Lying about your weight
To assist me in my weight loss journey I have signed up with a Dutch website called Valtaf.nl. With Valtaf.nl you can create your own weight loss profile with an eating diary, exercise diary and blog. I have been a member since the start of my weight loss journey. It has been a real eye opener for me to see how many calories/fat/protein/carbs I consume on a daily basis. At the moment I am using the eating diary to help me plan my meals.
Every now and then they conduct a survey with their members and publish the results. Recently they had a survey about whether or not you are honest about your weight. The results were interesting. Did you know that 60% of the women who participated in the survey lies about their weight? And 59% of the participants lies about what food they have eaten that day. About 85% say that they are completely honest when they fill in their current weight and their eating diary.
I remember that one of my friends once claimed that at her peak weight she weighed 90 kg. I never believed her when she told me that. But now she has lost over 70 kg and says she weighs in at 79 kg. You do the math; 90 kg minus 70+kg. Anyway, I kind of wonder why people lie about their weight. Are they embarrassed or are they just kidding themselves?
Have you ever lied about your weight?
I guess people lie about their weight for all kinds of reasons- though you probably got the most popular one followed by the logical reaction to any reason. Personally, I went a long time without knowing. If it ever came up, I would respond with whatever I weighed the last time I checked (months/years prior). When I finally did check, I was amazed- and not in a good way. That played a big part in my efforts to lose weight. The number on the scale probably isn’t as important as how the person feels. Me? I’m overweight. That’s how I feel. But people tell me I look good/normal. The number associated with looking good/normal might surprise some people and isn’t as useful.
I’ve lied about my weight, but the most I’ve gone is about 10 pounds less. I suppose it was more embarassment than anything. I knew how big I really was…just didn’t like it!