Power to the Scale!

Yesterday morning my alarm went off. Day 2 on my new program with my new coach and we have resumed

daily weigh-ins, a practice I have avoided for more than 6 months now. Ever since "the shit went down" in December and my body went into cortisol overload (read: "got fat") I have avoided that thing like the plague. It's all dusty and stuff. I knew that the number in that little device was not what I wanted it to be, so I made sure not to step on it...because if I didn't step on it, I could keep lying to myself. But not anymore. Coach needs daily weigh ins and I know, as a seasoned figure competitor and contest prep coach myself, they are a necessary part of the process.

Yet, here I was yesterday, walking from my bed towards the bathroom door as slowly as possible, dreading the moment I'd have to get on. What would it say? Would it be up? Would it be down? Would I be worthy? Or would I be a fat pile of shit today? (Yeah, you all thought I was immune to this bullshit, didn't you? Not so much) As I'm making the long walk to the bathroom, I am hearing Steve's voice in my head and remembering this quote..."It's just a number, Jules, it does not reflect who you are or what you are worth. Take it at face value and then move on with the day." (Steve has yet to call me Jules, but I'm sure it's coming...it would probably sound more like..."You're a BADASS! Now get on the scale and move on!") And with that, I got on the scale, noted the pound and half decrease from the day before and went on with my day.

I know that I am not alone in my relationship with the scale. I know that many women are just like me...you can wake up feeling like you own the world, step on that scale and if the number isn't what you want...game over, might as well crawl back in bed. And the thing is, I know...of all people, I know...the scale is truly just a number. Water, muscle, hormones and a gamut of other factors can cause the scale to go up or down in a day's time. And mostly, I know that the number on the scale doesn't have any indication of my worth as a person. Gaining a few pounds doesn't make me a lazy fat ass, just like losing a few pounds doesn't make me superior to anyone who might have weight to lose.

Once I got that quote of Steve's in my head I was able to refocus and remind myself that it truly IS just a number and doesn't have any reflection of my value or worth as a human being. Now, it's still important to make note of the number from a health standpoint as we all know that being overweight is absolutely not healthy...but if the number isn't what you want right now, it's OKAY. If you know that you are doing what you need to do to get your health where you need it to be -

• Do you have a plan? 
• Are you working your plan?
• Are you doing things each day to take care of yourself and your physical wellness

If you can answer YES to all of the above, then you have no reason to let the scale dictate your mood. If you know you need to do work and you're not doing it then let this be a reminder to get going - stop wishing, hoping, dreaming and planning and get to work.

Focus on your strengths and all that you are - which is much more than a number on the scale!

Get on that scale, make a note of the number and move on!