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Iโve met hundreds of people who refused to step on the scale because they fear that weighing themselves daily will hurt their chances of losing weight.
Yes, your weight can easily fluctuate every day due to fluid retention and other reasons.
And because of this, many coaches out there will recommend against it.
Personally, I disagree with this and while Iโm at it, I highly recommend weighing yourself daily.
To be transparent with you, Iโve been weighing myself every day since 2019.
For me, it really helps me with behavioural changes.
For example, last night I had quite a bit more food than usual so my weight went up a few pounds this morning so this makes me choose to reduce my portion a bit today so I can bring my weight back down.
So Iโm going to give you my 10 reasons why daily weigh-ins are good for weight lossโฆ
1 โ It will help you understand that weight loss isnโt linear. There is usually an explanation for those fluctuations. This is an opportunity to learn more about your body.
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2 โ It will cause you to stay even more consistent with your plan. When the scale goes down, it is motivating. When the scale stays the same or goes up, it helps you to remain patient and stay the course.
3 โ It will tell you how your body is responding to the diet, physical activity etc in real time.
4 โ It will help you realize that good things take time.
5 โ It can help you break down your long term results into short-term milestones or mini-goals to keep you motivated.
6 โ It can help you stay connected with your weight loss goal.
7 โ It can help you stay accountable to your goals.
8 โ It can help you stick to the positive health changes.
9 โ It can increase your self-esteem.
10 โ It can help you see the big picture of your progress when it is used with progress pictures and body measurements.
The bottom line is people who weigh themselves daily can successfully lose and maintain their weight.
How often do you weigh yourself? Let me know in the comments below ๐
