If the Number on the Scale is Your Only Weight Loss Goal for 2026, You're Missing These Two Crucial Metrics

If the scale is your only weight-loss goal for 2026, you are missing what actually makes weight loss last.

As the new year begins, many of us default to the same metric we’ve always used: the number on the scale. And wanting that number to move makes sense. But when it’s the only thing you track or the metric that you value most, it turns into a verdict about your effort, your worth, and your future.

In this episode of The Scales of Wellness, I explain why the scale is a lagging indicator that gives incomplete information—and why relying on it alone often leads to pressure, restriction, and starting over. You’ll learn two simple daily metrics you can track—no apps or perfection required—that more accurately predict sustainable weight loss long before the scale reflects it.

We’ll explore how decision quality builds self-trust, why recovery time matters more than perfection, and what changes when the scale becomes information instead of a moral report card.

I also share how private coaching can help you build these skills with support and without judgment. I currently have one private coaching spot available, and if this episode feels like it’s speaking directly to you, that’s not an accident.

Thanks for listening—and please share this episode with someone who’s ready for a steadier, more livable approach to weight loss.

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