The Scale. Love it or hate it, for most people the scale is an important aspect of a journey to healthy living. I honestly believe that not having a scale in my home enabled me to let my weight creep up slowly. Although my weight gain became obvious when I needed to buy larger sizes in clothing, I think I might have acknowledged my "growing" situation quicker if I had a scale. I've always been a proponent of checking weight once a week because our weight fluctuates so much on a daily basis, it just makes sense to take measurements weekly. This was easy for me to stick to because at the beginning of my journey I was weighed at Jenny Craig and when I transitioned to making my own food, I weighed myself on my Wii balance board. Since it took some effort to use the balance board I was not compelled to weigh myself more than once or twice a week.However, I recently won an Eat Smart Scale from the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans (I love this scale, it was ready to go right out of the box!) and finally have an easy way to monitor my weight.
The thing is, now that I have a scale in my bathroom, right in front of my vanity, I have become obsessed with weighing myself. The scale is always Right There and it is so difficult to refrain from jumping on to see if I've made any progress. Now I have a better understanding of all the women out there that talk about weighing themselves daily, it makes sense when the scale is so accessible!My one saving grace is that I only document my weight on a weekly basis and I don't get bent out of shape with my fluctuations during the week. I'm thinking that perhaps I should move the scale to my closet but I'm not sure. Although I maintain that I am not letting the scale define my success, admittedly the scale is still very much a part of my journey to healthy living. And truthfully, unless I start getting bent out of shape about the numbers I see, I am likely to continue to weigh myself daily. What do you think? Do you weigh yourself daily, weekly, monthly? Never? Let me know your thoughts in the comments!
