“Step onto the pad”
A loud electronic voice echos round Boots*.
“Stand still”
Gosh, she’s very demanding this woman.
“Look up straight”
I hope to God she doesn’t yell out my weight in the same voice
“No, I said look up straight, stupid girl”
Uh, ok, ok. I’m lookin’.
*Whirr*
*Buzz*
*Crackle*
A piece of paper is spat into my hand.
I weigh how much? Trust me to pick the only scales in the world that don’t work.**
* Boots the Chemist for my non-England dwelling friends
** Yes, I’m sure that’s the problem. They don’t work. It couldn’t be that I actually weigh *cough cough cough* stones? Could it?
Ignore the actual number, just weigh yourself on a regular basis to see the progress. I’ve never found two scales that show the same weight, so I don’t trust them, but if you use the same one regularly, you can gauge whether you’re gaining or losing.
By: The Modern Gal on 19 July, 2008
at 8:41 pm
I agree with Modern Gal. Stick to single scale, no more often than once a week to give you an APPROXIMATE idea of how you’re doing. Don’t give more significance than a fuzzy estimate of how you’re doing.
By: Gump on 21 July, 2008
at 1:48 am
MG, Gump – my two favourite friends in the world. I think you’re right though. I will nip back there later this week and have another go. If it says that I’ve lost some then yay. If not, then I’ll conclude that the scales don’t work
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at 9:22 am
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