Weighing In

I believe that weighing yourself frequently, versus avoiding the scale, assists with weight loss. I'm not sure where I got this notion from, but as usual, I was right. ;) Turns out, the University of Minnesota facilitated a study in 2005 that proved this to be true. Out of approximately 3,000 people, 40% weighed in frequently, 40% moderately and 20% avoided the scale. Over the course of 2 years, the group that got on the scale frequently lost an average of 12 pounds. Those that weighed in moderately lost about 6 pounds. Lastly, the 20% that avoided the scale gained 4 pounds.

Unfortunately, weighing yourself at the same everyday can be a pain. I keep track of my weight and body fat percentage by writing it on my bathroom mirror with a dry-erase marker. Not so fun whenever a guest uses my restroom. Something I didn't really take into consideration until my girlfriends pointed out how awkward it was. Oops. At the end of the month, I transfer the data to my FitBit account. The entire process is, well, a process. I would so prefer to just have my weight automatically recorded and stored on my computer every time I stepped on the scale. A great invention, right?

Turns out, this nifty little gadget exists. It's called the Withings scale. The scale has a wireless card and transfers your weight, broken out by lean mass versus fat mass, to your PC. It's genius if you ask me.