Two for the Gym

Stepping on the scales at the gym this evening was not a confidence booster. I weighed in at 191#, down a pound from my starting weight.
As I went back and changed for my first ZUMBA class I thought about my weight and how the scales make me feel and what I can do to change my perspective so that the scales don't sabotage my ability to reach my goal.
This is week one. I am a "girl" this week, so bloating happens. I had not been available to work out at the gym since last Wednesday because I was working the Scandinavian Festival in Junction City. I wasn't eating regular meals because I was away from home for three full days.I hadn't had much water yesterday or today. I had eaten dinner less than an hour before weighing myself.
All of these factor in to my weight on the scales. I didn't do "bad" this past week. I didn't do great either. What I did or didn't do last week no longer matters. It is what I do this week that is going to affect the outcome of next week's weigh in. I will do my best during each moment and strive to make good choices. I will not beat myself up over things I cannot change.