It is neither to me. :happy: I had to change the way I looked at the scale because I was letting it dictate how I felt. How could I give this little gadget that power over me? The morning I weigh, I tell gauge how I feel. If by chance I am feeling off (and a gain would upset me) I give myself a pass at the scale.

definite foe - only weigh once a week maximum - but I am trying to get to only weighing once a month! fluctuations on a daily basis were too frustrating. That said, they do seem to shout at me across the room, I have tried hiding them to make it easier to not get fixated.

I say this constantly, and I do generally do it this way, though I do obsess occasionally... "Just a little tip from some PhDs regarding our love/hate relationship with our scales. If you are addicted to your scale and are compelled to weigh daily (mememememe), a good rule of thumb is to first weigh at the same time of day and under the same circumstances (e.g. w/o pjs after morning potty break... haha) then average all of those daily weights and use that as your weekly 'true' weight, as your weight WILL fluctuate daily due to many factors. Then, you can average your weekly 'true' weights and see what your monthly weight is.... This is a more accurate picture of where you are over time... It also takes some of the stress out of the fluctuations you might see daily so you don't obsess over it.... Just MHO, so always check it out for yourself! ) "

I try to take it with a grain of salt, and weigh only once weekly. I use it as a rough guide to let me know if I'm on the right track. But I also use other things for that as well (how I feel, digestion, energy, stamina, inches, how clothes fit, etc.) so it's not the end-all for how well I'm doing. The actual weight goal I have set for myself is allowing quite a bit of wiggle room, because I want muscles. Not huge body-builder muscles (just not for me), but enough to be toned and in-shape. But I know for me, that's going to be about 10-20lb over what mainstream medicine says is the "right" weight for me. But like I said, I'm only using it in these beginning stages to figure out what my body thrives on, what's working, and what I should avoid. But other than that, it's just a number and I try not to let it get me down or control me.

My new scale is my friend. My old scale was my enemy.

My old scale wasn't very accurate. It could be off by 2 lbs on any given day. (Took me awhile to figure that out.) I weigh myself nearly every morning when get up, so it was very frustrating.

My new scale is awesome! Totally accurate every day! I like to weigh myself daily as it gives me an opportunity to know how yesterday effected my body, and the knowledge to do great again or redeem myself. I'm able to correlate what foods my body does and doesn't like. I can also see if I've gained or lost weight because of muscle%, water %, or fat%. This can also be encouraging if I've gained a little weight because of more muscle and not fat.

It's important to remember not to beat ourselves up for having a bad day, but to look forward to doing better.

I'm really happy with my EatSmart scale. Bought it off Amazon.com. It can track up to 8 people, is accurate up to 0.2 lbs, and does body percentages.

Scales are evil... I try to weigh myself in the morning when I get up. I try to give myself a week or two in between weigh ins, but sometimes I just can't help myself. It's like I'm addicted to weighing myself and I hate it.

I have heard that the body fat % can vary quite a bit, depending on a bunch of factors. Have you ever calibrated the Withing vs. a caliper or tape body fat determination?