We’ve all been there… you’ve spent all week being “good”, haven’t snacked after your meals, and have been to the gym a few times. You’re feeling good about yourself… then bam! You get on the scales and to your horror you’ve gained 2lbs and now feel horrible about yourself! This is why you need to ditch the scales for good.

You think, why did I spend all week eating rabbit food and running on the treadmill to not lose any weight!? Therefore, those positive feelings you had about the week come crashing down. You think to yourself, well what’s the point!? Then, you decide to treat yourself to a takeaway pizza because all your hard work didn’t pay off anyway. Before you know it you’re feeling crap about yourself and tucking into a tub of ice cream thinking I might as well.

However, if you ditch the scales and focus on how you feel instead of the number on the scales, you will be more likely to stick to your healthy habits. Don’t allow a number on a scale to derail your progress, focus on making yourself feel good and the results will follow.

Remember

Constantly checking your weight on the scales harms your mental health, mood, confidence, and self-esteem. Even if you have a good week and lose a couple of pounds, if you slip a little and go on the scales, all your good work comes crashing down and your self-worth goes with it.

There’s nothing good to come from checking your weight frequently on the scales. You should base your physical and mental health on how you’re feeling and strive to live a healthier life. However, you need to stop putting stress and pressure on yourself.  

If you’re not feeling confident or good about the way you look then it’s great to take steps towards making yourself healthier and happier. However, weighing yourself constantly isn’t going to aid you in this journey.

Eating healthier choices, exercising more, snacking less, and drinking more water are going to make you feel better about yourself. However, if you jump on the scales and have gained a little weight whilst practicing these positive habits then you’re more inclined to give in because you may feel you’re wasting your time.

You should only judge your physical health on how you feel about yourself. Think about how confident you feel in your skin and body, not on what you see on the scales. Ditch the scales today and see what a positive impact it has on your mental well-being.

30 Reasons to Ditch the Scales Today…

1. It makes you feel bad if you put on weight
2. Your weight fluctuates throughout the day normally, so it’s not always an accurate representation of your weight
3. It’s bad for your confidence
4. It lowers your self-esteem if you put weight on
5. If you start working out the extra pounds can be muscle mass
6. It’s bad for your mental health
7. It can make you quit if you have a bad few days/weeks
8. You should feel happy in yourself
9. You might be feeling good about your progress and that you’ve lost weight. However, then go on the scales and feel bad and unmotivated, you should base your progress on how you feel
10. It doesn’t show you your overall health or fitness levels
11. If you’ve put weight on you may turn to comfort eating/binge eating
12. You might be losing weight but still feel bad because you have way more to lose
13. It’s depressing when you haven’t lost any weight
14. As long as you feel good that’s all that matters
15. It’s discouraging
16. It can become obsessive
17. It makes you feel ashamed when you’ve gained weight
18. If you have a weigh-in day you’re more likely to yo-yo diet, binge after it then starve yourself closer to weigh-in day
19. If you workout loads and don’t drop weight on the scale it makes your hard work feel irrelevant
20. You should just focus on being healthier and feeling better about yourself. Your weight on a scale shouldn’t determine how you feel about yourself
21. It lowers your self-worth
22. Your body will tell you when it’s hungry, therefore, listen to your body, not the scales
23. It can lead to self-sabotage
24. It stops you from enjoying life. If you’re constantly worried about the number on the scale you’re less inclined to have fun with friends like going for a meal or having a few drinks
25. Life’s too short to worry about how much you weigh
26. Everyone’s different, we’re all different shapes and sizes. So, your ideal weight should just be when you feel healthy. You can’t compare yourself to other people’s weights
27. It’s hurtful when you’ve gained weight
28. It can make you feel devalued
29. It can harm your emotions
30. It’s draining constantly keeping track of how much you weigh

“You can’t rely on a single number from a bathroom scale to measure your progress.”– Unknown

Summary

It’s important to listen to your own body, it will tell you when you’re thirsty, hungry, tired, etc. As long as you’re taking steps towards living a healthy life then the number on the scales is irrelevant.

If you feel good about your progress then don’t let the scales determine your worth. Remember, there are so many factors that affect the number on the scales.

Moreover, checking your weight constantly is never going to help you achieve your goals. It is more likely to make you unmotivated and drained. Therefore, you should base your progress on how you feel not only in your body but also in your mind.

Ditch the scales today and start living a healthier and more positive life!

“The scale can only give you a numerical reflection of your relationship with gravity. That’s it. It cannot measure beauty, talent, purpose, life force, possibility, strength, or love.”– Steve Maraboli

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