ditch the scale????

scale vs.  measuring tape.....

if you read my last post, i was quite frustrated by a recent weight gain.  so, i kept my focus that week and when it came time for my weekly weight in, the three pounds i gained the week before were gone.  so back to the same weight - been the same for quite some time.  so irritating - i mean you work so hard and the scale totally lets you down...or does it???

my weekly weigh in was also my monthly measurement tracking day.  tada.....i had lost another half inch off both my hips and thighs.  so, how could that be - weight going up and down yet stays in the same range - but i have lost inches...clothes fit better....hmmmmmm

so, had to ask myself, why do i weigh myself each week?  being a loyal WW follower - that is what you do, in fact your online page on your weigh day will remind you it is time to get on the scale.  so, it truly is habit.  because of high cost, i did not do WW this time, but sparkpeople...and sparkpeople does not have a reminder about weighing yourself - yes, you can track it - but it is not a large part of your plan.  i am starting to understand why...

read a great article this morning and it really helped put things in perspective.

http://exercise.about.com/od/weightloss/a/losinginches.htm

totally explains that you can lose inches and yet maintain the same weight as you burn fat and develop lean muscle.  i will take lost inches over weight loss any day....glad i looked into this.

yes, i still have some snacking issues - and i am really working hard on that.  but i am relieved and happy to understand whatever i am doing is the right direction and in time the weight will come off...fearing the scale is not a healthy emotion at any time.  will i totally ditch it?  nah....just keep a better perspective of the numbers.    i will change my weigh in to my monthly measurement day...that way i can just concentrate on eating right and exercise.

well, that is enough of a health lesson for today.....