My husband stepped on the scale before his annual physical, and I felt that old comparison reflex flicker. I didn’t ask the number, which is progress for me.
I’ve been leaning on hunger cues, sleep, and how my afternoon walks feel instead of daily numbers. He sees the scale as neutral; I still sometimes feel it as a report card.
I just noted the feeling and made tea. Curious: if your partner has a lighter relationship with the scale, how do you keep their check-ins from becoming your own emotional math?