Obsessed with my scales :(

Pack the scale away for a while, and pull out the measuring tape for a few weeks, instead. Or better yet, find motivation that isn't tied inextricably to the end results. Try out a new exercise routine, or set a goal for your current exercise activities, for example.

This...only, pretend the arrow is pointing downward. (I can't find the actual picture anymore)

Pack the scale away for a while, and pull out the measuring tape for a few weeks, instead. Or better yet, find motivation that isn't tied inextricably to the end results. Try out a new exercise routine, or set a goal for your current exercise activities, for example.

This. I'm not sure what motivates you but keep in mind that no one but you sees that number on the scale. Everyone else sees what can be measured by the tape. So... which one is really more important to you?

The measuring tape isn't going to show progress from day to day so make a plan to measure yourself every week on the same day, say Friday morning. If you really wanted, you could also make that weigh-in day.

I a,m way too obsessed with my scale. I weigh myself first thing in the morning, at least twice. I then periodically weigh myself throughout the day to measure fluctuations to see when the best time to weigh is. I weigh before meals, after meals, in between meals, etc... It's so ****ed up. I spend at least 30 minutes a day combined getting dressed and undressed...in pajamas...

I'm actually thinking of putting the scale up again because it's stupid how much I weigh myself.

This is why I got rid of my scales. I'd see no movement, get discouraged, and give up. I'm now measuring and going by clothing sizes to judge progress and I have stuck to it now longer than I ever did before.

OMG I am the same way I really hate getting on the scale in the Morning and nothing, no movement it sucks. I even take it one step further I weigh last thing at night and I know that is an unrealistic weight however I see the weight on the scale and then I think to myself well this is what I weigh before I go to bed so surely it will show a 1 - 2 loss by morning and then I weigh the next morning and darn it no change. I really need to weigh once a week but I just cant. Will not stop doing this, so not sure what the answer is.

Well, I weigh myself everyday. I tend to overeat unless I weigh myself in the morning and am more motivated to stay on track. If scale is going down, I will keep at it, if it went up, I keep harder at it. :P
What bugs me is when the scale won't move. In that case, I don't weigh the next day.
My idea is to weigh everyday, but only log the weight once a week.

Actually, a recent study shows that people who weigh themselves everyday are more successful in losing weight as they're on top of any fluctuations and adjust accordingly, so don't worry about it too much

Here's where I read this if it helps:

Weigh Yourself Often

Time was, experts said to stay off the scale—it can be discouraging. But after studying 3,500 individuals from the National Weight Control Registry (NWCR) who've maintained 60 or more pounds of weight loss for at least a year, researchers found that 44 percent weighed themselves daily.

Unhealthy obsession? No, says James Hill, Ph.D., NWCR cofounder and director of the center for human nutrition at the University of Colorado. "They use it as an early warning system for preventing weight regain," he explains. "If your goal is to keep your weight at a certain level, you have to have feedback to see whether you're successful."

Read more: http://www.menshealth.com/mhlists/motivation_to_lose_weight/Weight_Loss_Success_Strategy__1.php#ixzz34R6lvHrv

I agree with this. When I watch how much my weight fluctuates over the course of a few weeks (hello water weight and TOM, anyone?) I'm so thankful that I weigh everyday. I watch for overall downward trend. If I only weighed once a week, I'd be so discouraged, since my weight can stagnate for days and then suddenly drop, or I can gain a bunch of water weight. If I only weighed once a week and it was when I was on a water weight day, of course it wouldn't be an accurate representation of what was really going on . It's better to know and understand more about my body than just wish and hope that everything is going well. I'd rather know than not know.

Try taking measurements and going by that instead for a month or two. I am still obsessed with my scale but over time I give myself an allowance of at least 1-2 pounds in either direction before I panic. What I have found is that the scale goes up with sodium levels in my food, pain or inflammation I might have etc. The inches though continue to drop despite all of this. Keep in mind your body does fluctuate all the time so realistically if you are weighing yourself throughout the day it will obviously change tons ....pick a typical time or situation ..for me its 7am when I'm awake, have gone to the bathroom and before I eat or shower. That's the weight I record as my actual weight. I used to get on the scale before bed and figure it was a pound or two above what it would be in the morning etc etc but honestly it wasn't worth the stress. The more I focus on the inches that are coming off ..the changes in clothing and sizes ..the less I panic over the scale.

Try to focus on the fitness and health benefits every time you work out. That is an improvement you can't necessarily see but your heart and lungs will thank you for it in the long run! Try and shift your perspective a little by not assessing your success or failure solely by the scale. Set yourself fitness goals; if you can't do push ups aim to do as many as you can. The next time you workout see how many more you can do. Or find a hard workout video and see how far through it you can get without stopping. Next time you might get a little further. Try the plank challenge and see how over time your strength improves. It's a simple way of changing your perception of success and failure.

If you can, try to weigh in just once a week. Also take measurements because so often the scale won't move or may even go up but your inches can go down; esp if you do weight training. Also, although going up on the scale may feel like a disaster, in real terms a lb or 2 or fat or water weight isn't going to make you look much different. Daily fluctuations from salty food or post workout water retention can mess with your head if you weigh in every day. Losing weight is hard enough without you sabotaging your own motivation!

Don't give up and if you feel like giving up put on the Rocky theme tune and kick some *kitten*!

I a,m way too obsessed with my scale. I weigh myself first thing in the morning, at least twice. I then periodically weigh myself throughout the day to measure fluctuations to see when the best time to weigh is. I weigh before meals, after meals, in between meals, etc...

I do the same thing. Exactly the same way. I am weighing myself all the time. I like to stay on top of the number, but do tend to get depressed if it doesn't go down

my scale broke and i never replaced it. Throwing it across the room will do that.

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