Motivation or Information?

I am a daily weigher, food logger, water logger, etc. Every so often I see people who are posting about how they are putting their scale in the shed, or pulling the batteries. I get that. If you are someone who looks at the scale that doesn't move and thinks "But I Did Everything Right."

So much of this time on the 5&1 is about reframing. Reframing what portion sizes are. Reframing our ultimate goal. Reframing what healthy tastes like. Reframing what healthy feels like. Reframing what success looks like. And reframing how we respond to outside inputs.

Now, I am a math person and a science person. I have a bachelors in Biochemistry and a Masters in Business. I love data. But see, data is never a straight line, or even an regular curve. Any good actuary will tell you it is about making the best curve/line out of the data you get. For me, I know that my losses are completely affected by where I am in my hormone cycle. I lose slightly during days 1-5, hold steady for days 6-13 (maybe lose a little), have steep drops days 14-21, and may do some yo-yo'ing days 22-28. I wouldn't know this if I didn't weigh every day. Over multiple weight loss (and non-weight loss) plans. 

So for me, the scale doesn't motivate or demotivate. It just provides information that either proves or disproves my theory. It is all about the general trajectory. It's a scatter plot, for sure, and it is generally headed in the direction I want to go. And, I can certainly affect whether it continues to follow this trajectory - with my 5&1 choices. And it definitely makes staying on plan more attractive.

Ultimately, my goal is to be in tune with my body. What it needs and what makes it feel healthy. Consistency while I figure it out - based on the data - is super important.

What's your pattern? Do you know?