Friends with the Scale: How to Turn Your Scale Into a Powerful Weight Loss Tool - Softcover

That dreaded piece of metal called a scale! It holds the power to make you feel elated one day and devastated the next. But weight-loss coach and emotional eating expert, Linda Spangle, believes that when it’s used the right way, the scale can become your biggest ally in any weight-loss plan.Friends with the Scale presents a smart, practical approach that helps you completely change your relationship with the scale. Based on stories and examples along with scientific data, this book helps you discover the weight-loss power that lies within your scale when you simply make it your friend. You’ll learn:· How to prevent the dreaded scale panic· The one time you should NOT step on the scale· Ways to manage the scale at your doctor’s office· 14 factors that can affect scale numbers· How to fix “failure thinking” when the scale goes upThis step-by-step guide will help change your morning weigh-in ritual into one of the most positive moments of your day.

Linda Spangle, RN, MA, is a weight-management coach recognized nationally as a leading authority on emotional eating and other psychological issues of weight loss. A registered nurse with a masters degree in health education, Linda Spangle is a skilled teacher, counselor and writer. She is the owner of Weight Loss for Life, a healthy lifestyles coaching and training program located in Denver, Colorado. Linda is the author of the award winning book, 100 Days of Weight Loss: The Secret to Being Successful on Any Diet Plan (Thomas Nelson, 2007) as well as the nationally-acclaimed book, Life is Hard, Food is Easy: The 5-Stop Plan to Overcome Emotional Eating and Lose Weight on Any Diet (Lifeline Press, 2003.)