The SCALE...who, when and why...

[Griffs Goddess]

Ok..I am wondering who weighs when and how it affects them?

I used to hate to get on the scale...with this WOE and losing I find myself weighing myself first thing in the morning to see if my disciplined efforts have paid off...well...I am fluctuating and know that is normal because of water retention and other circumstances..BUT...the craziness of this is that it has set the mood for my day...down 5 pounds the other day after being on a plateau I was ecstatic...today back up a few pounds after I had walked like crazy (6 miles), drank 196 oz. of water, mowed a huge yard and stayed within my eating ranges...going crazy not being able to check keto stick but those messed with my head as well...(smart to not buy them again)

I am seeing weight still has its nasty claws embedded in me..I try to accept me for me and where I am today...thats all I can do..but my impatience and self esteem unfortunetly has reflected my weight and size clothing I wear...I have allowed it to define me..unhealthy and I am in counsel for this..

The best thing I can do is NOT weigh for a period of time...logical..its just fighting the urge and curious to how everyone else manages? I am thankful for my loss up to this point and am moving forward...just a little "down" today and it is unsettling...

Thanks for letting me vent on a place that shows support and has a common ground...

[Griffs Goddess]

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Ahhhhhhhhh..........found an interesting site...feeling much more relaxed now!

primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/scale.htm

[Evermind]

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I weigh every morning, almost every night, and if I'm home, I might weigh in the middle of the day.

I only count my lowest weight, so changes upward don't affect me in the least.

I find it interesting, I guess. I like tracking what happens within my body during the day and evening. And I also track my weight on fitday.com and frequently check the graph to see what the pattern is like - I love that there IS a pattern, so I sorta know what to expect in a given week!

[meena-beena]

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I weigh every morning. Like evermind I normally only pay attention to the lowest number unless I know I've made a boo-boo, and then I go change my ticker.

I've moved beyond letting the scale make me insane. If this is going to be a WOL, then ups and downs are part of the game. It's all a mindset. Just don't get trapped into thinking that if the number is higher you are doing something wrong--oh and I'd suggest tracking your measurements. They'll often show losses even if the scale shows a gain.

[ThinSoon]

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I do weigh daily but I also understand that there will be up and down days. There are so many factors that play into that - no enough water, no exercise for the day before, too much to eat (even though legal), no restroom activity, water retention - etc. So try not to get hung up on it too much if you know that you have been eating right, the body will react to many things.

Keep track of measurements as well, I know there are many people who lose inches but the scale doesn't move for a month. Inches or having the scale show? Take the inches!

and remember, it's ok to fluctuate!

Tracey

[LC_Diva]

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Full blown scale-a-holic here!

I find that when I do not weigh I am more likely to let myself slip here and there. However, I do not let it effect my whole day (unless it is low )!

[Hoping]

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I, too, am addicted. I weigh myself every morning and at night just for fun. I like seeing how the weight fluctuates at night and then in the morning it's magically gone Not really, but it makes me happy. I've never gained unless I've cheated, so I don't get bummed when I see the scale fluctuate. At first I did a little, but now as meena said it's all part of the game.
Thinsoon also has a really good point. If the scale doesn't move, but the inches are moving~I'm happy

[Griffs Goddess]

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Thanks all ..I am over the fluctuation...proud to be 18 less and feeling GOOD!

Going to have DD take pics and measurements


HUGS!!

[VGrace]

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I weigh once in the morning. It really keeps me motivated to see the scale move down a tiny bit. Fluctuations don't bother me,cause I know I am eating well and that it has to come off eventually.

[Sera]

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I weigh every morning, mainly because I need to know I'm on the right path and can intervene right away when I see regular gains like I had in the last 2 weeks.
I dont mind much if 1 day i weigh more and the next its less again but if im really gaining, i just gotta be on top of it.