Scale obsession.

I was doing the same thing and getting so discouraged. I made my husband put the scale away and only get it out for me once a week. I also started measuring instead of weighing. I have been losing inches instead of pounds and liking it better!

I'm def going through this now as well. The only time I won't weigh myself is when I kno I had a bad food day the day before and I kno the number on the scale won't be wat I like. I just started my weightloss so I am obsessed with seeing changes on the scale and I also kno this is part of the problem that I'm having.

You have to tell yourself that watching the scale every day is like watching water boil. Actually, its worse, because water being boiled doesn't heat up, then cool down, then stop, then heat up. Our weight fluctuates constantly.

If you realize that the scale is only accurate with respect to spotting trends over periods of time, then you'll see the pointlessness of continually looking at it.

Constantly looking at the scale suggests that you haven't internalized the reality of weight loss as a slow, long-term process.

If you weigh that often you won't see any progress. You'll only see weight fluctuations which will likely make you miserable and more likely make you quit altogether because the numbers your seeing aren't adding up.

Lose the scale or you'll lose motivation.

Trust me, I'm a doctor.

Makes perfect perfect sense!!

I'm gonna try n weigh myself once a week and not once a day. And take the scale outta my room!!

If you can't leave the scale alone, you might want to invest in the Aria by FitBit. Yes, it still gives you the instant feedback, be it good or well, not so good, but it links wirelessly to your PC, laptop, etc. Now get the Trend Weight app (freebie). This app logs your weight but sets a trend based on where you are and your goal. I don't worry about daily flucations as long as the trend is headed in the right direction

My husband had to throw the sale out the window, literally, with me crying on the floor of the bathroom about 100lbs ago. Now, I only weigh myself once a week and focus more on inches lost and how I feel. Learn from this reformed "scale psycho", weigh yourself only once a week and focus on how much better you feel.

i do this now! i weigh everyday but it depends on your mindset whether this okay to do or not. For example before when i put all my work into the number i would get discouraged now that i understand that certain things i eat the day before or certain times that I weigh play a factor in it, i don't let it bother me. I my weight fluctuates 2 pounds up and down, but the only number i record is the final weigh in which is every tuesday! The scale is not only measuring weight, it is also measuring water, etc. so If i were you i would take a break from the scale, and go by how your body feels, and looks, even get a measuring tape! Also i think it's important to note that i look at my body i can tell i lost more inches than i did weight, i can't even believe it, so if you know you are working hard and you haven't been messing up, then you know that the scale could be showing anything it doesn't necessarily mean you have truly gained! insha'allah ditch the scale for a while and come back to it later, this is what i do from time to time as well

I did it, too. Take it to your mom's house. Tell her to lock it in her garage and not to give it to you for a month. Take measurements. They're more accurate.

I do weigh daily but I only record my lowest weight. I may go for several days (sometimes even few weeks) going up and down and then on x day get to my lowest weight ever - and that's what I record.

The problem is not that you weigh daily, the problem is to expect weight to be lower every time you do this.