Your Daily Banana

fitvillains:

I’m not a scale fan: I don’t own one & don’t weigh myself more than a few times a year. It’s not a tool I recommend people keep around/out or use more than once every couple of weeks, especially those of you close to your goal (in some cases that “goal” might not be realistic and the number on the scale does nothing but keep you disappointed). In fact, unless you have a serious amount of weight to lose (30+lbs), it is not a tool you should rely on to track your progress or define your results on its own. 

I know women who weigh themselves daily, and who’s mood’s & choices are dictated by whether or not the scale goes up (bad) or down (good). I know it feels normal after awhile, but it’s crazy, CRAZY behavior. In a given day, without changing your routine and without eating too much or too little, it’s common & possible for your weight to fluctuate (up to 10lbs!), for any number of reasons. Those who are working out and lifting weights (yay you!), can change their body composition (the way you look, your body fat percentage and general leanness) without the scale budging OR EVEN WITH IT MOVING UP. For those of you freaking out, let me put it more plainly: you can get smaller, get the body you want, lose fat and look amazing without the scale moving or without getting to the ‘goal’ weight you’ve set for yourself. This is especially true of those of you who might be in the “I think I have 5-15lb left-to-lose” zone.

If you’re doing everything right, are noticing changes in your body that you like and feel that what you see does not match what you think should see - you NEED to re-evaluate your relationship with the scale.

When it comes to scales, what you see isn’t necessarily what you get. :)

Click on the link above for more reasons why you might want to ditch (or shelf) the scale to get closer to your goal!