The habit of weighing myself every day turned me into someone who can stick to a diet

The reason you can't stick to a diet is not because
you have a weak will.

It's just that there are too many things to do,
and you get tired along the way.

I was the same way.

Exercise.
Dietary restrictions.
Setting detailed rules.

I started many times,
and I failed many times.

What became the
turning point for me to change
was the habit of weighing myself every day.

Let me start with the conclusion.

The reason I lost about 10kg is not
because I worked hard.

It is because there was one action
that I did not stop..

That was
weighing myself every day.

The prerequisites for my diet

First, I will write this honestly.

・I hardly exercised
・I did not follow strict dietary restrictions
・The period was about 2 years

This is not a story about losing weight all at once in a short period.

But,
in the sense that I, who couldn't stick to it, was able to continue,
I think it has meaning.

I didn't lose weight just by "weighing myself"

I don't want you to misunderstand this part.

To be honest,
it's not that
I lost weight just by weighing myself.

But,
the beginning of everything
was the habit of weighing myself.

By looking at the numbers every day,

・I ate too much yesterday
・This meal might be working for me
・I'll cut back a little today

Such small realizations
emerged naturally.

I didn't feel like I was forcing any changes.

Before I knew it,
my actions had changed little by little.

That,
was the biggest thing.

Why was it that only "weighing myself" stuck?

The reason is simple.

Because it was easy.

・No need to think
・No preparation needed
・No motivation required

Just stepping on the scale.

Even on days with zero motivation,
I could keep it up.

It doesn't have to be perfect.

Even if there were days I couldn't do it,
I could just step on it again the next day.

This "laid-back" approach
suited me.

Small records turned into confidence

At first,
my weight barely moved.

Even so,
the daily records kept piling up.

One day,
I suddenly realized.

"Huh,
I'm not worrying about it as much as before."

Looking at the numbers
was no longer scary.

Even when my weight increased,
I stopped feeling discouraged.

I would think about the cause,
and change the next step slightly.

As I repeated that process,
my weight gradually went down.

Small records
turn into great confidence.

It really was like that.

What I am writing in this note

In this note, I write about:

・Habits that I, who couldn't stick to a diet, was able to continue
　
・Tricks I managed even without motivation
・A mindset that didn't aim for perfection

I write about such things
based on my own experiences.

There are no amazing methods.

But,
for those who couldn't keep it up,
it might be a hint.

Finally

If right now,

・You can't stick to anything you try
・You think you have a weak will
・You want to try again just one more time

If you feel that way,

I think the first step
is just to weigh yourself.

Just by doing that,
everything doesn't have to change.

The fact that you kept it up is enough.

In this note, I will continue to write about
the habits that I, who couldn't stick to anything, was able to continue.
I will keep writing about them.

If you'd like,
I would be happy if you followed me.

Together, let's
change in a way
that is sustainable.