Anyone else not own a scale?

I don't own one. I weigh maybe once every month or two. (I've lost about 60 lbs since last October. Between doctor visits and the local grocery store having a fine scale - I can weigh more frequently, just choose not to since this is my lifestyle now - not a diet. I don't want the scale to dictate or "sabatoge" the lifestyle. Seems to be working for me. You can always tell if you're gaining/losing by measuring and/or the way your clothes are fitting.

Just bought one........and so glad I did......YOU NEED ONE LADIES

We don't have one in our house. I have access to a scale at work and weight myself maybe every 2-4 weeks. I usually know what the number is going to be even before stepping on it, but it's good to periodically check in. Most of my clothes are tailored and well fitting, so if I'm gaining I know it.

I weigh myself daily, only to see the daily fluctuations and to see my average for the week. If you think you can handle that without being obsessed with the number, it's fine to weigh every day. If you want to get one again, a good digital drug store model will do the trick.

Sometimes i wish i didnt own one. however i havent weighed myself at home in the past 9 months, just at my prenatal check ups

I don't....i probably should, but so far I have been having ok to good results, so I'm gonna keep on trucking until I stall out....when that happens I will likely tighten down and weigh over measure food...I tend to eyeball stuff, and I tend to air on the side of caution and estimate a little higher then actually consumed to help offset errors....like I said, so far so good!

How do you keep track of your progress on myfitnesspal if you're not weighing yourself? How were you able to determine the amount of calories you require on MFP without weighing yourself first?

I know it's hard to look at the scale--but hey--you can't expect to actually know what you're doing without weighing yourself. Guesswork doesn't cut it.

bwah hahahah...i'm so dumb! I really should start reading things better...i thought you meant a food scale!
not the "body" scale! :blushing:
I do in fact have one of those....it is hard not to get obsessive with its use. I generally do step on it once a day, but I try not to get worked up over the numbers because I realize that I have a huge swing (between 5-9 lbs) through out the day. Someone lse on here once told me that its nice to keep yourself accountable, and have some verification that your doing it right.....maybe take measurements instead of weighing? You will be less likely to see fluctuations, and keep the faith a little better.


*edited because it is now clear to me that I should just shut up, its gonna be one of THOSE days*

I don't own a scale because I KNOW I would be weighing myself too frequently. There is a scale at my work so I hop on that a couple times a week which I think is too much. Even though I know about water weight and how my weight fluctuates daily because of that I still get a little disappointed if I'm up even a pound from a couple days before. SO I think not owning a scale is a good thing if you think you'd be obsessive about it.

I just started less than a month ago, I input my last known weight from last time I was at the doctors office, which was about 7-8 months ago. Went to the doctor yesterday and got weighed. I expected more weightloss, even though a 3 lbs weightloss would be about 1.5 a week which is my goal, I feel like I've lost more than 3 pounds since I began on MFP, so I figure I must have gained from my last Dr. visit to the time I began on MFP and my SW was actually higher than my last known weight.

I don't know and have to make assumptions and speculations, all because I don't have a working scale. I've been researching scales on Amazon, will probably make my decision soon

edited to clarify my gibberish writing.

I used to but i dont now. I drove myself crazy with it. I try to use the one at the gym - the medical one- so that I weigh in once a week- maybe two weeks... otherwise i go by how my clothes fit ...

Just bought one........and so glad I did......YOU NEED ONE LADIES

I totally agree.
How else will I know if what I may consider a blip is just the thin edge of the knife called "regaining"

You can take photos of yourself in the mirror... same as for progress pics, just you compare them to check you're not gaining. Weight can fluctuate, but a muffin top where there didn't use to be a muffin top is a sure sign of fat gain. How your clothes fit is another way to tell, but you can with some kinds of clothes gain quite a lot of fat before you notice... but taking pics in the mirror e.g. on a monthly basis and comparing them can tell you if fat gain is happening. And a tape measure as well. Gaining inches around your waist is nearly always a sign of fat gain. Alternatively, you can get skinfold callipers like the accumeasure ones.

While I think it's probably a bit OTT to throw scales in the bin (although I understand it if they're messing with someone's head that much) and scales are a good tool to use so long as it's put into the context of body composition and an understanding of day to day water weight fluctuations, it is certainly possible to assess progress while losing fat, and ensure you're not gaining weight without owning a scale. And if the OP finds it's messing with her head that much, then there are plenty of other ways she can be sure she's not gaining fat.

Why are you on myfitnesspal.com if you don't own a scale?

To sustain a healthy lifestyle - just like you.

Some of us go by how we feel rather than what we weigh - just like you I imagine - you know when you look good and when you don't - why feel good, step on a scale and relaise you have not lost any weight due to muscle gain for example but you are physically looking better and then feel shoddy instantly becuase of a scale.

MFP also offers a great support network and keeps track of your calories alongst other great things

Thats why!