is your family concerned that you are still using a food scale?

Diatonic12

@Susieq_1994 I lurve your answer. This is my secret hiding place. My family doesn't care about any of this. They absolutely can't handle listening to anymore blathering about what it takes to find stability with weight.

ahoy_m8

lthames0810 wrote: »

I was present at a social function where there was a passing conversation about eating disorders. One person there said that their daughter is a bodybuilder and weighs everything she eats to the gram. The others laughed or jeered about how dangerously obsessive that was. Thankfully my husband didn't mention that it was my custom as well.

I've heard this conversation, too, about someone dedicated to weightlifting weighing every gram that goes in their mouth. A couple times recently. I have not seen the comment met with jeers, though. Usually nods of admiration for the dedication... and the results. I think the results are key. No one in my fam can argue that I'm not fit and that whatever I'm doing is working, so I usually don't hear any negative comments. My family thinks I'm odd for any number of things, maybe not red flag level, but the scale is probably the least of it. Also, I'm a better cook with the scale.

rcreynol3090

My wife and I use scales every day, every meal at home. Nobody comments anymore.
@staticsplit, wife's mother (she's 86) often sends food home with us that she bought and decided she didn't like or want. If we don't want it (usual case), our flock of chickens get it, so isn't wasted.

John772016

Generally I get the 'why are you weighing you food, you already lost weight?' Most are fine once they realize I'm not trying to lose more (lost 110lbs). Honestly at this point in maintenance it's habit, I like seeing the data; whether I'm over/ under on a particular day doesn't matter too much compared to trends.

RobJVM

It would seem to me that anyone that has a problem with you weighing your food has a problem with your success, and not the scale. Ultimately it’s nobody’s business but yours.

sheloves89

The cultural differences others have mentioned here is interesting. I've always thought it was funny the way us Americans measure our food - why do we use volumes for dry ingredients? Makes no sense!!

I live by myself so there's nobody to judge me, but I do worry that I'll become obsessive. Some days I relax on the food scale usage just to make sure it isn't something I absolutely have to have in my life. =]

Lillymoo01

Outside of my husband and daughter, most don't even know I weigh my food. I don't weigh it when I am out, or normally when I have company. My dad did notice however and showed concern. I simply said that I did so to make sure I was eating enough as I didn't want to lose anymore. That stopped any concern there.

JennJ323

I still get the occasional eye roll from my husband... "I thought you were done losing weight." Yeah I am.. but without the scale I'll just gain back what I lost! I'm done losing, I'm not done logging. He can roll his eyes til they fall out of his head, I'm not going to change my ways. He's gotta be used to it by now! I only use it at home, and not 100% of the time. But it's just become habit to me, pull out my scale and weigh out my serving and move on.

CSARdiver

Would your family be concerned if they found you were balancing your checkbook by verifying receipts, verifying income, and paying bills?

ridiculous59

My husband doesn't say anything, but when my adult children come to visit they think its bordering on obsessive. I think its because they don't appreciate how little "wiggle room" I have. As an older female my base amount for maintenance is only 1500 calories. That's not much!! I do some type of exercise every day so I'm able to eat a bit more....but not a massive amount. So the food scale plays a pretty important role in not gaining back the weight I lost.

paperpudding

CSARdiver wrote: »

Would your family be concerned if they found you were balancing your checkbook by verifying receipts, verifying income, and paying bills?

I guess yes - if it were taken to extremes.

So, I doubt many people would be too concerned about scale use at home - but if somebody takes it to every social gathering and every time weighs, say, one grape, before eating it - yes that might be concerning as obsessive behaviour.

Likewise, balancing ones income vs expenditure obviously isnt concerning - but if someone were to get out the calculator and check the bank balance online every time they bought, say, a 50c freddo frog - yes that might be a red flag for obsessive behaviour.


TLDR - there are nuances or degrees of use.

dolliesdaughter

It is no ones business, even family.