Most people dread the scale. I suppose I should too, but I don’t. I’ve seen such great results, that I don’t mind stepping on the scale. You can’t swing a dead cat (as my dad always says) without finding information about NOT stepping on the scale too frequently. I say, do what works for you.
My personal philosophy is that scale provides me with immediate, unbiased feedback. I step on it everyday so I can watch my progress, but I never let it get me down if it doesn’t move. I am well aware that I’m not going to lose weight every single day, and I know that while there are days the scale doesn’t move, there are days that it moves drastically. I look forward to those days. However, those days won’t happen if I give up. I work twice as hard on the days I know are key to keeping my motivation and psyche up!
This time is very different than in the past. I think it’s because I’m doing this for me. I’m doing it to get healthier and feel better. My goals are long term and not simply aimed at fitting into a cute dress or impressing anyone. If you know me, you know I could give a rats a$$ about being judged by others. Unfortunately, that added to my issues previously. The key here isn’t what others think of me, but that I need to care about myself. I need to get selfish. I need to have “me time”, and guess what? I’m liking it a lot! What else would get me out running for an hour?
There’s another scale in my life right now, and it’s on the kitchen counter. I’ll save that for my next post, but please feel free to leave your kind words of wisdom.
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