Still logging the boring middle chapter, not quitting

2026-10-06 1789 views 2 posts

2026-10-06 13:43

Down 46 pounds since last spring. For the last seven weeks my morning weight has bounced inside a 2.5-pound range.

I'm not gaining, I'm not losing, and my brain keeps asking what the point of the scale is. What's actually keeping me sane: my waist is down another inch, my resting heart rate is lower, and I can do the stairs at work without pretending I'm fine.

Still lifting twice a week, walking after dinner, protein at breakfast. I know it works. I also know patience is not a personality trait I have. Anyone else in the boring middle? What keeps you from white-knuckling the next weigh-in?

2026-10-09 11:04

Road warrior here, so I feel this. Hotel scales are basically mood rings — I only trust my home scale and a tape measure.

When I’m stuck, I log “travel wins” instead: protein at the airport breakfast, 10k steps in whatever terminal, and a 20-minute walk after dinner. Last month my weight didn’t move for five weeks but my belt notch did, which is the only reason I didn’t dramatically toss the scale into the Hudson.

Are you measuring your waist at the same spot and time each week? Travel bloat can hide fat loss for days and make a plateau look way wore than it is.

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