i got back from a vacation about a month ago. normally i dread the last day of vacation-knowing i am going to come back and see the number(s) on the scale and make a plan to get "back on track". this is coming from someone that is still dedicated to working out at least once a day while vacationing. but of course indulging in extraordinary foods-the numbers tend to creep up ;)
so this time, on the way back from vacation...i asked myself why i was locking my mind in this number sensitive safe when i knew (from past experience) with time i would be back to normal. therefore, i decided that i would not weight myself for a month after my return from vacation. its amazing the affect a number can have on you-but only if you let it.
its now been about a month and i cannot begin to explain how liberating its been to free myself of this numeric mind game. i have been eating a balanced diet and working out when i want and more importantly even resting when i want. i feel just as good-if not better than when i used to push myself for 2 weeks punishing my body and with a restrictive diet and strenuous workouts. now, i havent actually weighed myself-but judging by the fit of my clothes (smallest clothes) and judging by my energy levels i have to say...i believe i have dropped all the weight and then some even...
free your mind. even if you are a routine daily or even weekly weigher. that is fine...i will probably go back to weighing in a couple times a week. but once in awhile free yourself from this and just listen to the heightened senses of how your body feels and i think you will be pleasantly surprised. our bodies tell us when we are hungry, when we need more nutrients, when we need rest, etc etc.
i feel so liberated mentally without the pressure that can cause your goals to backfire. i feel so in tune with what my body needs (not wants) but actually listening to your body it tells you what i needs. and when i listen to my body i am learning that my body and my mind come to an agreement which benefits my whole being's wellness-mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, you name it and it all meshes together.
so free your mind-just try it. i know that i plan to continue on this way for another week or so just because i have enjoyed this experience so much and reaped the benefits as well.