date:Nov 07, 2018
percent of participants in the control group. The daily weighers were also more likely than their peers to keep that weight off.
Participants who weighed themselves daily and tracked their weight using a spreadsheet were more likely to associate what they ate with what they weighed. Overall, researchers think the simple act of stepping on the scale reinforces healthy eating and exercise patterns and makes participants aware of times when their less-than-healthy behaviors are affecting their we