lickthelid
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I read recently that the Japanese advocate daily weighing. Something we are strictly told not to do on the basis that we fluctuate wildly across the week. Women in particular are subject to this due to hormones and water retention in our wobbly bits.
The theory is that it promotes a mindfulness and is a natural weight loss aid. That knowing how much you weigh will see you make better choices daily and that, gradually, over time those numbers should go down without a conscious effort.
Japan has a crazy low rate of obesity and as I've dug further into this have much healthier eating practices all round. The mindfulness extends to eating only to 80% capacity and then waiting a while to see if you want more.
However it's the weighing that interests me at present.
Are we right to only weigh once a week or would daily weighing actually help us?
What do you do??
The theory is that it promotes a mindfulness and is a natural weight loss aid. That knowing how much you weigh will see you make better choices daily and that, gradually, over time those numbers should go down without a conscious effort.
Japan has a crazy low rate of obesity and as I've dug further into this have much healthier eating practices all round. The mindfulness extends to eating only to 80% capacity and then waiting a while to see if you want more.
However it's the weighing that interests me at present.
Are we right to only weigh once a week or would daily weighing actually help us?
What do you do??
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