Can't Never Be Too Naked

When you're trying to lose weight, that bathroom scale becomes the most important device in your house, more important than the coffee maker, the refrigerator, the microwave and even the cellphone. It holds your self-esteem within its coiled springs and you try to find ways to softly lie to it.

 I have discovered that there is no such thing as being too naked when you get on the bathroom scales. Each morning before I step on those scales, I strip off every stitch of clothing. I take off my glasses and make sure that I've been to the bathroom before the process begins. I’d take off my wedding band but weight gain in my fingers now make that impossible. On bad days, I trim my toenails and my fingernails and dig the lint out of my belly button.
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The struggle continues. Long ago, I laid aside the idea that life was supposed to be fair but I do carry a certain bitterness when I see that some people can eat anything they want and never gain weight throughout their lifetime. I have said it once before and I will say it again, losing weight should be like losing your virginity, once you lose it you should never get it back.