Weighing yourself regularly is a wonderful way to stayaware of any significant weight fluctuations. (1)_____ when done too often,this habit can sometimes hurt more than it (2)_____.
　　As for me, weighing myself every day caused me to shift my focusfrom being generally healthy and physically active to focusing (3)_____ on thescale. That was bad to my overall fitness goals. I had gained weight in theform of muscle mass, but thinking only of (4)_____ the number on the scale, Ialtered my training program. That conflicted with how I needed to train to(5)_____ my goals.
　　I also found that weighing myself daily did notprovide an accurate (6)_____ of the hard work and progress I was making in thegym. It takes about three weeks to a month to notice any significant changes inyour weight (7)_____ altering your training program. The most (8)_____changeswill be observed in skill level, strength and inches lost.
　　For these (9)_____, I stopped weighing myself everyday and switched to a bimonthly weighing schedule (10)_____. Since weight lossis not my goal, it is less important for me to (11)_____ my weight each week.Weighing every other week allows me to observe and (12)_____ any significantweight changes. That tells me whether I need to (13)_____ my training program.
　　I use my bimonthly weigh-in (14)_____ to getinformation about my nutrition as well. If my training intensity remains thesame, but I'm constantly (15)_____ and dropping weight, this is a (16)_____that I need to increase my daily caloric intake.
　　The (17)_____ to stop weighing myself every day hasdone wonders for my overall health, fitness and well-being. I'm experiencingincreased zeal for working out since I no longer carry the burden of a(18)_____ morning weigh-in. I've also experienced greater success in achievingmy specific fitness goals, (19)_____ I'm training according to those goals, notthe numbers on a scale.
　　Rather than (20)_____ over the scale, turn your focusto how you look, feel, how your clothes fit and your overall energy level.

 

A.solely

B.occasionally

C.formally

D.initially