A Break From The Scales
If you follow me and the hubby, you’ll know that we recently went on a trip of a lifetime to Ruka in Finnish Lapland. As with all pending holidays, the decision was made that I had to be extra ‘good’ leading up to the trip. This basically translates into keeping a closer eye on my diet in the month leading up to going away so that when we were on holiday, I could enjoy all of the restaurant trips we were about to embark upon. I’m not talking anything extreme here, just a couple of pounds off so I could put them back on while I was away, ha!
My general habit is that I weigh myself weekly, every Friday morning. When we returned from Lapland, I didn’t race onto the scales to see what the damage was. I waited until the following week. Then Friday morning arrived and I still didn’t feel ready to see the extent of the ‘damage’ so I didn’t step onto the scales. Then another week passed and I had this lovely relaxed feeling that I still didn’t need to see what the numbers were on the scales. So I missed another week.
OK – so at this point I’d missed 3 weekly weigh ins and the worried feeling started to kick in. Had I put on loads of weight? How much would it be? A couple of pounds, half a stone, a stone, more? Obviously the sensible part of my head knows I haven’t put a stone on and I’m actually being ridiculous but these are the little niggling doubts that enter my head, those little demons. Anyway, I psyched myself up and Friday morning came around again. Big deep breath and on I stepped…
No battery! For the love of God, the batteries had bloody ran out!
Honestly though, I did find it amusing and almost a little bit of relief that I didn’t see the numbers. Had I become a slave to the scales and in need of a break from them? I think so. Don’t get me wrong, I will return to my weekly or maybe fortnightly weigh ins but for now I’m enjoying managing and maintaining my weight through common sense and the use of healthy eating skills I’ve picked up through my weight loss. If when I step back on the scales I am within a pound or two of my normal weight then I’ve proven that I can now manage it without the need for constant food tracking and weight checks. I will have learnt the art of healthy living and I guess that’s what a successful weight loss journey should be truly about.
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Thanks for sharing the story with us, very interesting.