Tip #10 - Don't Go Crazy Over Weighing Yourself

Tip #9 talked about the importance of measuring your weight loss and keeping track of your progress. Tip #10 is about keeping yourself sane. For your sake do not weight yourself more than twice a week. You will end up going nuts. You know if you had a good day or a bad day in terms of eating. Base your daily intake on this gut feeling and not what the scale says. If you continually are weighing yourself you will get too caught up in the number on the scale and stop thinking about the ultimate goal, losing weight and creating a healthy lifestyle. Weighing yourself too much will only hurt your progress and your feelings. Make sure to step on the scale at least once a week to know how you did for the week, but do not abuse the scale. It is there as a guide, not something to rely on everyday. And remember, I only say this for your sanity. I only weighed in once a week with the dietician (or weight watchers or Jenny Craig, whoever you decide to use) and it worked like a charm.