Zip it up

A more accurate gauge of how you are managing your weight than your scale is to put on and zip up those jeans in your closet. Remember your weight can vary depending on the time of the month, hormones, sodium intake and other factors. Your jeans could suddenly be baggy (score!); fit as they always have (terrific!); suddenly be snug (red flag!); or you can t even get them on (alarm bell is ringing) time for behavior change.