Let me say something that might surprise you:
Weight loss, in itself, is not an accomplishment.
That might sound strange coming from someone who helps women lose weight. But hear me out…
Weight loss is an outcome. Not a habit. Not a behavior. Not a skill.
And yet, it often gets more praise than the healthy habits that actually make it possible.
This week, I lost 5 pounds in 5 days.
And if I used weight alone as a metric, I would be celebrating.
But I’m not. Because I didn’t lose that weight by doing anything healthy or sustainable.
In fact, I felt terrible. Exhausted. Lethargic. Unable to workout…
I lost 5 pounds in 5 days because I had the stomach flu.
The weight I lost was simply a result of dehydration and an MIA appetite for fear that anything I ate might make a reappearance.
That doesn’t sound like something worth celebrating, does it?
We need to stop treating the scale like the full story.
Because it’s not just if you lose weight — it’s how you get there that determines whether that weight loss is actually a win worth celebrating.
Did it come from eating balanced meals that satisfy and nourish you?
From learning to stop when you’re full — without counting every calorie?
From getting back on track after a weekend away without spiraling into “I blew it” mode?
That’s the stuff that deserves celebration.
Because the skills and habits that create health-promoting weight loss are the things that stick with you - even when the scale plateaus, life gets messy, or when motivation dips.
When you stop obsessing over the number and start focusing on the behaviors that align with how you want to feel and live your life, everything changes.
What if instead of asking, “How can I lose X pounds?”
We asked, “What habits do I need to build to support the healthy version of me I want to become?”
When that’s in alignment — the results follow. And more importantly, they stick around.
So no, I won’t celebrate weight loss just for the sake of it.
But I will celebrate you every step of the way as you build the habits that make it possible — and sustainable.