I know, I am a Personal Trainer and for some clients I need to ask them to to weigh themselves every now and then to be sure, and because of different people’s goals and conditions.. but overall 80% of my clients skip the scale and instead we follow how they are feeling or alternatively if the customer wants to increase / lose weight we take measurments or/and take Progress Pictures and more. But anyway… I stopped weighing myself a long time ago, several years ago. It tells nothing but a number, dont trust it, dont follow it, same with BMI.
I think it is so weird when I see people and my family do it all the time. Why?? I always think? Then sometimes they get angry, sad, stressed or maybe even happy.. why would a number change the feeling about yourself? And how can you even trust it? Who cares anyway? Only you, no one else cares or knows how much you weigh. Here is a list why I think the scale is unnecessary, why it would be best for everyone to stop weighing themself or just throw it away directly???
- Your body’s biggest component is water—about 60 percent of your weight. In a given day, your weight can fluctuate by several pounds, primarily due to changes in body water. Considering this, you can see that your scale has limitations. The scale is not an effective way to measure substantive weight change. Those day-to-day changes on a scale can be water weight as well as dehydration.
- You are not a “good” person because you lost weight—and you are not a “bad” person because you gained weight—despite the messages that diet culture may send you. I think owning a scale does far more harm then good and is generally unnecessary.
- Thw scale doesn’t reflect anything about your body’s composition or how healthy you are. You can be overweight and healthy. You can be normal weighted and unhealthy. Ultimately, weight is not a good barometer of overall health.
- Additionally, getting rid of your scale enables you to focus more on how your body is actually feeling—which is a positive thing.
- You are so much more than a number. No matter what you weigh or what your body looks like, you are beautiful and amazing—exactly as you are.
- Don’t let a number tell you if you’re worth it, friends. And even if you aren’t ready to ditch the scale for yourself, if you have children, do it for them. No matter how much positive body image talk you share with them, they will pick up on your actions. How long will it be until they start tying that number on the scale to their self worth, too? And how can you tell them not to if you’re doing it yourself?
- Hormones play a big role in wrecking havoc on the scale for women, even causing their weight to fluctuate from day to day, depending on your time of the month. You may not feel bloated, but you could be retaining fluids.
- So if you go to the scale, if it was 5kg more or 5kg less than you expect it to be, what would it change? Nothing, You would still be the same person with the same body, it shouldn’t change your feelings about yourself.
- Put the time and energy that you spent worrying about food, calories and weight into something more rewarding. Join a new hobby, volunteer to help others, or even take time to spoil yourself every once in a while. Life is too short to spend another day at war with yourself. Now, break up with that scale and throw it away because you don’t need it to tell you how beautiful you are. It is time to get back to a healthier, happier you in mind, body, and spirit.
What can’t the scale tell you? A whole lot:
1. What a good spouse/son/daughter/mother/father/grandma/grandpa you are
2. How amazing you are at your job
3. How fast you can run
4. How much passion you have for your hobbies
5. How unique your laugh is
6. How loyal you are
7. How much better your clothes are fitting
8. How much water you drink every day
9. How much you rock your favorite outfit
10. How much you’ve grown emotionally
11. How great your hair looks
12. How smart you are
13. How much your blood pressure/cholesterol/blood glucose numbers have improved
14. The status of your relationship with food
15. How motivated you are
16. How many flights of stairs you can climb
17. How well you’re raising your kids
18. How many lifelong memories you made on your last vacation
19. How thoughtful you are
20. What a great smile you have
21. How much easier it is to carry your groceries since you’ve started working out
22. How good you are at making healthy food choices
23. How close you are to your friends
24. How loved you are
25. How well you can cook
26. What a genuine person you are
27. How much muscle mass you’ve put on
28. The number of good books you’ve read
29. How many amazing places you’ve seen
30. How many volunteer hours you’ve logged
31. How endearing your quirks are
32. The number of steps you take per day
33. How ambitious you are
34. How many times you’ve passed up a treat for a healthier option
35. How promising your future is
36. How appreciated you are
37. How far you can walk
38. The number of fruits and veggies you eat every day
39. How you handle stress
40. How funny you are
41. How many inches you’ve lost
42. How much knowledge you’ve gained about healthy living
43. How compassionate you are
44. What a good pet owner you are
45. How confident you are
46. The number of compliments you’ve received
47. How beautiful you are
48. The number of medications you’ve been able to stop taking since getting healthier
49. How strong your relationships are
50. How much weight you can lift
51. The number of people who admire and look up to you
52. How many challenges you’ve overcome in your life
53. How talented you are
54. How much you’ve touched the lives of others
55. How much you’re learning and growing every day
56. Your fitness levels
57. Your energy levels
58. Your strength
59. Changes in your body composition
60. Your sense of achievement
61. Your confidence
62. Your happiness
63. Your wellness
64. OR YOUR WORTH. ❤