The Grand Scale of Things

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Weight loss is a game of balance. The balance scale is the simplest way to illustrate the often complex issues of weight loss. On one side are the calories you consume and on the other are the calories you expend through movement. If you consume more than you use (eat too much and move too little), your scale will tip toward the calorie consumption and you will gain weight. If you use more energy than you consume and the scale will tip the other way and you will lose weight. When the calories you eat equals the calories you “burn” the scale will balance and you will neither lose nor gain.

But, have you thought about the base of the scale? What is holding the whole thing up? In fact it is the often ignored base that makes the problem so complex. The base of a scale is called the Fulcrum. Answers.com defines fulcrum as: “The point or support on which a lever pivots.” Interestingly it also lists: “An agent through which vital powers are exercised.” as a definition. It can be argued that the human spirit is the most powerful force in the universe. In the case of balancing your weight (and your life) it is the agent through which your vital powers are exercised. Your spirit is the fulcrum of the energy balance scale. That is what makes the issue so complex. The stronger your beliefs, the easier it will be for you to tip this precarious scale of nourishment and action to your favor. With your spirit as a steady fulcrum, it will also be easier for you to balance the scale when it comes time to maintain your weight.

If the base to this scale is faulty, the scale will swing wildly. It will be difficult to control and you will seemingly go from amazing weight loss to uncontrolled weight gain. If you have ever been a victim of yo-yo dieting, you have experienced this concept.

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