Some people consider the number on the scale to be the most devastating number of all. It is truly sad to see how it can completely destroy someone’s perspective of themselves. In a world constantly pushing perfection onto young and old boys and girls it is a battle for certain people to see the numbers on a scale which they choose to define them.

Mostly young adults who struggle with eating disorders should stay away from weighing themselves. If you have never had an eating disorder or you have never lived with someone who has had one, then you will never understand how this disease works. Scales are an absolute horror in the eyes of someone struggling with ED (eating disorder). I interviewed someone who has struggled with an eating disorder for over 7 years about their opinion on using scales. Here’s what they said

“Do you think it’s important for people to weigh themselves often?”

- Me

“No, I don’t think it’s important at all.”

- Eating Disorder Battler

“How do you feel after you stand on a scale and see those numbers?”

- Me

“Defeated and not good enough, that’s why I try not to do it.”

- Eating Disorder Battler

“What do you usually do after you weigh yourself?”

- Me

“Mentally plan out my diet and tell myself I’m going to eat less”

- Eating Disorder Battler

“Does that make you feel motivated or more stressed?”

- Me

“In the back of my head I feel like I’m going to fail, so definitely more stressed.”

- Eating Disorder Battler

“Do you think it is important for overweight people to weigh themselves?”

- Me

“I feel like if you’re really overweight you would already know it’s a problem, so you wouldn’t need an exact number.”

- Eating Disorder Battler

I definitely agree with most of the statements above. If you can be happy with yourself no number should take that away. Scales are for doctor’s offices, not for self-destruction. Next time you consider standing on one, think about how it will make you feel afterwards.