Wah! I Hate Getting on a Digital Scale
Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
by Pat Matson
The World of Within
I think of my digital scale as a self-inflicted instrument of torture. I can't tell you how many I've thrown away and then bought new ones. I have developed a fear of the numbers it shows me. If you are a fat woman, you understand. Seldom in my life has getting on a scale made me feel just peachy keeno.
So why do it? When you weigh yourself, your main intention is to see if you've made any progress. But it's a method that is loaded with the history of our unsuccessful attempts. Having the desire to lose weight has been with me all of my years. I feel impelled to lose weight and this is a habit developed over my years that was nurtured by media input as well as the medical standards for bodily size that are darn near impossible to achieve because their charts are unreasonable. It's driven by the beliefs of my parents who were also educated by the media and taught me those same mistakes. Following, you'll find three non-weighing methods to keep score for your weight loss program that involve zero angst for getting on a scale.
* You can create a spreadsheet with your starting measurements.
* Decide how often you will measure.
* Write down the new measurements and tally up the losses.
* Celebrate those losses.
The Seatbelt Method. I have a new way of checking for weight loss and when I use this method, I always feel like celebrating. I have a small plastic clip on the seatbelt in my SUV that keeps that darn thing away from my neck. When I clip the seatbelt in, and then loop it through that plastic clip and pull it as tightly as I can, I then make a mark on the seatbelt itself with a ballpoint pen. After several weeks, I check it again and revel in my progress.
The Two-Sizes Down Method. Now this one takes a good sense of humor and if you're a fat woman, I know you have one.
* Purchase some pants that are several sizes smaller than what you're currently wearing.
* Decide how often you will try them on.
* When you do, use a tape measure to measure the distance between the button and the button hole on the waistband.
* If you are measuring monthly, and you are using a new Mind Model to think into place your new size, you'll see a difference. And when that puppy actually buttons, hoo yah!
I hold in my mind the new picture of myself. I sense that picture throughout my daily doings. Slowly but surely, that picture manifests itself on the outside of my body. It's a novel, mental method that doesn't involve dieting. I promise you this: just knowing in inches (vs. in pounds) that I've lost weight feels so much better.
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Pat Matson is the Wise Weight Woman who uses spiritual principles to help women overcome their struggles with body image. If you'd like more tips to help you achieve self-acceptance, get her free report, You Are Good and Perfect Right Now and I Can Prove It! at http://www.theworldofwithin.com
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Great article. Well done.You have a great way with words: "self-inflicted instrument of torture" what better a way to start an article?The rest is equally good. Keep writing.Hi Connor. All compliments gratefully accepted. All constructive criticisms too. If you enjoyed this, I write this kind of thing 3 times each week on my blog. You might find that interesting as well.
Enjoy your weekend!
Pat
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