I did it the other day. The unthinkable. Stepped on the
SCALE! Dun dun dunnnn. For me, weighing myself is ‘triggering’ – and so I don’t
do this often. I also don’t advise my challengers or clients to rely on the
scale either. And here is why.
The best and most important point here is that – The scale
does not define you. You are and will always be more than a number on a scale.
I know that for myself – it’s a control kind of thing – and it takes me
unhealthy places. So I just rarely do it - I rely on other things to check my progress.
The number changes – a lot. If you are going to weigh
yourself, do it once a week – before eating – and at the same time of day at
each weigh in. Weighing yourself multiple times a day/week is excessive and
causes more harm (and stress!) than good.
Muscle mass is cool. Seriously. If you’re building muscle,
you may not see a big change on the scale – but you’re still making a lot of
progress!
Things you can do instead!
Base your ‘weight’ on how your clothes fit. Are your clothes
feely baggy? More snug? Watch your diet and exercise according to these
changes.
Progress pictures! Take them once a week. Refer to previous
weeks and see the changes you’re making. Give yourself a pat on the back.
Check your energy levels. You know when you eat like crap, you feel
like crap. If you are feeling sluggish, you know you need to switch up your
nutrition and get your sweat on! Do it!
Calipers. If you are serious about checking your body fat percentage, you can use calipers. I can go into detail about how - just ask!
That’s all for today – let me know if you have any
questions! Thanks for checking in ! XO
