the scales go up and down!

Treask40
Treask40 Posts: 23
edited September 19 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been at this pretty diligently for about 7 weeks now. I think the scales hate me! One day they say one thing and the next day they go up! I go up and down throughout the week a range of 1-5 pounds! GRRRRRRRRRRR that makes me crazy! I know it is said to only weigh yourself once a week but sheesh what if i hit the high day instead of the low day?

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  • Treask40
    Treask40 Posts: 23
    I have been at this pretty diligently for about 7 weeks now. I think the scales hate me! One day they say one thing and the next day they go up! I go up and down throughout the week a range of 1-5 pounds! GRRRRRRRRRRR that makes me crazy! I know it is said to only weigh yourself once a week but sheesh what if i hit the high day instead of the low day?
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
    SCALE = DEVIL:devil: :devil: :devil: :devil:
    a scale is very very very sensitive. If you wear jeans and a sweatshirt, that can a few pounds. So can bulky shoes. if you've had something salty to eat, you might retain water weight. Ignore the scale. people say weight yourself once a week but i'm going to say once every other week. the less you wight in, the better. take your measurements instead. far more accurate and much more forgiving than a scale.
  • flcaoh
    flcaoh Posts: 444
    I weigh once a week at the same time... right after I wake up and not wearing anything at all. I get pretty consistent losses even though I do have my womanly once a month "bad" weigh in. But I try not to get all upset b/c I know it's due to water retention. Good Luck!
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    I weigh once a week at the same time... right after I wake up and not wearing anything at all. I get pretty consistent losses even though I do have my womanly once a month "bad" weigh in. But I try not to get all upset b/c I know it's due to water retention. Good Luck!

    Same thing here, except that luckily, I haven't had any "bad monthly" weigh ins. Something good about being old I guess! :laugh:
  • icandoit
    icandoit Posts: 4,163 Member
    I am a once a month person. I only get on it at the end of each month. It has been great for me. I don't even own a scale. I only use the gyms.
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