No scales anymore!!!!

Good for you!! So many things can cause the scale to go up and our self esteem go down! You gotta do whats best for you!

definitely! the scale is pure evil! i am weighing but also measuring weekly...and am focusing mostly on the measurements and how things fit then the scale.

Sounds like your ready for he eat more to weigh less group...go check us out!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/lillebanon/view/my-take-on-eating-more-to-weigh-less-254554

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/forums/show/3834-eat-more-to-weigh-less

Overall weight is a rubbish indicator of health, BMI is rubbish.

I'm going to weigh myself once when I feel 'right' and that is only going to be for reference.

I used to weigh daily then weekly, the variations will drive you mental, it's not natural

I do this too, it means way more to me to feel healthy and feel comfortable than to see the numbers. If i had no idea what i weighed i'd be happy to just do this till i get to a size i am more comfortable with.

Fin x

I have decided that the number on the scales can totally effect my mood,my self esteem and generally I am never happy.So as of today I am only using the Tape measure.The scales cannot tell me how much fitter I am getting.Whether I am glowing or look well!!!.This Number can make or break me and its usually the latter.As I have only a few pounds to loose I think progress can be measured in other ways.
This time I am going for a healthy way of life not a quick fix..
My body will be a temple.!!!
This is only for me I do understand that its a great tool if you have a lot to loose. For people like me those so called vanity pounds are hard to shift. I can go through times of only loosing a pound every 2 weeks etc so this doesnt make me feel great.
I have actually lost near 5inches since I started 6 weeks ago this is not reflected on the scales!!!
What do people think??

I think that is a great idea and attitude! Like you, I only have a few "vanity" pounds to lose, and also like you, what the scale says has far too much control over my mood, self esteem, and happiness. I came on here to lose 6 pounds, which is nothing compared to some of the incredible people on here who have lost 20, 50, 100+ pounds. I had sustained some serious injuries last winter that led to me having to be totally sedentary, and I got completely out of shape. Since I started my fitness journey at the end of April, I have only lost 3 pounds. Pretty depressing, right? Not when I take into account the fact that I have lost 9", including 4" off my waist. Or the fact that I can do 10 military style pushups when 6 months ago I could barely do 1. Or the fact that I'm squatting 5 x's as much weight as I was 2 months ago. My body has transformed from soft and squishy to slim and trim! People who haven't seen me in awhile will say "wow, you've lost a LOT of weight!"...it's not pounds that I've lost though, it's FAT, which has been replaced by muscle, and that's what matters most.

I'm not sure I'm ready to give up the scale, but I will continue to take measurements every 4-6 weeks. I'm having my body fat % retested next week to see what progress I've made since I was tested 2 months ago. Hopefully, it's good news.

I have only a few vanity pounds to lose. Because of an injury that has caused me to be sedentary, my weights gone up slightly and down slightly and then further down, and then up, and so on. I intend to keep weighing myself several times a week. The scale gives me a concrete idea of my weight and whether I need to act.

I occasionally take my measurements, but I'm never sure of their accuracy. Besides, I have a rough gauge of my body fat percentage from my scale.

I think it's a wonderful idea. It's amazing how a stupid number can completely make or break your day. When I first started to try and lose weight, I weighed myself every morning. And it got to the point where when it didn't budge, I'd be in the worst mood that day. I got so frustrated that I stopped weighing myself every day. It's at the point of doing it every other week or so, but I'm about ready to make it even less frequent. I think it's better to go based upon inches lost, and clothing sizes dropped rather than the number on the scale.