Why you shouldn’t obsess over the scale

‘My scale is showing a kilo more in just one day. ‘I followed the diet exactly as planned—didn’t even eat the chocolate cake at a friend’s birthday, but even then, my weight hasn’t budged a gram this whole week. Please understand that the scale only calculates pounds or kgs; it does not tell you what percentage of the body contains super healthy muscle and how much is the laggard, unhealthy fat. So, very often when we try to lose weight by the wrong means, all we lose is water from the body and the scale shifts quickly too. Body weight can actually change on an hourly basis, depending on activity levels, state of health and nutrient intake, so it is not a very dependable parameter of checking your health status anyway!