Weighing yourself regularly is a wonderful way to stay aware of any significant weight fluctuations. (1)_____, when done too often, this habit can sometimes hurt more that it (2)_____.

    As for me, weighing myself every day caused me to shift my focus from being generally healthy and physically active to focusing (3)_____ on the scale. That was bad to my overall fitness goals. I had gained weight in the form of muscle mass, but thinking only of (4)_____ the number on the scale, I altered my training program. That conflicted with how I needed to train to (5)_____ my goals.

    I also found that weighing myself daily did not provide an accurate (6)_____ of the hard work and progress I was making in the gym. It takes about three weeks to a month to notice any significant changes in your weight (7)_____ altering your training program. The most (8)_____ changes will be observed in skill level, strength and inches lost.

    For these (9)_____, I stopped weighing myself every day and switched to a bimonthly weighing schedule (10)_____. Since weight loss is 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 significant weight changes. That tells me whether I need to (13)_____ my training program.

    I use my bimonthly weight-in (14)_____ to get information about my nutrition as well. If my training intensity remains the same, 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 has done wonders for my overall health, fitness and well-being. I’m experiencing increased zeal for working out since I no longer carry the burden of a (18)_____ morning weigh-in. I’ve also experienced greater success in achieving my specific fitness goals. (19)_____ I’m training according to those goals, not the numbers on a scale.

    Rather than (20)_____ over the scale, turn your focus to how you look, feel, how your clothes fit and your overall energy level.

答案精析：空格前的but表转折，因此空处所填词应与前文的gained weight（增加体重）形成对比，再根据前一句的focusing solely on the scale可推断出，只关注体重秤的称重结果是想知道减轻了多少体重，故A选项为正确答案。thinking only of lowering the number on the scale与前文的focusing solely on the scale相呼应。

错项排除：从后半句的altered my training program（改变训练计划），可知作者对体重秤上的数字不满，所以才改变了训练计划，而B、C、D选项暗含了接受现状的含义，不会造成改变训练计划的结果，故排除。