It’s crazy how a piece of metal can have so much control over our lives, isn’t it ? ! ? !

A scale doesn’t talk but it sure can say a million things at once. Some days the scale is uplifting and motivating while other days it’s our worst enemy that stabs us in the back and puts a damper on the rest of our day.

I just wonder why a piece of mental has that much power over our lives that we can become so consumed with a number that it takes up our everyday thoughts and moods. If you don’t watch it, the scale can determine our self-worth and our confidence.

Weighing in can be a very helpful tool in weight loss, but like all things, it is only good in moderation. So how to we prevent the scale from becoming an obsession over our lives that sucks the energy out of us?

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Self-worth should never be found in a piece of metal and or number. May times our primary goal of weight loss is lost in the hype of numbers. You need to get back to the basis of why you are losing weight… to live a healthy lifestyle, to be able to have kids one day, to prevent a heart attack, to fit into your favorite pair of jeans. Whatever it may be, your reasoning for losing weight should not be focused on a number.

You also should never weight yourself several times a day. Our weight fluctuates on a daily bases, so why put your emotions through that rollercoaster? I suggest only weighting in once a week.

For those of you that can relate to this article, I want to challenge you to put away the scale for whole month of August and focus in on how you feel as well as how your clothing fits.

Why is it that we are never confident with out own body… constantly comparing ourselves to theirs and wanting what they have? If we have brown hair, we want blonde hair… if we have curly hair we want straight hair… if we are big we want to be thin… if we are short we want to be tall… if we have light colored skin we want dark skinned… if we have brown eyes we want blue eyes.

The reality is, we will never be content with what we have. I have always wanted blonde hair, but if I have blonde hair I probably would want brown hair. I think this stems from always comparing myself to other people… If only I had a smaller waistline like her, if only my legs weren’t as big as hers… if only, if only, if only…

Can anyone relate?

What if we started living our lives focused on what we DO have  instead of living our lives always comparing ourselves to others and what we do NOT have?!?!

… to thank God every moment for the things he has blessed us with.

* Eyes to see a miraculous sunset

* Hair to comb and style

* A nose to breath the fresh crisp air during a morning jog

* A mouth to enjoy the vast array of flavors the world has to offer

* A stomach to hold food or for the future of hold a baby in one day

* Legs to run and feel the ground beneath my tennis shoes

For the month of August I challenge you to focus on what you do have and be content with who you are. Every time you look in the mirror and start to think, “Man, my butt is big” stop yourself and thank God for the butt you do have.

So what do you think, are you with me?