Try to guess what I’m talking about. I’m sure you’ll figure it out.
They don’t care about you. They’re not reliable. Most of the time they make you feel bad about yourself. They can totally ruin your day.
There are times when they can be kind and gentle. This brings us back. We’re roped in hoping that they’ll make us feel better.
But more often than not they leave us lonely, depleted of energy and in a state of “I can’t do anything right.”
Yet, many of us find ourselves going back again and again, day after day hoping that they’ll be nice to us.
Why do we do this?
Why do we keep going back when we have all the proof we need that they’re no good for us?
What is wrong with us?
This sounds like a toxic relationship.
Recently a close family member ended a serious relationship with someone. It was one of the hardest things they have ever had to do. It took a long time for her to build the courage to put to rest this relationship. It was incredibly difficult. They did it and they are moving on with their life.
In this article I’m not talking about a bad marriage or a dysfunctional relationship between two people. I’m talking about the scale.
You know that device that tells you how much you weigh? Yea, that thing.
For over ten years I have been working in a field engulfed with weight loss. I can say with absolute certainty the scale serves a purpose. In my opinion, that purpose is best served once every six weeks. The only exception is if you’re competing in an event in which your weight is critical to competition (such as MMA, wrestling, or boxing).
It is good to have a general understanding of what your weight is. I believe it is a good thing to be aware of your weight, EVERY SIX WEEKS.
That dang scale. It drives me NUTS!! Not because I weigh myself frequently (I don’t). It difficult to watch so many people beat themselves up because of the number on the scale. Our weight will fluctuate from a day to day basis. This can be caused by water retention or inflammation.
You would have to consume 3,500 calories over whatever amount of calories you burn that day to gain one pound of fat.
Most people burns around 2000 calories a day (with light movement included, such as walking for 5,000 steps). Let’s do some math to paint a picture of how hard it is to gain a pound of fat in one day. If you consume 5,500 calories and you burn 2,000 calories that means you would gain one pound of body fat.
32.25 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs (170 calories per dog)
9.75 Big Mac’s (563 calories)
33 Ice Cream Sandwiches
50 Bud Lights
4.5 Bags of Lay’s Potato Chips (1242 calories per bag)
Okay, no one is going to eat this much junk in one day. It is fun to paint a picture of what 5,500 calories could look like.
My point is this. If the scale makes you feel bad more often than not, why frequently use it. “I’ve always done it” or “I just have to do it” is a bad excuse.
There’s no need to smash your scale with a hammer or throw it out. Keep it around, just out of slight. Like a vacuum cleaner, store it somewhere and use it on occasion. That’s a winning game plan in my opinion.