'Scale anxiety'

[Inatic]

From Skwigg's blog:

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I don't remember who but somebody smart said to focus on behaviors, not outcomes. That way you're dealing with things you can control, not fairies and unicorns and scale numbers.



Am I:

Enjoying my workouts?

Getting enough sleep?

Eating mostly healthy whole foods?

Drinking plenty of water?

Watching my portions?

Having fun?



If I'm doing those things then that's all I need to do. Put the behaviors first. If you put the numbers first, then your behaviors will suck. They'll be a panicked reaction to the scale instead of a truly healthy lifestyle.

I've learned (and evidently needed a reminder!) that when I'm happy and balanced, my weight takes care of itself effortlessly. When I'm living for the numbers and trying to force a specific outcome, it creates all kinds of anxiety. The bad thing about an anxious food kook is the urge to medicate the feeling with MORE FOOD, creating even more anxiety, guilt and pressure to get it together.

Focus on who you want to be and how you want to feel. Your weight will land in an appropriate happy place.

[Erik]

I don't remember who but somebody smart said to focus on behaviors, not outcomes.

I always say this: focus on the behaviours that promote fat loss and everything else, body fat, bodyweight, measurements, etc., will all take care of themselves with time.

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[Olivia63]

That is great advise! I am known to be a bit obsessive and need to learn to let the whole numbers thing go!!

[Scarl3tbutt3rfly]

I definitely am trying to stop using the scale so much. I was weighing myself everyday, and making myself nuts. Even though I KNOW not to. I got up today, was about to step on the scale, but managed to not do it...it was so HARD! That is so weird to me...

I usually don't worry too much during offseason, but during prep I EXPECT to see loss..so when I don't I just get frustrated. I am losing fat, but weighing myself and trying to justify if what I am seeing is accurate or a water fluctuation or real weight loss...ugh..I need to stop it!