you get discouraged?

Do you ever get discouraged when you don't see results right away?

I'm a person that NEEDS to see results. Whether it's in work, personal life, or fitness wise, I thrive after seeing results. I'm programmed that if I don't see results, then I question if it's worth it. Honestly, right now, I'm going through this process in my fitness life. 

The past few weeks, I've gotten a few comments that people can tell I'm losing weight. The thing is: I'm not really seeing what they are seeing. Yes, my clothes feel a little looser, but when I look in the mirror, I still see that fat girl looking back at me. It's so discouraging- I honestly have cried a few times because of frustration. 

Does this happen to any of you? I need tips on how to get past this, pronto!

While I'm discouraged, I'm not letting that stop me from working out. I've been really faithful about going to the gym these last three weeks- I'm just hoping that it's starting to show SOON. 

I'm curious to hear how you all are doing. Keep those comments coming. :)

Do Not Use

Oh boy, right now I'm craving everything. Thought it would be better to blog than cave in and have my intense two hour workout go to waste. 

It's so strange, there are days when I'm perfectly happy with eating healthy and don't crave anything bad. Then there are days (like today) where I just want to eat junk. It's times like this when the picture below is a good reminder.....

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I'm off to do some healthy blog hopping. Any blogs you would suggest I check out? I've been out of the loop for a bit, so I'd love to hear what your current favorites are! 

Hope you all had a great day. Talk with you later!

Throwing away the scale....

Okay, I'm not throwing my scale away completely. I AM, however, setting it aside for a month. I've had my sister hide it so I can't even attempt to weigh myself. Yes, it sounds ridiculous, but I was am obsessed with weighing myself.

For me, the scale has always been the way that I see my progress. If the number is lower then that was proof I was doing something right. If it was higher than it was proof that I was slacking. However, in the midst of this, there was a flaw. I had mentally programmed myself to think that I could eat more when the number was lower, and then when it was higher, I got frustrated and stress ate. It was and is a vicious cycle that I'm hoping to overcome.

It's been a week since I weighed myself and I must say, I'm feeling pretty good. I've been pretty consistent with my workouts and they have gotten longer. I'm happy to see I've regained my stamina and also my determination to lose these last 10 pounds.

My question to you: do YOU go by the scale or do you have another way to track your progress? Do you do measurements or go by the way your clothes fit? I'd love to hear what you do!