When I know that I have been on plan, I look forward to weigh in day. When I've been off plan a lot or when I've eaten too much the day before, I dread weigh in day.
So why is the scale and that darn number so important???
I have come to realize for myself...if I have a weight loss goal that I hit a certain number on the scale I will get all worked up about what the scale says. Every time before when I tried to lose weight, my goal was about attaining some magical number on the scale. I not only set one big goal, but I set monthly and weekly goals too. When I get really crazy, I write my scale goals all over my calendar.
Yep...it hasn't been a very successful method of goal setting for me. Now when I look at my calendar I see all these numbers that are unrealistic.
So, if the number on the scale shouldn't be what motivates me, why do I continue to weigh in?
When I weigh in, I hope to see progress, movement in the down direction. Over time, I hope to see a big change, not only in the scale, but also in the way my clothes fit, and how I feel about myself.
What I've learned about myself is that I need to use goal setting to set process goals, like how many days a week I track my food, how many glasses of water I am drinking, and even what foods I am eating.
Enter Weight Watchers and etools! (By the way, this is NOT a plug for WW! I just believe their program to really work and for me, it offers me freedom with boundaries). Check out what I can see using my etools:
I LOVE these reports! Love seeing that I have tracked every day this week!!! I can also see that weekends are when I spend the most amount of points.
These charts show success! I really needed this visualization. I am hoping for a loss tomorrow, but know that if the scale does not show one, there are variables beyond my control. I know that I have been doing my job...and I plan to keep that up! :)
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