As the older
sister, of course I thought I was the
boss of him! Where my older sisters at? Am I right?
As a health
coach I know better than to be a slave to my scale, yet I weigh myself (and my
self-worth) every morning. When I'm down 2/10 of a pound I rejoice. If I'm up
2/10 of a pound I beat myself up, analyze everything I had put in my mouth the
day before and leave the bathroom feeling defeated, or at least frustrated.
I also know what the scale says doesn't mean a whole lot. It taunts.
It lies. It is NOT my BFF.
I'm
51-years-old. Not yet older than dirt, but not so young anymore. My body is
starting to do funky things. I have to try harder just to maintain, not to
mention any improving I'd like to do. Muscle, hormones, fat - it's all a battle
now.
The foods I
choose to eat make a big difference in how my body handles things. So I'm very
conscious of what I eat, making sure to get enough vegetables, drink enough
water and get some decent exercise. Even when I do it "wrong", I'm
still at least conscious of what I'm doing. Very conscious of that latte with
43 grams of sugar! Oy.
So when I step
on the scale, I will not allow it to control me. It will not taunt me. It will
not mock me. It will not lie to me. It will not determine my self-worth. It will not define my health. Because I know the healthy choices I'm making, and the scale cannot measure
health - or self-worth; it's only one small tool in a large toolbox to measure
where I am in the journey.
Making smart
choices (healthy food, exercise) and journaling my habits (slowing down, making memories, getting rest) is helping me see the overall picture of my
health. And I'm really doing pretty good!
A three-digit number alone is not at all a measure of health.
A three-digit number alone is not at all a measure of health.
So when you
step on the scale and it starts to lie to you, just tell it, "I don't care
what you say. You're not the boss of me!"
