I have 4 scales in my life. Some of them are friendly, others not. One thing is for sure, they never agree. My fancy bathroom scale - one that can read your body fat percentage - is the most malevolent of the bunch. It consistently weighs me at several pounds heavier than the other 3. I checked it one time with a 50 lb dumbbell, it said 50.6 - Grrr.
The scale I used for the gauntlet is a decidedly kinder soul, but it has a heck of a time making up its mind. You weigh this, no this, no this, you're moving, no this. I calibrate it with a little 5 lb plate, which isn't the best, but its better than nothing.
The Wii Fit is kindest of all. It gives you a 2 lb break for light clothes. Of course it is a little bitchy with the obese/overweight/normal thermometer it rates your BMI on and how fat it makes your poor little Mii character.
Even the one at my office's fitness center has trouble making up its mind sometimes. Its the old skool doctors office slider. It is usually between the fancy and twitchy home scales. I don't weigh at the fitness center until the middle of the day so whatever I've vacuumed up in the morning is counting against me at that point.
Anywho, long story-short - I think I lost 1 pound this week. I've clearly slowed down, but I know the problem. The last couple of weekends have really kicked my willpower's hiney. I do great all week and by the time the weekend hits I'm ready to blow off some steam. With the crappy weather there's been a lot less motivation to get out and do something, so instead I'll just watch some stupid TV and eat things - bad things.
Excuses are stupid, I've got to suck it up (or in this case, stop sucking it up).
I did get to ride Wednesday and Friday. On Wednesday Nick and I started to explore the gravel around Carisle but ran out of daylight. Friday I made it back out there to find at least some interesting road, including a killer hill. I'll post pictures later.
3 comments:
Just an FYI, you're not doing yourself any favors by juggling 4 scales. In this instance since you're using public humiliation as your motivator, you want the most accurate depiction of loss/gain possible.
To truly track your progress, weigh on one scale and at the same point in the day. Your most consistent is going to be right after you get up in the morning and at least taken care of #1. #2 at that point would become bonus weight loss.
I agree. Consistency is key.
Good job on the weight loss this week. Looks like this challenge has benefited us both.
Thanks for the input guys, I do appreciate it. I keep my official measurement consistent on the twitchy scale, which appears to be the most authentic of the bunch, and I always do it in the morning. My point was when you get obsessed about losing wieght its difficult to pass jumping on any scale just to see what this one says. Maybe that didn't come through.
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