{"id":1087,"date":"2019-04-20T00:45:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T00:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-keyto-content.pantheonsite.io\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2019-04-20T00:45:20","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T00:45:20","slug":"the-scale-your-best-and-worst-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/?p=1087","title":{"rendered":"The Scale: Your Best and Worst Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Along with the Key Eats Ketone Sensor, the scale is a useful tool to track progress on your weight loss journey.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Your weight is a good general marker of health, with extremes on both ends being unhealthy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2294\" src=\"https:\/\/34.94.124.19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_172179177-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_172179177-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_172179177-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_172179177-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_172179177-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/AdobeStock_172179177-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Doctors will use your weight to gauge your risk for developing certain conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney and liver problems, and even some cancers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1827\" src=\"https:\/\/34.94.124.19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_0227-1024x679.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_0227-1024x679.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_0227-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_0227-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_0227-1536x1019.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_0227.jpeg 1805w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With such an emphasis on<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>achieving or maintaining a healthy weight, it\u2019s not unexpected that we become fixated on the scale.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 Unfortunately, t<\/span>his can lead to feelings of frustration and hopelessness that negatively affect your health.<\/p>\n<p>So let\u2019s take a look at a healthy, more balanced approach for using the scale.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1805\" src=\"https:\/\/live-keyto-content.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/IMG_0595-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Important Concepts<\/h2>\n<p>Your weight is the sum of everything about you &#8211; fat, muscle, water, and bone. \u00a0It is common to have daily swings in your weight up to 2-4 pounds. These are most commonly caused by fluctuations in water &#8211; think of how swollen you feel after Chinese takeout!<\/p>\n<p>Weight loss is often cyclical in nature. It is not uncommon to lose a few pounds a week, slow or stall, and find you have dropped a few pounds the following week.<\/p>\n<p>The scale also doesn\u2019t recognize favorable body composition changes &#8211; gaining muscle while losing fat.\u00a0Using body measurements, feeling how clothes fit you, and even the mirror may be helpful if you feel great but the scale doesn\u2019t budge. Scales that measure bodyfat percentages may be directionally accurate, but even they can be fooled. Don&#8217;t rely on them heavily to gauge your progress.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1089\" src=\"https:\/\/34.94.124.19\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8153E57-0F57-47D3-A428-018B552BB1CE-1024x659.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8153E57-0F57-47D3-A428-018B552BB1CE-1024x659.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8153E57-0F57-47D3-A428-018B552BB1CE-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8153E57-0F57-47D3-A428-018B552BB1CE-768x494.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8153E57-0F57-47D3-A428-018B552BB1CE-1536x989.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/B8153E57-0F57-47D3-A428-018B552BB1CE.jpeg 1911w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Best Practices for Using the Scale<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The first and most important &#8211; <b><i><u>Remember your weight is a number and \u00a0is not a reflection of you as a person.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Period.<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li>Weigh yourself at the same time each day, preferably immediately upon rising after going to the bathroom.<\/li>\n<li>Weigh yourself when you start the <b>Key Eats<\/b>\u00a0and then weekly.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Daily weights are not helpful due to variations in water weight, hormonal changes, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Trend your weights in the <b>Key Eats App<\/b> so you can see how your Keyto Levels correlate with changes in weight.<\/li>\n<li>Do <b>not<\/b> be frustrated if you don\u2019t see weight loss every week, remember, weight loss can be cyclical.<\/li>\n<li>If your weight is not moving, look for other markers of fat loss like taking measurements, assessing how your clothes fit, or how you look in the mirror.<\/li>\n<li><b>Celebrate victories and share in Groups!<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>We love to hear about your successes!<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make the best use of your bathroom scale by following these helpful tips and tricks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2295,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1087","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1087","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1087"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1087\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1087"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1087"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp-content.getkeyto.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1087"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}