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Wellness Expert Vlogs: Fear of the Scale: Finding Other Measures of Weight Loss Success

Retrofit Lead Behavior Coach Jennifer Plotnek discusses a common roadblock that clients often confront: fear of the scale, also known as gravitophobia. To overcome that fear and get into the right mindset for sustainable weight loss, it's important to consider other measures for weight loss success.

Video Transcription

Hi, my name is Jennifer Plotnek, and I'm the Lead Behavior Coach for Retrofit.

Today I'd like to talk to you about a common fear that people have, and that's the fear of getting on the scale. I can't tell you about how many people I work with who talk to me about their struggles and their anxiety around getting on the scale.

The scale can make or break their day. It can lead them to want to throw in the towel. What I try to tell people is to remember that the numbers on the scale are just numbers. They don't define who you are. They don't necessarily even show how hard you're working. What I want them to remember is that they need to focus on other measures of success, such as the way their clothes are fitting or if they notice they have more energy or they're sleeping better.

All the studies show that people who focus exclusively on the numbers on the scale have more difficulty maintaining their weight long term.

So just remember, at the end of the day, the scale is just one source of information. It doesn't say who you are.

Author

Jennifer is the Lead Behavior Coach for Retrofit. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working in a variety of settings over the past 20 years helping to improve the lives of others. Jennifer is trained in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and believes that changing people's mindset is crucial to helping people not just lose weight but to have long term weight management success. Jennifer has a passion for health and wellness and in her spare time enjoys hiking and running outside her home in Washington, DC.

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