Don't Overdo It!
A surefire way
to
ge
t
overly concerned with your weig
h
t
is
to we
ig
h yourself
too
often. We genera
ll
y
recommend
weig
h
i
n
g you
r
se
l
f
no
mo
r
e
than
o
nce
a week w
h
en
you'
re dieting.
Th
ough
i
t's
hard
t
o stick to t
h
i
s pattern,
it's
t
h
e best way to
prevent
u
nnecessary concern with
n
orma
l
weig
h
t fluctuations, which a
r
e
unre
lated
to
you
r
weight-loss efforls.
Regardless
o
f
your weighing
habits
,
it's
i
mportan
t
tha
t
you're
consistent.
Here are 5 rules for effectively monitoring your weight - weigh yourself
:
•
Once a week, on the same day of
•
In
the same
place
t
he
week
0
Wearing the same clo
t
hes
o
At the same time of day
0
Usi
n
g the same scale
To keep track of your weight, record only one number for the week.
This will give you a clear picture of any trend your weight is following.
When
You're Maintaining Weight
Fluctuations
in
day
-
to
-d
ay weight
tend to
be
smaller when weight
is
s
ta
ble,
so a
more freq
uent
weigh-in
pattern
i
s help
fu
l.
To
a stabl
e
we
i
ght:
•
Weigh you
r
self
m
ore often t
h
an once
a
week.
o
Use
t
he "5-poun
d
rule" -
r
esea
r
ch shows tha
t
people who keep weig
h
t
wi
t
hin
a
5-po
u
nd
range
are more
l
i
ke
l
y
to
main
t
ain a hea
l
thy
body
we
i
ght
over
the
lo
ng
term.
Facts You Should Know
Your Weig
h
t Watchers scaie is a
precise measuring
instrumen
t
tha
t
is
most
accurate w
h
en weig
h
i
ng
a stat
i
onary o
b
ject. To ensu
r
e accurate readings,
always
try
to stand on the sa
m
e area of
t
he scale platfo
rm
and
DO
NOT MOVE.
S
h
o
u
l
d
the weight
on
the sca
l
e exceed t
he
scale's capacity, you m
a
y see a
n
error
message "ERR".
Ele
ct
r
onic se
n
sors
are sensitive. Be
care
ful
not
to
drop
or
j
ar
the
scale.
Plac
e
it gent
ly
o
nto
floor
surface,
a
nd
sto
re
where it
wil
l
b
e
protected
from
i
mpact.
Th
e
sca
le i
s
an
electronic
instrument and
should n
ever
be
su
bmerged in water
.
Clean
wit
h
damp
cloth
and/or
g
la
ss
cleaner
.
I
n the
even
t t
ha
t
the scale battery needs
to
be
r
eplaced, open
t
he
battery
cover on
the bottom of
t
he
scale
and
replace the
old battery with a new 3V l
i
t
h
i
u
m battery.
Dispose of
the old battery properly. Do not attempt to open the scale
or to remove any components. Servicing should be done by qualified
technicians only. See warranty
information
below.
