Personal Evaluation
1. Which weighing behavior can you most identify with? I identify about 90% with the person who weighs every day, especially when on a "diet." I don't obsessively weigh myself multiple times a day - but I do religiously weigh myself at the same time every day, after I wake up and go to the washroom, take off all my pajamas, etc. I will move the scale around several times to see if the number is accurate all across the bedroom, kitchen, and living room. On another note, I am also about 10% like the second type of person who is really afraid of the scale. In fact, I usually have to take a deep breath before stepping on, and I won't look down at the scale until I'm absolutely positive that it's finished 'thinking.'
2. How has this affected your attitude about yourself and your weight loss efforts? I am definitely influenced by my relationship with the scale. I get excited and encouraged about my weight loss journey when the scale shows smaller numbers. I begin to feel frustrated and discouraged when I plateau or show any increase in my weight - even if it's just ounces! Either I, or my diet, have failed if I don't continuously lose weight every morning. The scale either made me euphoric or depressed.
3. Describe a time that the scale has defeated you in a weight less effort. The last time I tried losing weight, last year, despite all my hard work - my weight would plateau or increase. Eventually I got so discouraged and frustrated, I just threw in the towel and gave up on trying to be healthy and lose weight. It was hard to push myself so hard to exercise and starve, only to see the scale move ounces in the opposite direction. The scale definitely dictated my good or bad days.
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