Obsessing over the scale

I took a look at your diary. Perhaps more water will help?

I will admit to being a daily weigher, but it is actually beneficial in the early stages of losing weight (in my opinion) to weigh once a week like the previous poster indicated. And, if you tend to bloat during TOM, then you may want to skip the scale that week altogether.

Another good thing to do, which I failed to do, is take "before" pictures. When you've been eating well and exercising for a couple of months, take another shot and see how you've changed. It really can be inspiring, and help you get over the scale moving more slowly than you may like.

But, the biggest thing you can do is STAY AT IT! Don't give up. A year from now, your body will be healthier if you keep at it. But, if you quit, you know what you'll feel like a year from now!

Here's to your journey to better health !!

The number you see on the scale will fluctuate based on a lot of things. If you feel you must weigh daily then track the numbers and look at the weekly trend - as long as that is going down despite the daily up and downs then don't worry.
Daily weigh ins are effected by things like:

Different time of day - you way less in the morning after you take your morning dump and before you eat or drink anything.
Change in position of the scale - floor surface and tilt in floor can change your number - carpets vs tile vs slope in floor.
Sodium content of food prior to weigh in - causes water retention.
TOM causes water retention
Heavy lifting/work out can cause water retention.
Just eating and drinking increases weight by the weight of the foods you consume but have not eliminated.
Constipation - will go down when you take a dump.

Just be consistent with when and how you weigh and don't sweat the day to day.

Also more importantly track your measurements - the number on the scale can be deceptive -you can lose inches without losing pound. How do your cloths fit? How do you feel?

If you prefer to weigh in everyday, you can make it work. Just remember to record the weight (in a spread sheet usually) and compare each day's weigh in to the one the week prior. Day to Day comparisons are all but useless, but week to week comparison can help you see your weightloss as an overall trend.

I also agree with bringing consistency to your weigh in with regards to time of day, clothing (I always do the same sports bra and panties), post-restroom use.

I would weigh in on Fridays...Mondays are usually a bad idea for me...lol I too like to weigh myself everyday. I am obsessed with it...try to figure out what I ate, did I go to the bathroom...was what I ate heavy...ugh...I am obsessed. I would go with one day...Friday mornings.

Hi

Definitely just weigh yourself no more than once a week - I think anything more than that leads to stress and obsessing!

I weigh myself in the noddy, after toilet duties first thing in the morning.

You are doing great - keep positive!

Personally, I've switched to only weighing myself once per month. I use my tape measure instead. To me, it's a much better indicator of my progress and tells me where I need to be to wear smaller sized clothes.

You have to find what works for you.
Some people are too obsessed with the scale and should not weigh more than once a week.
Some people use it as a tool, and not a bible....
I weigh every day, in morning naked after I pee.
I record it if it is the same (within 1/2 lb.) two days in a row.. use higher number.
But I also use fat calipers, and measure bust, waist, hips, forearms, thighs and calves....
But again, that is what works for me!

I have to keep my self to once a week, in the am after the restroom. just the undies on. If not I get really unhealthy and obsessed and will sabotage myself. no good. every sunday morning is what I try.

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.

Monday morning naked its very tempting to try it earlier but stick with once a week think that is a good idea.

One thing I find helpful is to take the batteries out if it's battery operated. Take them out again after weighing yourself (might have to step on a scale a few times to re-calibrate it). It's too annoying to do that every day, so it keeps me at once a week.

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.