Raise Your Hands if You Hate the Damn Scale

Let me help reframe this for you!

What exactly goes into stepping on the damn scale that we wrongly believe holds some value or measure of importance?

We step on it carrying the weight of the world, our past traumas, stories told to us by our mothers or fathers, rude comments from idiotic classmates, grief, loss, and unrealistic expectations.

We look at the number, judge ourselves, shame ourselves, and tell ourselves that because the number is high (in relation to what we think it should be), our value is low.

We don’t consider stress, being overwhelmed or overworked, caring for others (like our kids), and hormone fluctuations.

We also don’t consider important factors like lean muscle tissue, water retention, or how much our bodies weigh simply by existing.

What goes into that number is complex, like what goes into your mental and emotional self.

I’ve been told many times that sometimes women retain weight as a form of self-protection from things like past assaults, bullying, and childhood trauma. As a coach and a woman with a challenging past, I can say this is true.

If you continually struggle with that damn number, may I suggest that maybe your challenges don’t lay in a new or different diet or exercise program? You’d be better served to work with a quality therapist who can help you process and heal from past wounds.

I’m saying this with love as a coach who deeply believes in my programs and the quality of education we provide (mental, physical, and emotional) to help you get to a place of your best health. Sometimes, a compound approach is best, and always appreciate the importance of doing the work for your best life. You deserve that, and so do the people who love you.

It is also an opportunity to lead by example.

Finally, remember the number on this device means nothing. It’s not your value; it’s not your worth, and just for the record, it’s not even proof that you are HEALTHY. Once you drop fat and add critical LEAN MUSCLE TISSUE, you may not see that number move nearly as much as you thought it needed to move. You will see so many changes physically, mentally, and emotionally, but the number may be higher because your body composition is now genuinely fit and healthy.

We have to undo the damage done for generations by our society, these damn scales, parental comments, and more. We have to start searching for proper health and true well-being.

I hope this brings you some peace.

Remember, you’re worthy.

Michelle