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Don'T Be Frustrated By The Scale

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For me, loosing weight is about the journey, not about the steps. I refuse to let that damn scale be the only measure of my success. I don't weigh myself every day because it can be frustrating to see the daily fluctuations that will occur. No matter how diligent I am I know that there are going to be gains mixed in with the losses. But over a long term once a week on the scale is enough to stay on track.

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Energy levels, the fit of my clothes, my mood are all better measures of my progress.

- Submitted by FINZ04 1/16/2011 in Weight Loss | 0 Comments

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If you step on the scale and don't like the number you see, remind yourself that "I am the only one who can change this".
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Don't be frustrated when the scale doesn't show all your hard work... just keep at it, and the scale will reward you eventually.

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I get frustrated when I watch the scales stand still...so I look at the whole picture. In cold weather, it's not as hard to bundle up. My clothes are loose enough now to put on layers.....THAT's a positive feeling!!!! What the scales don't show is size loss.

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Paying too much attention to only one aspect of your SP program can provide skewed information. Looking at the whole picture...I would rather weigh a ton and look like I weighed an ounce than the other way around.

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