When did you?

kindasortachewy

Stop refering to the scale and just start using the mirror? I will be at a heathy BMI ( I know bmi sucks but ya know) in a few pounds. I am loving the changes I see and feel, but its the number on the scale that keeps me going. When did you, or do you plan to make the switch?

At a heathy BMI?
a body fat %
Goal Weight
10 pounds to goal

?

KarlaH9801

When I am no longer "obease"". Even though, when I was 119, and my hair was falling out. And you could see my ribs. Enough is enough.

trudijoy

i'm still basing on the scale.... am nearly into uncharted territory with new lows though so at that stage I guess it will switch to clothing size and mirrors, with a border guided by the scale....

shadus

Once I hit "23 bmi" I will put the scale away and start judging based on body fat til I'm happy with my body composition.

grimendale

I started with a dietician, so body measurements were the main factor from day 1. At this point, I only use the scale as a tool to get a rough idea of body fat percentage.

lina011

when i got scary thin..... i stopped and had to rethink....... i now hate scales and go by my muscle tone/how clothes fit, ive settled at a certain weight that easy to maintain by doing this

BeachIron

I still use my scale but it's not the only tool and certainly not the most reliable one. I rely more on calipers and progress pictures.

yaseyuku

Not yet, but when I'm happier with my body in general, I'll care much more about the look than the scale - whatever the number is.

kindasortachewy

Thanks all!

Sjenny5891

We didn't have a scale when I started. I only had the weigh-in's at the doctors office. It was enough to go by my clothes getting too big.

morticia16

I haven't used a scale for a few years and I ended up here, in need of weight and lifestyle change. I doubt I will ever again disregard using the scale completely.

umieto

When I finally got it out of my head that I needed to diet, and started eating as I intend to for the rest of my life. It was such an epiphany.

TheresaTester

I never used a scale, except at my regular doctor's appointments, until I joined MFP. When I realized I couldn't track my progress without weighing in, I bought a digital scale that I use for my weekly weigh-ins. I do find myself wanting to weigh-in more than weekly, just because that scale is so available.

Using the fit of my clothing to gauge gain/loss used to be the way I tracked whether or not I needed to eat less and exercise more. Obviously, that wasn't a good plan for me, or I wouldn't be in my current predicament.

I went through my closet and found 3 different pair of trousers labeled (from different manufacturers) at size 14. All have different waist and hip measurements when measured with a tape measure. Life would be so much easier if the standard sizes were truly standard. Scales would not be such an obsession if this were the case.

londonboyben

i dont ever look at the scale, last time i got on one was about 1994!!

the way i see it is that if was to keep track of actual weight it would just add frustration and disappointment if i never hit the numbers i wanted,
also dont have any weight targets as i think that i would find it harder to keep motivated when i hit my goal, more than likely ease off a bit subconsciously thinking i had made it,

i just want to make a lifestyle change and maintain it, and think that just watching what i eat and working out will help me slim down and then i will just use body image as a guide to toning up,

ron2e

Do fat fish have scales? I don't know the answer to that but I'd be naked without and with mine............

KANGOOJUMPS

I do not even own a scale.

SJVZEE

Stop refering to the scale and just start using the mirror? I will be at a heathy BMI ( I know bmi sucks but ya know) in a few pounds. I am loving the changes I see and feel, but its the number on the scale that keeps me going. When did you, or do you plan to make the switch?

At a heathy BMI?
a body fat %
Goal Weight
10 pounds to goal

?

I'm in maintenance and I still use the scale everyday. It keeps me accountable.

Asterie

I basically stopped once I hit 127 lbs (17 lbs from goal) and only use the scale now for the group you made! Measurements and how clothes fit are definitely big motivators now, because I'm able to fit into my old clothes again. Plus I like checking out the muscles that are starting to be defined every week or so. I don't know how reliable the scale is right now because I started weight lifting a few weeks ago and I know that muscle retains more water.

LadyAsrai

I don't have access to a scale at the moment, which is a bit frustrating. So, by default, I'm going by the mirror, and how well my clothes fit, and what others notice. It would be nice to be able to keep track of my progress in terms of pounds, though.

LadyAsrai

I went through my closet and found 3 different pair of trousers labeled (from different manufacturers) at size 14. All have different waist and hip measurements when measured with a tape measure. Life would be so much easier if the standard sizes were truly standard. Scales would not be such an obsession if this were the case.

I agree about the sizing thing-- although for me, I have trousers from size 0 to size 4, though most of them are 2s, and I can fit into all of them, which really shouldn't be the case. Though I think if you know which are tighter/looser/whatever and how they fit you, you can still keep track of the changes.

freebirdjones

I measure Arms, chest, waist, hips, butt and thighs, and take photos. you should too