Is
Your Bathroom Scale Lying About Your Weight?
"I've
been eating right and exercising for the past three days and my
bathroom scale doesn't budge.
What's the problem?"
I
imagine you've asked yourself that exact same question in the
past. Perhaps you're asking it now.
And If
you can honestly say that you've been consistently eating an optimal
diet and you've been consistently following an optimal exercise routine
(key word CONSISTENTLY)... then you need to consider one very important
fact.
A fact I just bet that will ease your mind and
provide a peaceful reassurance that your headed in the "right
direction".
The fact is… you're probably losing
weight.
Here's what I mean:
Imagine
that you weigh yourself once in the morning as soon as you get out of
bed and then in the evening the following day. At which time
will the scale indicate that you’re heavier?
Most
likely the evening on the following day.
Here’s why:
You've
weighed yourself at completely different times.
Yes,
almost two full days have passed, but the TIMES you stepped on you're
bathroom scale are completely different. (Once in the morning
and once at night.)
So why is this such a big deal?
You
need to consider that you've got more food and liquids in your system
from consuming them throughout the day... so even if a day or two have
passed, it won't appear that you're losing weight.
It
does not mean that you're not!
And another reason
the scale can be very misleading is that losing weight tends not to be
a
linear process. This simply means that you probably won’t
lose a pound a day right up until you've reached your goal weight.
More
likely you’ll lose a pound one day… gain half a pound back the
next. Gain another pound back… then lose two more.
Did
you get that?
The curve goes up and down in a
decreasing fashion like this:
It's
NOT a "straight-line" like this.
There
are many reasons for it. But most of the time your body is
simply adjusting itself to the new demands you’re placing on it.
This
"re-adjustment" causes some funny things to occur.
But
the bottom line is that it's highly unlikely that you'll see
predictable
amounts of weight drop off your body over the course of one, two or
even three days.
This is why you need to realize
that the scale can be your worst enemy.
How many
people have become discouraged and quit trying to lose weight simply
because they don't see the scale moving?
The number
is staggering!
My advice... weigh yourself just once
a week.
Get out of bed on Monday morning
and step on the scale. Then spend the next seven days
consistently following an optimal plan.
Then go ahead and step on the bathroom scale again
on that following Monday morning.
It's
the most accurate approach to measuring your weight and I just bet
you'll see a significant
difference.
It will also keep you from getting
discouraged for no reason when you’re actually losing weight.
Oh Ya...
On last thing: Here's the link to part 2 of this article...
www.naturally-lose-weight-fast.com/bathroom-scale-two.html
Enjoy.
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