Would You Consider Not Having A Set Of Scales In The House?

[Bathsheba]

Another thread has just got me thinking about scales. Are they really a weight loss tool? When you consider how much the female body varies in water retention rates as it goes through it's cycles is it wise to weigh yourself daily? Even if you only weigh yourself weekly is this helpful if it only upsets you? Is it tempting to think that you have lost weight when you might only be dehydrated eg first thing in the morning?

Personally I think that having a set of scales is an invitation to misinterpret what is actually going on with your body. They can be helpful as a part of a periodic health check or if you have suffered a bout of gastro (to confirm dehydration and a need to rebuild your body condition) but otherwise I can't really see the benefits compared to simply assessing how well your clothes are fitting.

It's a bit like how some medical professions rely on machines that go 'beep' during a labour instead of simply observing and listening to the woman. Both can be useful on occasion but I am sceptical when it comes to constant use.

I'm not suggesting my way is the best way but I only weigh myself at the doctors. I have no clue what i weigh today and that's fine. I know that i am a snug size 12. I know that I need to keep 3 sizes in jeans that range between 10 - 14. Two years ago my size 10s were loose and at the doctors one day i weighed in at 59kg. This was an unhealthy weight for my 5 foot 7 frame with a solid skeleton indicated by my size 9 shoe. Maybe if had a fine boned skeleton and wore a size 7 shoe then 59kg would be healthy. See what i mean? You have to think and look at your body holistically... no be swayed by a number.

I dunno... maybe I am being a bit prescriptive about this... just some thoughts.