take the stress out of weighing in – tip 3

Take the stress out of weighing in – tip 3

Use the number on the scale to actually help your program work for you. If you’re going to use the scale as a tool,

Close-up of a woman standing on a weighing scales

Close-up of a woman standing on a weighing scales

you might as well do it right.  Try keeping a journal (or better yet a computer spreadsheet) where you track your weigh-ins (daily, weekly or monthly), your total calories eaten during that time period (from your Nutrition Tracker) and your calories burned through exercise (from your Exercise Tracker).  Once a month, add the numbers up and see if things are going the way they “should” be.  Figure out your total calorie deficit for the month, and see if your weight actually behaved according to the “3500-calorie deficit equals one pound lost” formula.

Remember that exercise burn rates are only estimates and can vary.