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  • #1

    LOL, never trust the scale

    Here is my little tale of my scale:

    Yesterday I got to my lowest of 133.40. YIPPEE!

    Today I weighed 134.80, no big deal I ALWAYS gain after I lose up to 2 lbs.

    I come home and now weigh 134.40, less than this morning after 100 oz of water and two meals and a snack!

    Scales lie, don't trust them. I use them as a tool to make sure I am getting enough water. Yesterday, I had a lot of salt and saw the difference in the scale, not my clothes.

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  • #2
    Re: LOL, never trust the scale

    I hear yah! I have been weighing myself for 2 years now...First time I did Low Carb I lost 45pds in 2 months..Well like some of us it caught up to me cause I got cocky....Well the story of the scale is one minute I am down and the next day I can put on 6pds...I truly believe measurements are important...If you excersize I find I do not move the scale for awhile and then boom it moves..Its got to do with water retention. I hate the scale...(LMAO)




    Started April 26th, 2010:
    Day 1 weight 234pds

    Goal 1 224-
    Goal 2 214-
    Goal 3 204-
    Goal 4 194-
    Goal 5 184-
    Goal 6 174-
    Goal 7 164-
    Goal 8 154-
    Goal 9 144-

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    • #3
      Re: LOL, never trust the scale

      I really hate the scales to.... You would think that exercising and eating right would make these lbs fall off... but I am up down up down... I did measure and know I am loosing inches... It is just so frustrating..
      I think I might take them out with the garbage.....
      5'8" 38 years old Atkins start date 4-8-2010

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      • #4
        Re: LOL, never trust the scale

        You are correct...(LMAO) I feel like I would do the same...I am a slave to the dang scale...I think I have weighed myself everyday for 2 years...And in that time you would think I would notice me putting on 60pds...




        Started April 26th, 2010:
        Day 1 weight 234pds

        Goal 1 224-
        Goal 2 214-
        Goal 3 204-
        Goal 4 194-
        Goal 5 184-
        Goal 6 174-
        Goal 7 164-
        Goal 8 154-
        Goal 9 144-

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        • #5
          Re: LOL, never trust the scale

          Good reminder. I am also a slave to the scale. It is all I can do not to weigh myself every day. I have to quickly put something in my mouth because I know I won't weigh after that. Silly, huh? It is a battle.
          149.8/no weigh/ 119



          1st goal: 139 (earlier weight)
          what the rungs mean to me:
          rung 1 - more veggies
          rung 2 - dairy (some milk in coffee)
          rung 3 - seeds, nuts (mostly sprinkled on salads)
          rung 4 - berries, melon
          rung 5 - wine -
          rung 6 - beans, hummus
          rung 7 - other fruits
          rung 8 - carrots/ potatoes (nah, prolly not)
          rung 9 - whole grains (fresh Dutch breads...)
          Major Goal - 128 lbs/ healthy range
          (on to pre-maintenance)

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          • #6
            Re: LOL, never trust the scale

            Time for me to buy a new scale!

            Weighed in this morning... FIVE TIMES!

            First Weighin at 3:00 AM (got up to pee) 286 (up a pound).

            Second weighin 5:15 when I got up... 281 ... YEAH Down 7 pounds from last week!

            Third weighin (to confirm 2nd) ... 290... WHAT THE %@*%!

            Fourth weigh in (just to finish off my BRAIN!) ... 279

            Fifth weigh in (My wife told me to get off the scale) ... 291!

            (She weighed in twice, got the same weight!)

            Go figure.

            forbey



            Move Yer Bloomin Arse Challenge
            Entering the Nuclear Arms Race,
            One Rep at a Time!


            Max Weight - Feb 2009 - 354
            (Pre-Atkins weight loss 64 lbs, stalled in Dec 2009)
            Re-started Atkins: Feb 2010 * 290 lbs

            Get blood sugars to normal and under control. April 18, 2010 (1st time EVER w/o the help of Insulin!)
            Next Goal: 280!

