{"id":2886,"date":"2011-10-19T14:05:02","date_gmt":"2011-10-19T18:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=2886"},"modified":"2011-10-19T14:05:02","modified_gmt":"2011-10-19T18:05:02","slug":"weight-loss-epiphany-only-a-number","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2011\/10\/weight-loss-epiphany-only-a-number.html","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss Epiphany: Only a number?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>My client, Cyndi,\u00a0 told me that one of two things happen when she gets on the scale. If she\u2019s lost weight, she says, \u201cYeah!\u201d and eats. If she gains weight, she says, \u201cWhy bother.\u201d And she eats.\u00a0 Sound familiar?<\/p>\n

What the scale really<\/em> measure?<\/strong>
\nDo you know what the scales really measure \u2013 scientifically that is? Every object in the universe with mass attracts every other object with mass. (Some more massive than others!) Therefore, there is a pull \u2013 a force \u2013 an attraction (even better) between you and the Earth.<\/p>\n

Your bathroom scale measures that force of attraction and that force is called your weight! If you look at it in those terms, it takes the emphasis off fat and puts it on gravitational pull.<\/p>\n

Nowhere in scientific date \u2013 that I could find \u2013 does it state that the scale measures hideous fat. It is only a number, and I realized that I didn\u2019t have to be in a twist over the attraction between the Earth and me. After all, I am happy to be considered attractive.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s promise here and now that we\u2019re not going to get fixated on the numbers. The turtle wins this race and numbers fluctuate with the wind. Seriously, even the weather can make you retain water!
\nNevertheless, statistics show that people who weigh themselves regularly not only lose weight faster, but keep it off longer.<\/p>\n

How often should we weigh-in and what is the best way to weigh-in?<\/strong>
\nIf you the kind of person who allows the number on the scale to dictate the mood of the day, then only weigh yourself once a week and on a day when no one is depending upon you in any big way. In other words, weigh-in day is not the day to dispense life advice or operate heavy equipment.<\/p>\n

And remember, only weigh yourself first thing in the morning, after you \u2018relieve\u2019 yourself, before coffee, and NAKED, of course. Every ounce counts.<\/p>\n

And for goodness sake, find the right spot. Tiled floors offer varied readings, depending on the dip of the tile. Take advantage of that dip \u2013 find the lowest point, and leave your scale there!<\/p>\n

Remember to keep the number in perspective. Again, it’s a measurement of gravitational pull!<\/p>\n

Spread the word … NOT the icing!<\/em>
\n Janice<\/em><\/p>\n

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