How do I stop obsessing over the scale?

On Ep. 287, Nikkiey explains why the scale has such a hold on women. For decades we have been trained to believe that thin equals successful, fat equals lazy, and weight equals worth. The scale is also easy: instant, black-and-white feedback, in a world where we want everything to load in five seconds. Lifting heavier, taking weekly progress photos and paying attention to your biofeedback take intention and patience. So if you are stuck in the scale mindset, it is not a character flaw. It is what you have been taught.

On Ep. 94, Nikkiey adds the mindset piece. Pay attention to what triggers negative thoughts, whether that is scrolling past someone further along or stepping on the scale and seeing it go up after a week of hard work. Know these moments will happen on your journey, but you do not have to be engulfed by them or let them control you. Take any self-sabotaging thought and flip it into a positive, and remind yourself to trust the process. Change does not happen overnight.

Nikkiey also describes who you become when you let go of the number: a woman who trains to get stronger, not just smaller, and who fuels her body instead of punishing it. She wants more calories because she knows they fuel muscle growth.