obsessive weighing

I found that weighing myself every day was BAD for my motivation. My weight will fluctuate depending on water weight and when I see that it's gone up a little bit, I get frustrated with myself and being an emotional eater, that's not a good idea! It kills me to not know how I'm doing, but I have to use the will power to not weigh myself just as much as I have to use the will power to not eat 2 brownies!

I weigh myself at the same time but try to only do it a few times per week to make sure I am on track and to see if I need to step up my workouts!

I weigh myself first thing in the morning. I would just try to limit it to once a day since your weight will go up during the day due to eating/water/ect. I know a few years ago when I got super thin and fit, my husband (then my bf) actually took my scale and brought it to his house because I was seriously obsessive over the numbers. If it helps you have him take it and hide it and designate one day to weigh in. I'm motivated by knowing how much I weigh every morning so I can see the number

Oh I do the same thing. I weigh at different times to see how my day affects my weight. But, I don't get upset when the weight fluctuates. I see about a 3pound difference throughout the day. I figure whatever works-and sometimes it does go down and it makes me happy!

once a a day, before you eat or drink anything. this is your true weight cos if you think about it during the day you eat and drink adding stuff to your body so of course it isnt your true weight. Please stick to once a day in the mornings, your just messing with your head otherwise...

Do as your fiance says! Put it away! I've gotten into the habit of weighing myself every morning because I've been plateauing lately. Luckily, my weight does not fluctuate on a day to day basis (though it does at different times of the day), so it's not as discouraging. Occasionally, curiosity will get the best of me like RainyDayProphet, and I'll jump on the scale after a meal or right before bed or even with my clothes on just to see. Now that my weight loss is back on track, I'm going back to weighing myself only on Saturday morning. Trust me when I say it's so much more gratifying to hop on the scale and see a 1-2 pound loss than a little .2 or something.

I have the biggest urge to get on the scale in the morning before I take my shower, because I weigh without clothes (and it's such a hassle to be undressing and dressing every time). So I jump in the shower as soon as I undress; I know not to weigh AFTER a shower because of the literal water weight. Lol. With that being said, put your scale in the cabinets under the sink or in a closet, so it's too much of a hassle to even bother with except on your official weigh-in days.

I weigh myself everyday,but not more than that. Weighing myself daily lets me know how my trends are and keeps me on track with my diet. over the past 90 days I have noticed that I tend to put on a pound, then lose a little more than a pound. It fluctuates. I try not to skip a day to weigh because I know I normally skip days I feel bloated or heavier or just screwed up on my diet, and that's not helpful because then I lose a little bit of self-honesty and knowledge. The better you know yourself, the more likely you are to move in a healthful direction, I think. Also, I have been able to stick to my diet regardless what the scale says because I know I'm on the right track by seeing my progress over the last 90 days. If I didn't weigh myself every day and put it into the MFP check-in tracker, I would not know how i lose the weight day-to-day. When I track daily, I get to know my body better but not as a form of constraint or restriction, as a method for understanding myself. Your boyfriend can throw away the scale if he wants but that's like hiding booze from an alcoholic, what's to stop you from going out and buying another? Just get ahead of yourself by accepting what you are going through, and deciding to change. Nobody else can really control you.

oh, and just to add, because I see some posts about weighing once a day but more than once, I get on the scale, and off. and that is the weight I record. My goodness, you'd think we were talking about good and evil and the weight of a soul here!

What does weighing yourself so often accomplish? Do you not trust yourself and what you are doing (eating and exercising?) Are you afraid to succeed, thus setting yourself up for failure (self-sabbatoge)? Just things to think about? You're smart, you know what to eat and what not to eat and how much. So start trusting yourself (scales can lie!) Go with how your clothes fit, how you feel, what you see in the mirror, NOT what that damn scale says! Good luck, be happy, enjoy life!

Just go for once a week. You know your clothing is fitting better which is a better gauge. As you gain more muscle mass you are going to get a slower weight loss but it's a good thing.

I am the same way. I weigh myself everyday and it drives my husband crazy.

Hey, if it keeps you from letting the weight creep back on...what's the harm?

It's so easy to let 5 pounds get back on before you notice it.....( I speak from experience)

You're not hurting anyone...weigh away...

You are beautiful by the way.

Anne

I think we all have been through this, I weigh on Mondays to keep myself motivated through the weekend. I had to throw a scale away because I had a "problem" but bought a new one recently. I put a post it on it and it covers the digits and it says "is it Monday? if not step away from me".

I find that I am more motivated through the week when I choose the one day to weigh and that is the only day that the numbers count, keeps you from getting discouraged

have you tried weighing yourself just twice a week? I know it's hard to only weigh yourself once or even twice a week. You can do it I have faith in you, and I'm sure you don't want your scale to be thrown away. lol

All of that said, please remember one thing: If you have a "bad" food day (eating off plan or eating too much) and you weigh yourself the next day and find yourself up maybe a few pounds, remember that this is not your new weight ... it's not how much you gained from what you ate.

Example: Say you overeat by 1,167 calories. Reality check. That's only 1/3 of a pound (one pound equals 3500 calories). So when the scale says you're three pounds heavier the next morning, at the same time you normally weigh in in the same clothes, don't freak out. You likely ingested more sodium, so part of that temporary gain is water retention and the remainder is the actual weight of the extra food (in addition to your regular food and beverage intake) that is slowly moving through your digestive system.

So many folks get so discouraged when they see they gained a couple (or more) pounds from a bad "splurge" day, that they effectively give up and blow it for more meals/days/weeks/months until they regain their resolve to "diet" again.

Maintaining a healthy body weight isn't about being on a diet, but is about healthy eating and exercise 90% of the time.

So weigh yourself as you determine is right for you (once a week works best for most people UNLESS they are the types who don't get upset by an increase when they know they've eaten right OR who can do the math and know that most of the gain will disappear over the next couple of days if they get right back on track), but remember that one little trick. Do the math, know your REAL damage, don't let the number on the scale discourage you, and forge ahead!