Have you ever been trying really hard to lose weight for a week and then stepped on the scale and you're up 2 pounds? What happens next for most of us is a thought like, “I tried so hard this week and I’ve gained??!! Screw this!!! I will never lose weight!” And typically then the feelings of defeat and frustration appear and the behaviors that are driven from these feelings are often “screw-it eating”. This is how the scale can create self-sabotage. Take a listen to learn when you might want to ditch the scale and how, at other times, the scale can actually be a wonderful tool to help you lose weight.
