5 Reasons I DITCHED The Scale
I’m OFFICIALLY done with the scale for GOOD! It was time and it was a relationship that I never want to be involved with again, because that damn piece of metal had WAY too much control over me and nothing like that should have that much power. Am I right?!?!
My relationship with the scale was one that was ON and OFF! I realized that I needed it in my life when I felt like I couldn’t control other things in my life. Food and the scale are two things that I could control, or at least thought I could. Because when you REALLY think about it, the food and the scale are the things that actually control YOU and not the other way around. It’s a total mind fuck and as someone who is still healing from an eating disorder, the scale is not something I need in my life.
I found that I was getting into the routine of weighing myself daily. I would do it early in the morning and then after my workouts. It was becoming obsessive, it wasn’t serving me in any way and I realized how much energy it was taking up in my life. That damn device is an energy vampire. It was about a month ago, after weighing myself and feeling how much it changed my mood for the day, that I was done. It was time to break up and never look back. And here I am a month later and I haven’t stepped on that ugly beast.
I 100% know that I am not the only woman who has struggled with this. I remember when I was personal training, how many of my clients got into the same patterns that I once got in. Do I think the scale can be a useful tool? Most definitely, but really only in certain cases. For many people, though, the scale becomes an emotional crutch and it did for me too. But the freedom and the space that when I threw those crunches away was a serious emotional and mental gift. I am worth more than that damn number and so are you, so read below as to why I made this beautiful decision.
WHY I DITCHED THE SCALE?
Not Accurate
There are way too many factors that can affect that number on the scale. The scale is not aware of how much water I drank that day? What if I had a lot of salt? What if my period starts next week? What if I am lifting heavier weights? This list can go ON and ON and ON! There are way too many outside facts that can have the number fluctuate on the scale and to me that is enough to just say NO.
Impacted My Mood
Just what I needed…another thing in my life to affect my emotions…no thanks! That damn device could wreak havoc on my day and make me feel like shit. I have enough going on in my life on a daily basis to add this into the mix and it started taking up way too much head space. How sad and scary is it that a number on a device could alter your daily mood so quickly and change the outlook of your day?!?! Not doing that and not letting that device control my emotions or my day…
Unhealthy Addiction
It is way too easy to get stuck in the habit of weighing yourself every day or multiple times a day. It becomes a very toxic habit that can consume your mind, your day, and your happiness. I don’t need that in my life and neither do YOU! It is an addiction that you just need to STOP. For me it was two things that really helped me ditch the scale…
I realized that day after I weighed myself just how much it took up space in my head and truly ruined my day, just because I didn’t like the number that I saw.
A friend sent me the message below after I talked about it in my IG stories. Truly grateful for my friends who support me and lift me up, and inspire me in all aspects of my life!
It Doesn’t Know ME
Last time I checked, the scale truly knows jack shit about me. It doesn’t know the workouts I do. It doesn’t know my menstrual cycle. It doesn’t know what I am eating and drinking. It doesn’t know what makes me HAPPY! It definitely doesn’t know what I do day to day. So then why the hell should I rely on it?!?! I am healthy, thriving, and living my best life, and the scale does not know any of those things, so BUH - BYE!
No Device Should Control ME
During the thick of my eating disorder, I relied heavily on devices to control my life. It was not just the scale, but it was also my Garmin watch, and My Fitness Pal. There are so many devices out there that almost make it too easy to control your life, but it shouldn’t be this way. We have become so dependent on them that it is just not healthy for anyone. We need to just disconnect, get outside, soak up the sunshine, eat real food, move our bodies, and live free of these damn things. Back to the basics my friends…
I know it is easier said than done, but when you start stepping away from them, like I did, they start freeing up space for other beautiful things in your life…new friendships…new social outings…new ways to heal and healthy and happy ways to connect with yourself.
I am happy to say that I have obviously ditched the scale.
I only use my Garmin watch for tracking mileage on my long runs.
I no longer track any of my meals in any sort of app.
BOOM BOOM BOOM!
If you have any questions or you just want to reach out and talk to me about the scale, I am here to help YOU!
xoxo
