RANT:Stay off that darned scale!

Ok, here's my rant for the day. Feel free to jump all over me...as I think that rants are good for bringing out the passion in people.:biggrin:

Here it is:

Stay off that darned scale! I've seen a zillion posts in which people are like "I gained two pounds yesterday and managed to lose one today." You are fooling yourself, and sabotaging yourself too. You do NOT lose and gain pounds each day. There are so many variables in your weight each day that it is downright silly for you to believe that the number on the scale is a direct reflection of the day before. Quit kidding yourself! Believing that the day of "good" eating results in a pound lost, or that having that "bad" meal results in a pound gained the very next time you get on the scale is lying to yourself...or is ignorant in the very least. That's ignorant as in misguided...not ignorant as in stupid...sorry if that's confusing.

Lay off the scale for a few days at a time, even if you cannot go a whole week between. Obsessing over a number each morning is promoting your unhealthy practices. This journey is about reprogramming your mind, and your approach to living overall. It's also about learning to not hang your mood each day on what some device says. Choose your mood based upon small victories (see my NON-rant thread!)

OK, I'm done now. Maybe I need some caffeine....