One of the really important reasons for recommending pedometer steps as a painless way for the averagely inactive to lose weight is the way it can fit easily into your life! For the same reason I recommend to stay away from the scales. The ‘think like a thin person’ mentality is too big a shift for the long term inactive, occasional dieter, to acclimatise to in the short term.
As body weight fluctuates normally scales can be psychologically stressful if immediate weight loss doesn’t occur.
Using a belt or particular clothing to assess progress is helpful but again don’t overdo it.
The advantage of counting pedometer steps is that an achievable target is presented and done- no doubt about it. The target is set, and success is daily.
