Avoiding the Scale
omorgano
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Does anyone else avoid the sccel in between weigh-ins?
I feel that watching my weight fluctuating during the week would frustrate me.
I feel that watching my weight fluctuating during the week would frustrate me.
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I know I shouldnt, but I cant help but jump on the scale every morning, just to see it go down!0
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Does it wind up discouraging you if you dont see what you expect?0
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I know what you mean. I weigh myself every morning, but do get discouraged when there is no change or I "gain" a pound. It's kind of a love/hate relationship with the scale. The days it drops by 2 lbs - I'm elated!0
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That's great!0
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Its a little discouraging, since the first week I was seeing it go down a pound almost each day, but just seeing a number so much closer to my goal keeps me focused!0
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Thats a good attitude0
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I used to step on it everytime I went in my bathroom, (few times per day) now I only use it right before I get in the shower. It motivates me to see a loss, but also if there is a gain, its a good reminder to get more serious.. drink more water.. stay on track to see the loss.0
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Thats a good point. I remember last time I did IP, I would step on the scale everyday and get so frustrated but the numbers not changing or having a gain, I'd always question why I was doing it.0
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I know I should not weigh daily but its addictive, except for when it goes up!!! It seems like if I weigh weekly, Im pleasantly surprised, but if I weigh daily I notice the day to day flucuations which arent always good and then it seems I'm never at my lowest on the day I have to weigh in. Do you all notice that? Is it better not to weigh in all week and just weigh in officially? Im torn.0
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I think its a personal preference, honestly. I do it once a week and I don't get disappointed and frustrated. Others do it daily for the motivation, as stated above. So I guess it depends on what works best for you.0
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Thats just it. I've been trying to lose weight since college and havent acheived my goal, so i'm thinking I need to keep a more open mind and change how i do things so I'm not self perpetuating things here. I'm also giving up diet coke today - so maybe the daily scale too???:noway:0
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Are you on Ideal Protien?0
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When I was doing the slow, watch what I eat and get my *kitten* off the couch weight loss, I could only weight once a week. But with IP, I found that if I don't have a daily reminder that the weight is going down, I'm more tempted to cheat here or there.0
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Good point... I've stepped on the scale a couple times0
