My DH reminded me..........

[threeboysmom]

I was so depressed this past weekend after my "weigh-in" that I had only lost 1 lb., so my DH reminded me of what a 1 lb. of hamburg looked like!! Yikes!! I guess I did do well after all!!!!

 

[teachingmykids]

At least you're going in the right direction!

Sometimes I think we are so absorbed in weight loss that we lose perspective.

 

[kayeandjim00]

That's a good thing to keep in mind! I remember someone here once reminding me that's 4 sticks of butter! We have to keep in mind that progress is progress. Better any loss or maintaining than a gain.

 

[DoomBuggieDriver]

Yeah for your DH! I am glad you shared that here, because it really is a great visual for those of us who are slow losers. Thanks!
Kathy

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Originally posted by kayeandjim00
That's a good thing to keep in mind! I remember someone here once reminding me that's 4 sticks of butter!

That's exactly how I look at it......kinda gross when you really think about it.....but when you say "I only lost 1/4 pound"...that's STILL one stick of butter.

 

[Nancy]

I still remember when oprah lost all that weight on that liquid diet and rolled out a wagon with all the fat on it. Thinking of it it terms of something you can see really puts it in perspective. I thought losing 5 pounds wasn't much until I lifted a 5 pound bag of sugar. I felt so much better realizing I wasn't lugging that around everyday.

 

[tiggerlover]

Wow, that really puts it into perspective. I always did the butter thing too, I have lost 232 sticks of butter so far. But putting it into 58 pounds of raw hamburger meat gives you the bulk and consistancy of the fat that has been lost. Now that is a visual.

 

[tiggerlover]

Sorry, I was so excited about the analogy that I lost my train of thought. Congrats to you for losing one pound....one pound lost is a lot better than one pound gained!

 

[MrsJ Henry]

Never thought about the hanburg before. That's agood one. It nice that you have a good supportive husband. So do I and it makes a big difference.
1 lb is great!!! It's always better than gaining a lb!!!!