"It's not about the number, its how you look and feel" ever heard that one before? well i hear it consistently from friends, family, counselors, co-works, fitness articles, ect. but lets be honest... the number DOES matter. I can look as great that day but if i step on that scale and that number isn't where i want it to be (which it never is) then i no longer feel good, and I definitely don't feel pretty. Which gets me in a big "pickle" of a situation!

          Every single day for nearly the past three years of my life I step on this stupid scale which always puts me in a bad mood, even if it had changed to a lower number than the time I last stepped on it. Recently i've spent a lot of time trying to accept that quote it's not about the number but its not an easy thing to accept. About a month ago I went to the gym and 100% of the time I do the same thing before i start my workout, walk to the locker room put my bags down, fill my water bottle, weigh myself and feel super disappointed then stretch and begin the workout. Well I walked in with the mindset that i feel really good i'm going to have a great workout and feel good, I started my routine then as i stepped to the scale I thought to myself "I actually feel good about myself today why would I want to ruin that?" so I backed up, stared at the scale and walked away. I actually left the gym that day feeling so much more comfortable in my own skin than I had in as long as I could remember. So my tip for the day is to think about how great you feel today. Realize that you can change how you feel in a split second by just accepting things, accept who you are, what you look like, and what you can become. My goal today when I go workout is to NOT step on the scale because I feel good in my new jeans, and i'm not about to ruin that.