Addicted to the Scale...

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  • RedSunshine365
    RedSunshine365 Posts: 189 Member
    I weigh myself every morning like clockwork and have for years. It is just a tool, nothing more, nothing less. If it works for you then don't stop even if everyone thinks you're addictive or obsessing. If you find that a gain results in bad behavior, well, then it might be worth putting it away each week.
  • j3nnal3igh13
    j3nnal3igh13 Posts: 134
    I have the same problem, I weigh myself every morning! I can't help it, it's just like something I feel like I have to do!

    Yep. Took the words right out of my mouth. And, I am also very sick and weigh myself before I go to bed, just to have a guess at what the scale will read in the morning. Very bad habit I can't seem to break.
  • Luvmesumkenny
    Luvmesumkenny Posts: 779 Member
    Im a Scale *kitten* lol!! SUX!! Probley Y the numbers won't go down.. my husband actually had to hide the scale from me.. I try to weigh myself once a week now.
  • popstargriffin
    popstargriffin Posts: 1
    I agree:)
  • hutchy100
    hutchy100 Posts: 103 Member
    This is why u should not weigh yourself daily, my weight has changed 4 times this week until i weighed myself at the same time as i do every week

    It gives false readings
  • dbutorac
    dbutorac Posts: 120
    I weigh myself more than 1 time a day. why stop, it works for me.
  • Carvsh
    Carvsh Posts: 1
    I'm addicted too! I was weighing every morning. I wouldn't weigh right out of the shower because I knew that my hair would be wet and weigh more .. ... hahahaha
    So I tried to stop - and guess what? I walked by someone's cube at work and saw they had a scale right there on the floor in plain site.... I GOT ON IT!

    ACK!!
  • manymes
    manymes Posts: 4 Member
    I think it depends on how it affects you. It keeps me motivated especially since I can't exercise right now (surgery). Had time to go through years of pictures...all my sizes over the years...mostly overweight. So I am making better choices and not beating myself up if I'm not perfect. I've lost weight since starting even without exercising...looking forward to when I can. Love and be kind to yourself.
  • knelson422
    knelson422 Posts: 308 Member
    The Bob Harper book that I read suggested that you do weigh yourself every morning. I put my scale away for 2 weeks, gained 3 pounds. I am back at weighing in every day, which can be frustrating, but keeps me in line.
  • KrisyKat
    KrisyKat Posts: 740 Member
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    guilty as charged :laugh:
  • coconutbuNZ
    coconutbuNZ Posts: 578 Member
    STEP.AWAY.FROM.THE.SCALE
  • MisterTEZ
    MisterTEZ Posts: 272 Member
    I weigh once a week and from the last weigh I had put on 3 pounds.
    I assume my body is adjusting to my bmr / tdee plan, so I am not concerned about the scale numbers.
    I got the tape measure out and I have lost a further half inch off my waist. :smile:
  • monicamk1975
    monicamk1975 Posts: 298 Member
    I weigh myself first thing every morning. I find it helps me accountable. My husband on the other hand can go months without giving the scale a second glance....
  • back2_200
    back2_200 Posts: 27
    Several studies indicate that those who lose the most weight and maintain weight loss get on the scale everyday. I think its perfectly right to check in everyday.
  • silkandsugar
    silkandsugar Posts: 125
    It's only bad if you let the number affect you! I weigh myself but I know that my weight can differ depending on my cycle (TMI) and on the scale itself. My weight on my scale at home is different than at the gym and I don't let it bother me. As long as you're doing alright as in eating clean and exercising and maintaining your calorie goals then you're fine. Some people weigh once a week and that seems fair!
  • LoveyEstelle
    LoveyEstelle Posts: 16
    I used to weigh myself everyday but I would easily get discouraged. I "threw out" the scale for awhile but then went back to my old eating habits so I had gained quite a bit. I now only weigh-in on Friday mornings, at the same time, wearing the same outfit. It helps that my sister only weighs in on Fridays with me. She use to have the same problem but we've concurred it together. My weight doesn't determine what I do. I already know what to do so it just helps reinforce if I have folioed it or not. As with everything, a healthy glance is needed.
  • miley89
    miley89 Posts: 8
    No. I don't own a scale. If you feel better why do you need to know the numbers!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,985 Member
    Scales lie. Use it for a partial reference, but to rely on it as your success/failure will usually lead for many to give up. Don't believe me..............................how many times have you dieted and tried to lose weight and relied on the scale as your point of reference?

