Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Making Your Bathroom Scale Your Best Friend

By Luke Jefferson

It is safe to say that for years already you have felt nothing but hate for your bathroom scale and you might have even gone so far as to treat it like an enemy! However, with your waistline ever expanding, it is time to change this view. You will have to learn how to turn your scale into your best friend, which it can be if you are attempting to drop some extra weight.

As you change your overall lifestyle, you will begin to watch what you eat so that you lose weight and that means that the bathroom scale will play a large role in the process. Once the pounds start to disappear, you will enjoy using the scale to see just how much you have lost and get an idea of the progress you are making.

Creating a chart is a great help if you want to keep track of your progress. By writing down what your weight was each time you go on the scale, you will be able to see what you have up until then. However, don't weight yourself everyday since weight naturally varies and this can deter your progress instead of helping it. Recommended is to weigh yourself one to three times each week and how often will be actually dependent upon the lifestyle or diet plan you are on. Now it is considered fact that a lifestyle change is more effective than a short term diet and therefore you should plan on changing your eating habits so that they are healthy and then stick to them.

As you continue through your weight loss you will start feeling more fond of your scale. You won't dread getting on it in the morning any longer. In fact you will feel glad to do so and proud of what you have accomplished. This is a beginning for a friendship with your scale instead of hating them.

Do you need to buy a new scale and you are not sure which kind to get? Today you have many options as far as scales. There are many different styles of analog, digital and even electronic scales to choose from. Some of the scales are so attractive that they can even be decor in your bathroom.

When it comes to accuracy, analog scales are said to be the first choice. There are two types, the one we are familiar with at the doctor's office with the slide weight that needs to be balanced, or the spring scale which has a dial to read when standing still.

Digital scales, which run on batteries or solar powered, are the simplest scales to read and some are available that give BMI readings which come in handy for muscle building or just to lose weight.

As you progress in your weight loss endeavor you will come to view your bathroom scale as a friend and not foe. Since it will keep track of your weight, you can maintain a healthy weight and which scale you buy does not matter as long as you use it.

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