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Afraid to set on the scale

Leanbean65
Leanbean65 Posts: 176 Member
edited March 4 in Motivation and Support
About 4 weeks ago I stopped weighing myself. The scale hadn't moved in a while and I was getting discouraged. I'm still eating pretty well and exercising, just afraid that if I step on the scale and it shows no progress or worse, that I've gain weight, I'll be discouraged again.

Clothes are fitting better and I think I look thinner but any advice is welcome.

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  • bugaboo_sue
    bugaboo_sue Posts: 552 Member
    If you're afraid to step on the scale then don't. Go by how your clothes fit and measurements if you've taken them.

    My weight fluctuates 2-5lbs a day depending on what I ate, how much water I drank, how much sodium I consumed, am I dehydrated etc. etc. Yes, it can get discouraging but realize that your weight does fluctuate. If you're really curious as to how much you weigh then do it once a month.
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