Sharing the Hard Stuff — I Gained 1.4 Pounds. 265.0 pounds, +1.4 pounds today, +1.4 pounds this week, + 11.5 pounds in 2025, - 68.0 pounds overall

Sharing the Hard Stuff — I Gained 1.4 Pounds

It’s easy to hit “publish” when the scale goes down.
It’s easy to post a win, celebrate progress, and say, “Look, it’s working!”
But today is not one of those days.

This morning, the scale said I gained 1.4 pounds. And I’ll be honest — it stung.

I ate too much yesterday.
Not just a little more than usual — a lot. Including a huge piece of chocolate layered cake that I knew I didn’t need, but I ate anyway. And once the day got off track, I let it stay off track.

That’s the hard part about this journey.
The emotional weight of a gain can feel heavier than the physical one.

It’s embarrassing to share this. Especially when the gain is over a pound. It feels like failure, like I’ve undone progress, like I should wait until I have something more positive to say.

But I’m choosing not to hide.

Because this journey isn’t just about celebrating when it’s easy. It’s about being real — even when it’s hard. And right now, it’s hard.

That being said, I also want to remind myself of this:
I did not fail.
Yes, I slipped. Yes, I overate. But I’m still here. I’m still trying. I’m still committed.

And I did a few things right, too:

• I stuck with my intermittent fasting window

• I didn’t give up completely — I just had a rough food day

Today is a new day. The scale told one part of the story, but it doesn’t get to write the ending. I do.

If you’ve ever felt embarrassed to share your own setbacks — I get it. I’m right there with you. But let’s promise each other something:
We won’t let shame keep us quiet.
We won’t let a bad day erase our purpose.
And we won’t give up just because it got a little harder.

One pound doesn’t define me.
One piece of cake doesn’t cancel out my commitment.
And one hard day won’t stop me from moving forward.

I’m still in this. And if you are too — let’s keep going.

Together.