SCREW the scale!!!

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maryannmiclat
maryannmiclat Posts: 133 Member
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I weighed in yesterday and according to the scale I gained 2.5 pounds. Well after that I took measurements and lost 2 inches on my waist! So yeah, I think I'll go with that over the number on the scale.

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  • kthycrlsn
    kthycrlsn Posts: 27 Member
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    Ha! Me too! I've been struggling with the thought of gaining two pounds but took my measurements this morning. I'll take the measurements over the scales any day of the week! Good job :)
  • amymrls
    amymrls Posts: 1,673 Member
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    I threw my scale away and only weigh when I visit my Dr. =)
  • anifani4
    anifani4 Posts: 457 Member
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    good for you. It's awesome to be able to use the scale as a tool but know it is only one way to measure progress. After all, we want to lose body fat, not just weight.
  • longtimeterp
    longtimeterp Posts: 614 Member
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    i use my scale every day, because i'd rather know after a day or two ive gained 2 lb, then after a week having gained 5lbs, cause the two is much easier to lose...

    and i love gadgets and i have a wifi scale
  • rylovesty23
    rylovesty23 Posts: 84
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    I AM WITH YOU! SCALES SUCK!
    My hubby the other day stood on the scale, then immediately went pee, and then stood on it again and he was 2 pounds different.
    I started weighing myself for the first time in years when i started using MFP,the scale hasnt really moved at all but my measurements tell me different every week :)
    the inches are what count
  • bookyeti
    bookyeti Posts: 544 Member
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    Yes, yes, yes!

    Here's some great reading on a topic similar to this... it's my favourite thread. EVER!

    www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/580019
  • 1brokegal44
    1brokegal44 Posts: 562 Member
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    Yeah. I'm ready to ditch mine as well. Gained and lost the same 1 lb for about a month now. But my clothes are looser, my muscle definition is better (or just finally showing up) and I look slimmer overall. Maybe my scale is just broken. :ohwell:
  • Saliang
    Saliang Posts: 62 Member
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    Just the kind of thread I was looking for - since January 3rd I have started tracking my calorie intake and working out. On average I would do 30-40 minutes of Jillian Michaels workout 5 times a week. My calorie intake is set at 1490 daily, I am sure that I was consuming at least 1700 - 1800 most days before tracking. I am not measuring my food but making a fair and realistic assumption.

    After three months, my weight has barely changed, perhaps 1 kilo at the most. I have lost approx. 1 - 1.5 inches from both waist and hips. My target was to lose 5 kilos in 3 months and reach a target weight of 60 kilos by April. This is not the case and the scale seems to barely move, yet I feel lighter and more toned....starting to see small difference but nothing major yet.

    Is this normal....should it take so long to see more visible changes?

    I am at a loss altough I will not give up!

    Your thoughts and ideas are most welcome :)
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
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    i found this new scale on another thread so....here you go.



    ....









    ...wait for it



    ...


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  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
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    seriously tho' i only weigh over once a week. and not during TOM. for sure not that.
  • Luvmesumkenny
    Luvmesumkenny Posts: 779 Member
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    I literally THREW my scale out the bathroom window. It no longer is allowed in my house. It lives in the Garage. I only take it out once a week to weigh in. I was scale obsessd for a very long time and I'm just coming to cope with it's not the # on the scale that makes for breaks me reaching my goals.
    I now go by how my clothes fit, Compliments I get from other people. :smile:
  • Caleen58
    Caleen58 Posts: 23 Member
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    i use my scale every day, because i'd rather know after a day or two ive gained 2 lb, then after a week having gained 5lbs, cause the two is much easier to lose...

    and i love gadgets and i have a wifi scale
    You're doing great! What a good inspiration! Donna:smile:

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