Trust (3.1.11)

Today was my official weigh in day, and I was down another pound – that’s eleven overall for those of you keeping track. The first couple of weeks, I weighed myself at different times of the day, with different clothing on, and it should go without saying that I also weighed myself every single day. In talking to other women, I found that that’s totally normal for a woman starting up a new fitness regimen. For the male gamers I spoke with, whose last weigh in was at their last attended annual physical, this compulsiveness seemed a bit *interesting.*

In any case, as the weeks have progressed, my weigh ins have become more spaced out. First it was every other day, or only to check in with myself; then every few days; and now generally once per week. I also calmed down about what I put on for the weigh in, since it was all about the same size, thickness, and thus probably weight. Eventually, I realized that my weight would fluctuate both up and down throughout the week, and that every Tuesday, seemingly like clockwork, I’d get on the scale at one pound lower than the previous week. Amazing.

The first few weeks, I felt like I was hanging onto a ledge by my fingernails. Would this work? Did I need to do ninja-crazy four hour workouts to see minimal results? Would my body “allow” me to shed the pounds? Again, this is obviously a woman speaking. Overanalyzed and unscientific.

Dear Husband would tell me that it was all about numbers in versus numbers out. But as women gamers know, it never seems quite so easy to us. But with time, I’ve learned that slow steady progress is scientific, and predictable, and trustworthy.

All of this has engendered trust in exergaming and in the process; and I’m now beginning to look forward with hopeful anticipation to reaching my next goal(s).