I have had more days than I can count when how I felt about my body was defined by the number on the scale. I know that I am not alone. For so many years of my life, I was robbed of peace of mind as a result of what the scale read. The “scale experiment” I shared with you here reveals just how utterly random the number on the scale can be. So many factors beyond my food intake and my exercise contributed to what I weighed each day. I threw away the scale when my daughter was born almost 14 years ago and haven’t weighed myself since. Learn more about how and why I did this by joining our Body Love Program.
Last week in part one, I outlined how the scale has been a part of our lives, by choice or not. I explained why I decided to show you how my scale responded to a full week of daily weight measurement alongside an honest exposé of my lifestyle that week. Our body weight is much more than a reflection of our diet and exercise choices on any given day. For many women, body weight can be a barometer of how we feel about ourselves, and, like so many other moving pieces in our bodies, it can change moment by moment in response to dozens of factors outside of diet and exercise. My scale experiment will show you how little diet and exercise “weigh” on the scale.
This week was a great week to measure because:
So here it is! Below is a log of my weight fluctuations for one week. You will see that I do not include the actual numbers I saw on the scale, just the amounts that I gained or lost each day. Our weight is determined by so many different factors such as height, body type, muscle mass, hydration, etc., so the numbers I see should be different than the numbers you see! I weighed myself at the same time every morning.
My observations:
It took me years of personal exploration to find that the number on the scale does not matter nearly as much as how I feel about the number on the scale and why I made it significant. I gave up weighing myself and worrying about clothing size. When I did – something truly miraculous happened.
I am beyond excited to launch Alexandria Wellness’ Body Love Program. This program is grounded in self-reflection, motivated by curiosity, and inspired by a commitment to relate to ourselves with kindness, compassion, and strength. It is a program designed to:
As women, many of us are excruciatingly hard on ourselves when it comes to our bodies. Join us to find a true anchor to your wellness and shed the shame, comparison story, fears, and negative self-talk. Join us for our Information Session to learn how to appreciate your body for all it gives to you. Join us to learn how – and why – it is so important to love your body.
Alexandria Wellness offers achievable answers for anyone who is tired of chasing fitness and health without a clear plan, someone who has struggled and is not satisfied with their fitness and wellness or someone who is open to maximized healthful longevity and fitness along with healthful weight loss. Adrien and her team offer help with food guidance, body acceptance, sleep and stress issues, and insist you have fun along the way.
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