Addicted to weighing yourself?

I used to have an unhealthy relationship with my bathroom weighing scales. Every day I used to hop on the scales two or three times a day, and either jump off in disgust, or step off gracefully with my new lighter weight. It was a bad addiction, as it definitely did dictate my mood for a while after weighing  in. If I saw a number I liked looking back at me, I felt like a million dollars. If I saw a number that didn't reflect all the hard work with diet and exercise I was putting in, I felt fed up and disappointed. How could it be? I would have been super clean with my diet, exercised everyday, and still either stay the same or even be up a lb or two !!!
Thankfully, I have since seen sense and weigh myself only once a month now, and in the morning. For me, I do need  to keep the scales, even though others might say to throw it out altogether. I need to keep it as it does help me stay on track. If I depend on my jeans to tell me If I've gained weight, I might attribute the tight jeans to they just coming out of the wash .....

I now believe however that you should definitely not weigh yourself everyday like I used to. Here's why:

1. In a day your weight can fluctuate 5lbs or more !!! What you've eaten or drank, how your body has digested the food, your bowel movements, time of month for the ladies, even the time of day can dictate the weight on the scales.
2. Muscle weighs more than fat. If you have been doing a lot of training, you may have gained some muscle, therefore pushing up the number on the scales.
3. The number says nothing of your health. You have changed your eating habits, exercise regularly, and drink lots of water. Obviously you are feeling a lot more energetic, sleeping better at night, are less moody and have less cravings for sugar and processed food. Is all of this reflected on the scales? No. This leads me onto the last point...
4. You are working really hard with your nutrition and training. You feel fantastic and hop up on the scales assuming you are going to see a smaller number. You do not see the results you want, and in an instant you feel overweight, frumpy, and dejected. Not only do you now feel rubbish, it might make you rebel and undo some of your hard work. You might be tempted to say what's the point, and raid the fridge. This would be such a shame, wouldn't it! Isn't it amazing that in an instant, your mood can change as a result of a number on a scale.

You know in your head that you are doing all the right things, so don't let a piece of equipment dictate your mood! Instead, remember all that clean eating and exercise you are doing, and let that dictate your mood !
If you do have weight to lose,with a lot of hard work and determination, you will see that number move down in your monthly weigh ins. Just have patience and keep with it ! And keep happy :)