Obsessing over the scale

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  • lalalyn12
    lalalyn12 Posts: 80 Member
    That was a good tip of doubling the water intake , I think I shall try that, I have just started drinking water a few weeks ago, before it will nothing but pop and juice...But Maybe I can drink 1 bottle of water an hour, and do that for the next week to see what happens. Thanks again for all the advice everyone
  • tnjackso1
    tnjackso1 Posts: 312 Member
    I'm on a personal scale challenge and it has helped me to push even the more... I've challenged myself not to weigh in but once a month! I too was obsessed with the scale and experienced disaapointment, frustration, and etc. because of the scale. The personal challenge has pushed me to walk more, spin more, and drink the water because I'm looking for great results on my weigh in day.

    Remember the scale does not control you and to stay encouraged for in do time you shall see all your hardwork rather in inches, how your clothes fit, or even in your strength and endurance level, but in time you shall see!
  • lalalyn12
    lalalyn12 Posts: 80 Member
    I usually weigh once or twice a week, first thing in the morning after I empty my bladder.

    I've read though that people who weigh every day are usually more successful at weight loss because they constantly know how much they're fluctating. Again, I just read this in an article somewhere. I don't know from experience.

    I did hear that to, and I think its because they are keeping a closer eye on their weight, now if I had reached goal then yes I would look at the scale daily, just so I can keep attract of if i gained or loss somemore, but for me in the past I would get discouraged if it do not move after a few days
  • lalalyn12
    lalalyn12 Posts: 80 Member
    I weigh myself every other week when I go to my doctors to get my allergy and asthma shots. But before then, it would be once a month. I generally go by my clothes and not what the scale says. Sometimes it could be weeks before it shows a drop in pounds but my clothes will tell a different story.

    Keep up the good work and don't get discourage and don't do more then what your body is telling. Please stop taking the laxatives, unless it's a constipation issue. Do you drink a lot of water during the day? I know that helps me and I try to remember to drink water before a meal, that fills me up faster.

    Just remember water weight is a factor as well when we weigh ourselves. The point is not giving up and look at the long term goal. I finally lost 10 pounds after 3 months of taking losing weight seriously and working out. I had to build up exercising because of my arthritic knees, even now I can't do a straight hour of working out. So I work 15-30 minutes in the morning, walk during lunch and then do 15-30 in the evening. If it's a good evening, then I try to do 45 minutes. This is a journey and all journeys have lots of valleys and peaks. We just have to stay on the path of working out and eating right. Is it hard..some days but I look forward to the outcome. I'm going to send you a friend request, would love to a part of your journey.

    Yes yes
  • lalalyn12
    lalalyn12 Posts: 80 Member
    I'm on a personal scale challenge and it has helped me to push even the more... I've challenged myself not to weigh in but once a month! I too was obsessed with the scale and experienced disaapointment, frustration, and etc. because of the scale. The personal challenge has pushed me to walk more, spin more, and drink the water because I'm looking for great results on my weigh in day.

    Remember the scale does not control you and to stay encouraged for in do time you shall see all your hardwork rather in inches, how your clothes fit, or even in your strength and endurance level, but in time you shall see!

    Thanks for the advice, and you look great. That is a good challenge, cause its like you put in the work and then you anticipate the weigh in to see the pay off....might have to consider that
  • Themuseinme
    Themuseinme Posts: 224 Member
    You wil lose alot at the beginning so I would weigh yourself 2x a week for now as it will inspire you,But no more than 2x.As there will be toomany flucuations from constipation and water weight,

    When it slows down, start weighing 1 x a week until you reach your goal.

    Then everyday to maintain it.:happy:
  • allisonmrn
    allisonmrn Posts: 721 Member
    READ THIS:

    http://jillfit.com/2011/12/20/weight-means-nothing/

    It helped me!!

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