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            • #7
              Re: LOL, never trust the scale

              Im also a slave to the scale.I just go by the scale everytime,thanks for the post its an eye opener to us scale addicts.

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              • #8
                Re: LOL, never trust the scale

                I love my scale. I try not to go more then once a week without checking, unless I'm doing a personal challenge to wean myself a bit.

                This past week has been crazy with the weigh ins, lol. I started off at 86 lbs down. Last night I was at 80 lbs. This morning I am at 82. So in a week, I gained 6 lbs, and then lost 2.

                I don't care though about the scale so much - I just watch it for water consumption as well. I know when I gain, it's because I need to drink more. Last week I was off on vacation, so I know I wasn't getting enough (I have a routine at work), plus I was biking a LOT so my muscles were retaining as well to help repair. I am back to my water this week, and just in that one day I was down 2 lbs just due to drinking my water again. I know the rest will stream out soon enough as long as I keep up my consumption.

                Mini Goals:
                Goal 1 - 10% (September 13th, 2009)
                Goal 2 - Pre-Pregnancy Weight with 2nd Child (September 27th, 2009)
                Goal 3 - 50 lbs down (December 1st, 2009)
                Goal 4 - Highest Pregnancy Weight with 1st right before c-section (February 20, 2010)
                Goal 5 - Lowest weight reached on WW after having 1st child
                Goal 6 - 100 lbs down
                Goal 7 - Pre-pregnancy weight with 1st
                Goal 8 - Weight I met my husband
                Goal 9 - 150 lbs down
                Goal 10 - Weight in Grade 8
                Goal 11 - Weight in Grade 6

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                • #9
                  Re: LOL, never trust the scale

                  Originally posted by WetBanana View Post
                  I don't care though about the scale so much - I just watch it for water consumption as well. I know when I gain, it's because I need to drink more. Last week I was off on vacation, so I know I wasn't getting enough (I have a routine at work), plus I was biking a LOT so my muscles were retaining as well to help repair. I am back to my water this week, and just in that one day I was down 2 lbs just due to drinking my water again. I know the rest will stream out soon enough as long as I keep up my consumption.

                  I love what you just pointed out. I never looked at it like that! You just gave me an "ah ha" moment!!! I have such an addiction to the scale and when it goes up and down, I know that it's because of water retention because my eating habits have not changed and I have not done anything outrageous enough to validate the numbers. Thanks for pointing this out and putting things in a whole new perspective for me!
                  "My goals minus my fears equal my reality"

                  "I may not be able to see the finish line yet, but at least I've started the race!"

                  SW:331/CW:289/GW:160
                  Stats: Female/Atlanta Ga./5' 7"
                  Start Date/ 01-08-2010
                  Currently on: OWL

                  Mini Goal 1: Get out of the 320's/ met 1/27/10
                  Mini Goal 2: Get out of the 300's/ met 3/27/10
                  Mini Goal 3: Reach 260
                  Mini Goal 4: Reach 230
                  Mini Goal 5: ONEDERLAND!!!
                  Mini Goal 6: GOAL WEIGHT!!! 160!!!

                  The "real" me, here I come!!!!

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                  • #10
                    Re: LOL, never trust the scale

                    It's all about the water retention and that's why I weigh all the time. Plus I'll be able to tell by my afternoon weight if I will lose in the morning. I've learned to not be surprised either way.

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                    • #11
                      Re: LOL, never trust the scale

                      Bought a new scale yesterday. Last night I weighed my self twice and got the same weight. We have a new place to start!



                      Move Yer Bloomin Arse Challenge
                      Entering the Nuclear Arms Race,
                      One Rep at a Time!


                      Max Weight - Feb 2009 - 354
                      (Pre-Atkins weight loss 64 lbs, stalled in Dec 2009)
                      Re-started Atkins: Feb 2010 * 290 lbs

                      Get blood sugars to normal and under control. April 18, 2010 (1st time EVER w/o the help of Insulin!)
                      Next Goal: 280!

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