I feel I am committing one of the major sins of weight loss: use the same scale to weigh yourself so you get a consistent reading each and every time. After using the same scale at the doctor's office for the past 27 weeks, I am hitting the reset button. In previous posts I've explained how the doctor's scale always seems to be off by at least five pounds. Once it said I lost 30 lbs. in one week! The nurses even said that people have complained how their scale weighs people heavier than other scales.
From now on, I will be using my digital scale at home. I feel more comfortable with this scale and feel it is more accurate. I once checked the scale using my dumbbells. I place my two 20 lb. and two 10 lb. weights on the scale and it gave an accurate reading of 60 lbs. THIS is why I trust my scale more than the doctor's scale. Example #2: When I got up this morning and weighed myself here at home, the scale gave a reading of 316 lbs. When I went to the doctor's office the scale gave a reading of 321 lbs. THAT IS A FIVE POUND DIFFERENCE! A five pound difference is huge when you are are counting every pound. I am sticking with my scale which I have proven to be accurate. So starting today, June 22, 2010, my starting weight is 316 lbs. I will reread my books and look at this as a fresh start, a new beginning.
I have noticed many changes in my appearance lately. I have officially dropped an "X" from my clothing size. I no longer need to wear 3XL-4XL shirts. I can now fit comfortably in most 2XL shirts, depending on the manufacturer. My pants size has dropped from a 54" waist to a 46"-48" waist. Which means that I can now find clothes that fit at "regular" clothing stores. I no longer have to buy all my clothes at Casual Male Big & Tall, where ONE shirt and ONE pair of pants can cost me almost $80!! Now I can buy a pair of pants and a shirt at WalMart for $20. Thanks to a birthday gift card I received last week, I was able to go to Target and pick up three shirts and a pair of pajama bottoms (all size 2XL) for just over $20. I just wished I had the money to buy new clothes that actually fit.
