In the WW world weighing on a scale daily, weekly or monthly is a technique that connects many people to their weight watchers journey. It is the verb in their day, and this is supported by science. My preference is seeing the scale as a noun. As an outcome of all the hard work I do around the four pillars of living my healthy life. The four pillars are sleep; mindset; activity and food.
The offering this week was to look at strategies that help us as we step on the scale and when we get off the scale. I find it fascinating how we are all so different yet are working towards living our best lives. What I heard most of the week was how triggering it was when one got on the scale and weight did not stay the same nor go down.
Non-scale victories play a key role in helping us find balance in this whole weight loss journey. Weight prejudice is something we face, and the dieting industry has intensified body image concerns, and in my experiences has had a major negative impact on self-esteem.
My trigger is not when I gain weight, it is when I lose weight. For me weight gain/loss is tied into safety and into a life where my body was more attractive and valuable as a commodity. I live in a complex world of wanting to be the healthiest I can be which points to the outcome of losing weight and facing the emotional complexities of dealing with safety within this context.
Each year when we do this technique I try different things. My preference is to weigh in once per year. I am also curious to experience different ways of doing the journey, Last year I weighed every day for a time.... then went back to my preference. This year I am experimenting with weighing in weekly at home and will weigh in the studio once per year in November.
My WW journey in my mind continues to be one of wellness, wins. The four pillars are key. However, the most important element in my WW journey is all the people I meet in the workshops and all the knowledge they have as well as all the successes. Women who show me that life is possible well into our 90's and that we can live our best lives. I am excited to shape each day with love, live, laugh.
Another great blog! We are all so different and what works for one may not work for another! When we share we learn and try new things we didn’t think about or consider! Our WW community is awesome and so positive, supportive, and encouraging! Every member is a valuable part of this special community! We get it! Thanks for another inspiring blog Noreen!
Carol (The Rock)
So gentle, so loving of self and others who will read and know themselves in your words, maybe looking at the scale anew.
Terri❤️
You are an example of someone who has chose to love oneself, take care of oneself and be an inspiration to so many. Proud of the person you have become. 🥰
So true Noreen, always admire your courage🥰 what great examples we have to lead us by example in our WW friends
Very much a noun. Thanks for that.