When I told my sister that for years I have been writing my weight in a journal every morning, she almost choked. “Who’s going to destroy the evidence when you die?” she gasped. “You are, of course.” I answered. I gave her explicit instructions on where the data was hidden, just in case. There is such controversy on whether to weigh once a day, once a week, or not at all. I’m pretty sure Oprah says not to weigh every day, and some weight gurus insist on it. Keri Gans, R, a spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association says, "People get frustrated with the movement of the scale, and it might take them away from sticking with their plan” She thinks weighing yourself every day can become frustrating and sabotage a healthy eating plan.
It’s been my experience that weighing every morning actually helps me to keep on track. And, if I think I am doing really well, I find myself jumping on the scale several times a day. But, I have to drag myself to the scale if I had Mexican food the night before. That’s one reason I invented Zilch Sugar Free Margaritas—so I wouldn’t be throwing sugar on top of the chips and salsa on Mexican food nights.
Flipping back through the weight data pages can be very enlightening, because I make little notes as I go along. “Countdown to Cruise”; “3-Day Diet”; “Atkins Diet” are all found more than once among the little notebook pages. I can go back each year and see what I weighed before and after each of those diets. I like to see how long I was able to maintain a loss after each diet venture. One thing for sure, this weight loss game is for a lifetime—so Celebrate Your Diet™.
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