    Stop the insanity.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal & Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • sfoxy219
    sfoxy219 Posts: 103
    Glad my scale is broken.
  • jsugihara86
    jsugihara86 Posts: 71 Member
    I weigh everyday, multiple times a day. Its what keeps me motivated!!
  • MisterTEZ
    MisterTEZ Posts: 272 Member
    I weigh everyday, multiple times a day. Its what keeps me motivated!!

    that's one way to burn your calories, count it as steps
  • mmadagan
    mmadagan Posts: 2 Member
    This is almost exactly what I do! It's hard not to get down on yourself.
  • KathyChampi
    KathyChampi Posts: 66 Member
    Yes and I find it can be discouraging because your weight can fluctuate throughout the day. They say it is best to weigh yourself in the morning that's when it is the most accurate. But I think when your trying real hard to lose weight and you eat well and exercising, it is so hard to keep off the scale. We are looking for instant gratification hoping that it went down some. If your clothes are feeling looser and you feel and look better then go by that than what the scale is telling you.:smile:
  • MelissR75
    MelissR75 Posts: 735 Member
    I have the same problem, I weigh myself every morning! I can't help it, it's just like something I feel like I have to do!
    same here
  • watercolormama
    watercolormama Posts: 131 Member
    Yes....I do understand. While I had only lost several pounds in four weeks, I could tell my clothes were fitting very differently, due to working out almost daily. The big surprise was when I grabbed a measuring tape and discovered I had lost 3" in my waist in the first four weeks. That helped me realize the scale doesn't always report the evidence of commitment. I saw a picture of 5 lbs of fat and 5 lbs of muscle and by seeing the comparison, I realized much of my 'fat' is turning to 'muscle'......so I'm smaller but not such a huge weight loss. It's easy to obsess on the scale, but I tell myself, I'm eating exceeding healthy food, I'm not really hungry, I feel better, I'm on my way. I enjoy knowing I can exercise self-control, with eating with my thinking, with my habits. Good luck in achieving your desired goals.
  • clareshard1
    clareshard1 Posts: 11
    I am so totally addicted to the weight loss numbers game!! Calories, lbs, dress sizes, portion sizes,, but \i try and curb it cos its really bad for me psychologically! I now weigh myself twicea week. My weigh in day is Tuesday, deliberatly chosen so I have a day between my weigh in and the weekend so I have got an incentive to stay on track over the weekend. To support that incentive I weigh myself on either a Friday or Saturday to keep that same momentum going through the weekend. If I weigh myself at the end of the week, say thursday or Friday and I have lost, I slacken up for the weekend then spend the rest of the week playing catch up so the weight loss is a lot slower. I have to force myself not to weigh myself every day tho!!
  • Serenity64
    Serenity64 Posts: 37
    I'm having the scale addiction issue. I've decided to not touch it until next Friday. It's really hard!
  • coconutbuNZ
    coconutbuNZ Posts: 578 Member
    I'm having the scale addiction issue. I've decided to not touch it until next Friday. It's really hard!

    You can do it. Stay strong! lol
    Is there a scale addiction meeting I can go to? SAA - Scale Addiction Anonymous?
  • jumanda46
    jumanda46 Posts: 1
    i stayed the same weight for months no matter what i did! then one day i was so annoyed when i got on the scales and once again they told me the same weight that i vowed never to go on them again!! i fixed my focus on eating healthy and exercising more and i went from a size 14 to 10......

    Throw the scales away it worked for me!!
  • jazzalea
    jazzalea Posts: 412 Member
    I weigh myself each and every morning.... to make sure I'm where I am supposed to be and there is nothing going on that I'm not instantly aware of......

    I know that there are normal fluctuations of body weight where I will be "up" as much as ten "fake" pounds.....so I allow myself a sort of sliding scale.... I "know" I can't possibly gain three pounds of body fat over night..... so I never panic after a night of binging ..... nor do I ever "lose" 5lbs of "body fat" over night.... usually means I'm flushing out excess water.....

    weigh away :)

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