Life Beyond The Scale

It has no emotions, but it can control yours. It has no voice, but it can control how you speak to yourself. It has no eyes but can make you feel like it''s looking inside your soul. It''s always available to give you some attention, but it should rarely be paid attention to. You can stand on it with all your might, but it will often make you feel really weak. Do you know what I''m referring to? I''m talking about the dreaded scale!It''s incredible how this small device can have so much control over us. Depending on what the three digits are they can make a grown person cry! Have you ever struggled with the scale? Do you find yourself constantly drawn to it? Do you see yourself scared to get on it? Do you feel like you always need to know how much you weigh? Are you a SCALE-O-HOLIC, as one of my friends, described herself? If that''s you, then it''s time to go BEYOND THE SCALE!For me, the scale has brought about a lot of stress. In fact, in 2016 I had two scales in my bedroom. My wife never used either of them. They were both for me. I know, I know, that sounds crazy, right? Well, it was. I had become so paranoid about where my weight was, and I wanted to be sure I had an accurate reading. I was measuring my success in the wrong way, as so many people often do. That''s because as a society we''ve been conditioned to focus solely on the scale.Watch television shows that deal with weight loss, and you will see that it''s all about the scale. From the time we are born, we are put on the scale. While our childhood eventually comes to an end, our connection with the scale doesn''t. It''s time for us to lay aside the SCALE. It''s time to start living beyond the SCALE. I''ve heard a lot of people talk about their relationship with their scale. Some people I think spend more time on their scale than they do in the gym. I''ve heard things like..."I weigh myself four times a day...""I weigh myself twice a week..."I''ve even heard people use profanity when talking about the scale. WOW. Don''t do that. A small little device can really do a number on our psyche. What about you? Are you ready to go beyond the SCALE? Let''s go!What I hope to accomplish with this book is to help you to break the vicious cycle of measuring your self-worth and accomplishments based upon what a stupid scale says to you. You are not a three-digit number. Don''t let a number define who you are. It''s not about the scale. While many people are seeking validation from the scale, what we need to be more concerned about is really living, and finding self-worth in the fact that we are made in the image of God.So let''s make an agreement. Don''t get on the scale again until you have finished this book and the journal at the end (don''t skip ahead and look either). Breathe now, please. I promise it will be okay if you don''t weigh yourself for a few days. Ok, it will be more than a few days. More like a month or so. It will not take too long to read this. However, the journal at the end is where you may have the biggest challenge. But it will be worth it. As my friend Matt Bassford once said, "Some things are worth struggling through." I believe that when you are finished with this book, you will see it''s not about the scale. You will have changed your mindset, which will allow you to lay aside the scale. There are some critical thoughts that I believe will help you to accomplish this.1.We need to know why we should lay aside the scale.2.We need to understand what it is that keeps us shackled to the scale. 3.What it will require for us to go beyond the scale.Are you ready? Then let''s go. Now you may be thinking, "Why should I listen to you?" Great question. I am not a doctor. I am not a nutritionist. You should always consult with a professional before beginning any program. But I have had my struggles with weight in the past. I have been able to successfully transform my body. I''ve learned a lot along the way which I believe will be able to assist you in your journal.