Lenten Scale Diet Official Thread - Join us!

I think its so interesting to read about how some people feel less accountable and therefore are eating poorly and some are the complete opposite and find it MORE motivating without the scale. Crazy how different out mindset can be. I really hope things change for those of you having some issues - I LOVE it idea of puting a picture of the scale on the fridge!

I am finding it TOTALLY freeing. I'm eating better and working out more. The weather is FINALLY perking up and I was able to go out wogging several times this week! Normally I use the "I live on a dirt road and its muddy" excuse to not go, but this week I wore my rain boots and carried my sneakers until I got to the end of the road. I then ditched the rainboots and hid them off to the side by the woods and took off Thankfully they were still there when I returned (although I don't know who would be stealing my super sexy red polka dot boots from the woods in the middle of no where Vermont! :laugh: )

Anyway - I'm loving this no scale thing. I do have to admit that ticker is kinda taking the place of the scale.... just sitting there not moving. I took it out of my signature so I don't have to see it when I post, but its still there on my homepage. But you just wait you little ladybug....come easter you going to flying from the left to the right!!! :happy:

What kind of motivation can I offer you??? I will do what I can!! Feel free to friend request me if you'd like!

Still no scale here and I'm not tempted but ONLY because I fear it will not be good to me. As usual. If I thought it would be good, I'd probably miss it like crazy. I am losing steam so fast. I NEED some motivation. MUST find motivation! Ugh. I feel like I'm sinking. But at least I have found my way to this site so I'm not too far gone yet.

Can't believe its been a week and a half and NO SCALE!! clothes are fitting better!

Question for those of you with a heart rate monitor: How often do you update your weight on the watch? And now that we aren't weighing ourselves, if we don't update the user info on the watch, and we lose weight, won't the estimated calorie burn be inflated? I'm wondering because today I was trying on some old clothing and I realize that I've gone down at least a size in the last few weeks (yay!). I have no idea what that is in actual "poundage", but it's got to be something. How much difference does a few pounds actually make on the HRM? I rarely eat ALL of my exercise calories anyway, so I guess it doesn't make too much difference, but I was just wondering. Maybe I'll just decrease my weight on the watch by 5 lbs just in case?

As an aside, the excitement of actually being able to fit into a few things that I tried on "just to see how far away I was" has got me thinking I don't need that damn scale anyway! :bigsmile:

There have been a few times that I forgot to update my HRM. One time it was about 20 lbs! :noway: Anyway - I only update mine every few months. I would just update it to your last official weigh in & its not really going to show that much of a difference. I think you will be fine.

Good call with the question about the HRM. I actually don't know if I would have thought of that. But I agree that I don't think 10-15 lbs is going to make a huge dent in the number of calories burned, so I think you're safe until Easter. But if you feel better about decreasing it by 5 lbs, then I am all for that too!

I caved and weighed on Sunday morning. I don't think I can go cold turkey, but I will definitely not weigh more than once a week rather than every day like I am accustomed to doing! I've been working out every day and that feels so good! The weather is beautiful so we've been getting out and doing activities as a family - jogging at the park while the kids play and ride bikes. I love spring!

Marnie & I were both the sinners that got on the scale but she lost 2 lbs & I lost 3.2 lbs. Goes to show that we KNOW what to do & don't need that scale to show us! So with that in mind....just USE your mind & make the best choices for you. That scale is just a number. Use your knowledge & then come Easter that scale will be the icing on the no fat no calorie cake!

I do have to admit, although I was bummed you "sinners" (lol) got on the scale I was floored by your results!! Woohoo!! Infact, I do have to thank you both for falling on the sword. Just as you said, it helped affirm that I know what to eat and I know how to workout. Just gotta do it and let the rest happen!

I was floored too! And yes - it is definitely affirmed that we know what to eat & how to workout! I am THRILLED that I know that for sure now & just have to keep on doing it & that alone is the reward we are all seeking!

So if I get on a scale today ... and that number isnt what I want... does it matter?

Once again, perfectly said. Congrats on your accomplishment - gotta love those droopy drawers haha - I'm THRILLED for you! The number on the scale has NOTHING on you. You're rockin' it.

Yeah keep on trying

I was pretty bad yesterday.. Not quite as bad as my quick add calories make out, but bad enough. I waaaay over estimates just in case lol
I feel fatter today :frown:
I want to get on my scales so badly as I think I'm the same or more even though I should be less..

I must confess - I got on the scale last week and this week, too. But the good news is that I did have a 4 lb loss, which set me afire to keep going! I am, however, still alcohol free (my other Lenten sacrifice) and I don't plan on caving in on that one. Sorry to let you all down - I suppose I can try to make until Easter without weighing again - now that I broke my promise, should I try to get back on the scale bandwagon??

YES get back on the bandwagon! I did & so far so good! Congrats on the 4 lbs!! When I peeked it was 3.2 lbs! Just goes to show that we don't need that scale to do this right!!!

Ha ha! I do the same thing - I have my husband look at the number and then we play our little "games" with the information. It ends up being like 20 questions. Oh well. Yeah - I'm going to try to stay off now until Easter Sunday! At any rate - this Lenten scale diet has at least taught me not to weigh daily - weighing weekly is PLENTY.

That is a stellar loss chubbymumsy!! congrats!!!

Just popping in to let everyone know that I sinned! I had to weigh myself this morning. I think it is too early in my journey to quit weighing. I have stopped weighing so frequently though, and am trying to limit it.

Good luck everyone!!

Ps. I may have sinned but, I lost 6.7lbs! Yay me

WEIGH to go, Chubbymumsy! That is FLAB-YOU-LESS! :bigsmile:

I'm still going! I need some other peeps to tell me I'm not the only one!! I'm starting to feel a little silly for not weighing...

I'm still going! I need some other peeps to tell me I'm not the only one!! I'm starting to feel a little silly for not weighing...

Lets see ... Im still on
FzyFrog
Emily Sebastian
MegJO ...

Anyone else still abstaining out there?

Yep I'm still here!!! I've been having trouble the last couple of days... I'm REALLY wanting that satisfaction of seeing a lower number. What's odd about this is I'm PMSing.... it might be a little dramatic but I'm starting to wonder if my urge to weigh myself when I KNOW my weight will be high is a way to tell myself that I'm failing. Weird. In any event I have no plans to step foot on that scale until Easter. It's just not going to happen.

As some of you know I'm going through a health bump in the road that is going to prevent me from exercising for a while. So, I'm really focusing on accurately logging my food and making good choices. I've never lost weight without exercising before but there is no better time then now. This is going to be a challenge, but we all know losing weight is not easy.