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Originally Posted by Flabbibulin
^^^I'd agree to a point. If your goal is to improve overall health, feel better, increase energy, and maybe lose few pounds, then yes, the scale may not be the most important measuring tool. On the other hand, if the goal is to lose a substantial amount of weight such as more than 20lbs (whether out of necessity or simply to look better), then the scale really is a vital tool and an important one for you to understand what caloric levels you should be at to lose weight. How else can one determine if they have indeed put themselves in a caloric deficit and are progressively losing a reasonable amount of weight per week? It would suck to be a month into your routine only to find out that, despite busting your ass in the gym, your drop in calories simply wasn't enough. "Eating healthier" with more natural and whole foods does not always mean a caloric deficit.loss.
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I just think for a lot of people in the first few months the scale can be your enemy. Until there is some semblance of equilibrium weight is going to fluctuate rather significantly, you might be up or down 5 pounds each day depending on hydration and how the body retains what you've been eating.
Stepping on the scale during that time can be incredibly discouraging and I found it's better to avoid the scale until a sustainable lifestyle has been achieved. Essentially stay off the scale until what it says has less psychological influence. If it's going to effect your mood for the whole day it's not worth it because you might've eaten the wrong combination of things and the body retained an extra few pounds of water. If that number will stop you or discourage you it's best to not worry about it until the root causes are dealt with.