- Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:24 pm
#16092
We all know that the best way to lose weight is to adopt a lifestyle change rather than a temporary diet. Many expert sources agree on a slow weight loss of 1-2lbs a week in order for the weight loss to be healthy and sustainable. Then, we are advised to only weigh ourselves once a week, in order to not be discouraged by seeing the same number on the scale for a few days in a row. It is definitely hard to stay motivated to eat less when it seems like that stubborn scale never moves, but some of us just need to weight ourselves once a day, right?
I know that I myself lose motivation quickly if I don't weight myself every day. It's just too easy to forget that you are creating a calorie deficit, and too easy to have an extra little snack here and there...so by the time I get to my weekly weigh-in, I've gained 2-3 lbs instead of losing one!
I'll share with you all the secret of how I beat this habit:
I ditched my old scale, and bought a new, digital one. My digital scale can tell me my weight to a fifth of a pound, so I can weight myself every day, and even if I have only lost 0.2 of one pound, it keeps me motivated because I know my hard work is paying off! It's so much easier to stay motivated to eat less and lose weight when I can see results more often than once a week.
Hope this tip helps a few chronic scale-gazers out there!
I know that I myself lose motivation quickly if I don't weight myself every day. It's just too easy to forget that you are creating a calorie deficit, and too easy to have an extra little snack here and there...so by the time I get to my weekly weigh-in, I've gained 2-3 lbs instead of losing one!
I'll share with you all the secret of how I beat this habit:
I ditched my old scale, and bought a new, digital one. My digital scale can tell me my weight to a fifth of a pound, so I can weight myself every day, and even if I have only lost 0.2 of one pound, it keeps me motivated because I know my hard work is paying off! It's so much easier to stay motivated to eat less and lose weight when I can see results more often than once a week.
Hope this tip helps a few chronic scale-gazers out there!