The document discusses different people's relationships with bathroom scales. Some highlights include: - The author once had a talking bathroom scale that would say "have a nice day" when weighed, and they would talk back to it. - People can develop attitudes towards scales, like avoiding being weighed if not losing weight or refusing to attend weight programs. - One person, Bob, uses his scale practically for feedback to help plan meals and imagine the scale's reading based on food choices.

1. The Bathroom Scale
• I once had a bathroom scale that talked.
• The scale registered my weight and said, "Have a nice day."
• I talked back to my scale.
• I said, "Thank you."
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2. The Bathroom Scale
• If my scale showed a weight gain, I growled, "how can I have a nice day, when
I've gained weight?"
• The scale wore out.
• The new scale didn't have a talking program.
• I had to get used to the new scale.
• I missed the old one.

3. The Bathroom Scale
• You develop attitudes towards a scale.
• Cindy avoided her scale unless she was losing weight.
• Linda would not go to any program that weighed her.
• Kyle hated going to the doctor because she had to be weighed by the nurse.

4. The Bathroom Scale
• Bob was practical.
• He used his scale for feedback, to help him adjust his menu plans.
• He pictured his scale before ordering his meal in a restaurant.
• He imagined what the scale would show the next day if he made poor
choices.

5. The Bathroom Scale
• Your scale gives you feedback about your body. What is, is!
• You can be accepting of your body as it is now, and still decide how you want
to take care of your body for the future.
• Once you decide how you'd like to take care of your body for the future, you'll
go into action!
• Press the arrow on the next slide for an audio guide about you and your
bathroom scale.