36 days on induction and I refuse to weigh

[firstlady]

Re: 36 days on induction and I refuse to weigh

I really WISH I could stay off the scale! I got my obssession down to 2 times a week...lol...I'm working on it! The scale just keeps calling my name! I am like you though, I pulled out the tape measure and I see the inches gone and I feel GREAT.

I was reading somewhere else that using the Ketostix is a thing of the past and they are not reliable. There are different factors that could prohibit a change in color, for example, if you are drinking a lot of water you will get lighter color change or no color change at all.....

Kudos to you! You are doing great! I love it when people start to notice! I am waiting on my first compliment!!

[AndrewH]

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I think you have amazing willpower! The only way I could not weigh myself almost daily is if I have my husband hide the scale--which now that I've this post, may not be such a bad idea! Congrats on goin with what ya know will work for you

Ya, I'm going to have my roommate hide mine and not give it back to me till the 26th. Will make 3 weeks on induction. Same habit as everyone else with the checking every day and I think it will be better to stay away for a while.

[Cecil]

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I agree ...The scales make CRAZY.......but I still weigh my sell...if I don't I'll fall off the wagon (diet)....but I'm going to hang in there....and I hope you do to...good for you...

[LovingThyself]

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What a fabulous thread! Tim CONGRATS to you and your ever growing smaller frame.

I'm on my 14th day of Induction and will be extending it. Before I started, I weighed myself nine days prior and haven't touched the scale since. I have no urgency to touch the scale. I did measure my body and will go by the inches and how great I feel.

[kefira79]

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I have been on Atkins since sometime in July and I havent stepped on a scale yet either. I am doing extended induction and have had maybe 3 setbacks. When I started I did take my waist and hip measurements and I lost 4"off my waist and 6" off my hips. These numbers dissappoint me. However I have dropped 3 pant sizes and two shirt sizes. I am very happy with that. Good luck to you...keep at it. I am glad that there is another person who hates scales as much as I do!

[Bluespicker]

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I think that's a great idea.

[billiew164]

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omg!! thats terrific!!

[cjlose]

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I am so glad that I read this thread (as well as many others!) I just finished 14 days of induction and lost 6 pounds. I was really hoping for more but I know I am headed in the right direction. I have been weighing myself every morning and some days it was really depressing to see the scale hadn't moved. I don't think I can ignore the scale completely but I am only going to weigh in once a week from now on.

I love the support from this site - I need all of the help I can get

[IrishIrish]

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It sounds to me like you are right where you should be and are looking at this in a healthy way.

A scale is a pile of bolts, metal, plastic or digital thingys and I think we give it way too much credit for dictating the kind of day we are having. You have confidence in Atkins and are having visable signs it is working for you ... so why fix it if it isn't broke?

Congratulations and keep up the amazing work! You will know when stepping on a scale feels right for you.

[mk2100]

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Great Job Tim. I have been obsessive over weighing myself because the pounds are falling off so fast, but I like your approach better. I think I am going to give the scale a break for awhile. I am always pleased to see the weight come off, but I'm afraid 1 day I'll look at that scale, and see no improvement. Instead, I'll toss the scale, and not worry about it, and concentrate on how I feel.

Thanks Tim

[rosewood513]

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Kudos to you, i coudn't do it. I do not get discouraged though if i don't lose since I have thyroid it is a rare day that I do lose. I am used to it, but you are doing great, I hope you lost many many pounds.

[Fancy1952]

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Good point John! My husband did question the disappearance of the scale, and we discussed my reason behind it. Since he only eats what I give him, there's no reason for him to be up unless it's water retention. Maybe I'll put it back out after asking him to get on it only once a day, if at all. Then see what happens.

My next thing is to get him drinking more water! Before we were on Atkins, he drank most of the milk in the house, and the juice. I'm the water drinker. I wish that Crystal Lite wasn't sweetened with aspartame. Anyway I'll figure something out.

Suzanne

[JohnSantos]

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I use the scale as a constant incentive. If I'm up a pound, I'll get MAD and do an extra hour a the gym plus do another review of my food. My body knows if it doesn't want me to drop a hammock at the gym and live there, it better drop some weight this week.

If I'm down, I get excited and happy and do extra at the gym.

Either way, it's a fueling source, and inspiration for my day. Just another way of looking at that scale!

[Fancy1952]

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I told my husband that I'm putting the scale away and will bring it out only on weigh in days, cause he weighs himself every day and because it's a digital scale and highly sensitive, he will get on 2 or 3 times in 5 minutes!! It's ridiculous. So after my son weighs himself today, the scale will disappear. Hopefully he isn't too upset.

Suzanne

[La Gordita]

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Yeppers I think Im going to ditch the scale! It makes me depressed if my weight fluctuates.Even though I know this happens it still messes with my head.