OMG! This is sooooo difficult!

francesco77

Sounds VERY familiar. It's all good. Separate the need to get it right every minute of the day to getting right over the long term.
Got a plan? Good? Stick to it, be patient, and when the wheels try amd fall off, take stock and get back on track.
I gotta say this site makes it a helluva lot easier to manage, so enjoy the journey and don't torture yourself!

PS: Weigh yourself as often as you want - just don't let it affect daily fluctuations dictate your long term plan.

briznik

I got rid of my scales ankd use the ones at the gym. Two benefits,

1. I no longer weigh daily,
2. If I want to weigh in I have to go to the gym!

MrsSexton2013

I can't stay off the damn scale either, and I'm seriously about to remove it from my house! LOL

theresasbaby

When I stop weighing that's when I gain big.....so I'm back on the scale daily. If your up a lb and know you haven't overeaten then don't worry. I don't recommend not weighing especially if your a true foodie like me! And if you are you know it! Good Luck

doug4018

I do the same thing, get up, pee get on the scale. I look at it as educational, and understanding how what I eat and exercise causes normal fluctuations. Although it can be a big downer if you've had a gain, I try to analyze it and figure out if I did anything "wrong" the previous day so I can learn from it, and make necessary changes. Sometimes I have a gain and have done nothing wrong, then I may show a loss of 3 lbs. There are so many variables to affect the number.

I don't think weighing daily is the enemy it's our minds and how we think....I battle this on a daily basis and when I have gains, I have to negate the negativity my mind starts creating over it. It's a battle for sure.

KathleenGreenfield

Oh No!!! Weigh yourself once a week not everyday !

callikia

Hello all. Looking for some sage advice. I've been quietly plodding along, looking out for sneaky calories and avoiding them and increasing my exercise. Problem is I can't stop weighing myself every morning ... and I'm all over the place ... up then down then up again etc. How do I keep away from the scales lol? I need some motivational friends with a good sense of humour!!! Good luck everyone!

1) Grab sledgehammer.
2) Brace yourself. Bend those knees to form a stable foundation.
3) Ensure you have proper grip.
4) Swing!

I weigh almost daily as well, but I try to remember that my body doesn't work on the 24 hour clock that I'm a slave to. The trick is only logging my weight once a week on the same day so I can see the progress that way. The rest is just me being overly obsessive.

KathleenGreenfield

I threw mine out ! I weigh in on the scales in the pharmacy everyweek now and i get a print out to prove i've lost !! then again this is only my 2nd week :laugh:

MorganLeighRN

I used to weigh myself everyday, sometimes twice or more, but now I only do it once a week-usually on Mondays. Try putting the scale in a closet so you can't see it every time you walk by it.

dynasmom

I started about the end of June and have lost 10lbs so far, but at a stand still right now, I do not like being hungry all the time, but am suffering through.

skinnyme125

lock the scale in the trunk of your car, or somewhere that only your spouse or someone else can unlock to let you in to use it once a week. Get rid of it, if you are part of a gym then weigh there once a week.

dynasmom

I am the same way, I need to see daily that I have not gained, I live with my daughter and her family,which includes 3 little ones. So food is a bit of a problem, I try to keep it to a minumum and watch it closely.

susiebear29

GET RID OF THE SCALES THEY ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND!!!!!

Sammylightner

Yes I was and addict of the scale myself..lol..Just get rid of the scale and weigh your self at the doctors office. I only weigh myself when I see the nutritionist now...That or join a 12 step program lol...lol...