Okay...is my scale broken?
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Kateeliz
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So yesterday I did my usual weigh in first thing in the morning, no clothes on, and I lost another two lbs!
Five minutes later (still haven't eaten anything or had anything to drink...
I go to the bathroom (#2 :blushing: ) ...
And I gain the 2 lbs back! :noway:
I know weight fluctuates...but within 5 minutes??? And after going to the bathroom???
:laugh:
I think I'll stick to measurements for a while :glasses:
Five minutes later (still haven't eaten anything or had anything to drink...
I go to the bathroom (#2 :blushing: ) ...
And I gain the 2 lbs back! :noway:
I know weight fluctuates...but within 5 minutes??? And after going to the bathroom???
:laugh:
I think I'll stick to measurements for a while :glasses:
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So yesterday I did my usual weigh in first thing in the morning, no clothes on, and I lost another two lbs!
Five minutes later (still haven't eaten anything or had anything to drink...
I go to the bathroom (#2 :blushing: ) ...
And I gain the 2 lbs back! :noway:
I know weight fluctuates...but within 5 minutes??? And after going to the bathroom???
:laugh:
I think I'll stick to measurements for a while :glasses:0 -
Hmm ..thats strange, I wouldnt' think you would have gained 2 lbs back ...but im not expert or anything thats just my opinion!
Do be discouraged!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!0 -
the scale is the devil....
I am sure Waterboy would agree!0 -
Hmm ..thats strange, I wouldnt' think you would have gained 2 lbs back ...but im not expert or anything thats just my opinion!
Do be discouraged!!! YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!
:laugh: I don't really understand!! It's a brand new scale too!
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the scale is the devil....
I am sure Waterboy would agree!
Yes I am learning very quickly how evil the scale can be :huh:0 -
my scale does this the whole time, it drives me mad! :explode:
im on my 3rd scale, so not buying a new one! lol :noway:
last night i weighed in at 183, just before bedtime (when i am at my heaviest)
woke up this morning, went to the bathroom etc, weighed in with no clothes, and i was 183, i am normally 2 lbs down in the morning??
scales is gone bananas!!! :ohwell:0 -
I think that ALL scales are broken!:grumble: I go to the doctor weekly and its never any lower but I weighed myself somewhere else and was 2 pounds down!!:mad: I don't even want to look at scales anymore it gets me down.:frown:0
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Make sure you're standing in the same position on the scale, right in the center. Standing too far forward or backward can throw your scale off by a couple pounds.0
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Scales are evil - but addicting!! I'm not sure why I feel the urge to weigh myself all the time? I usually step on the scale 3 times and take the most frequent number that comes up. Digital scales can be wonky!!
Measurements are definately the way to go - cause you could be gaining muscle - so your weight doesn't always show the results you are feeling!
I think hiding the scale for a whole week might be a good idea - just set a weigh in date and then maybe the results will show more?0 -
Im with you girl!! Same thing if I get too "attached" to the scales. I was feeling bad the other day because I hadn't lost anything in a week til I realized I actually had, in inches!!! So yeah, Im going to try and avoid the scales. They just don't tell the whole story;) denise0
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This is how obsessed I am with the scale... I'm late for work... running around like a mad man and as I'm getting dressed I realize I forgot to weigh in this morning... SO I GOT UNDRESSED AND WEIGHED MYSELF! I'M LATE FOR WORK AND I GOT UNDRESSED TO WEIGH IN! I'm hiding the scale. Actually I think I'm going to throw it away. Have a good day everyone!0
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Make sure you're standing in the same position on the scale, right in the center. Standing too far forward or backward can throw your scale off by a couple pounds.
I will definitely make sure I do that, I never thought about that before
And Spikes121-- I'll try your idea too!! I think that would be the most accurate way to get the right numbers!0 -
I want to get rid of my scale too. I got on this morning and weighed .4 pounds more than I did yesterday and it completely threw my day off.
I know it's water...And yet I can't help but feel GROSS! It's not like I went up a pant size or anything...Geez. Now I know why I was in such a good mood every day last week-I wasn't stepping on that darn hunk of plastic!0 -
This is how obsessed I am with the scale... I'm late for work... running around like a mad man and as I'm getting dressed I realize I forgot to weigh in this morning... SO I GOT UNDRESSED AND WEIGHED MYSELF! I'M LATE FOR WORK AND I GOT UNDRESSED TO WEIGH IN! I'm hiding the scale. Actually I think I'm going to throw it away. Have a good day everyone!
:laugh: That is a bad obsession lol
I only weigh once a week, I just got curious yesterday because my little brother thinks its SO funny when he weighs before and after going #2 ...he loses like 2 lbs sometimes :grumble:
Of course I "gained" after going.0 -
Scales are evil - but addicting!! I'm not sure why I feel the urge to weigh myself all the time? I usually step on the scale 3 times and take the most frequent number that comes up. Digital scales can be wonky!!
Measurements are definately the way to go - cause you could be gaining muscle - so your weight doesn't always show the results you are feeling!
I think hiding the scale for a whole week might be a good idea - just set a weigh in date and then maybe the results will show more?
Yeah, I recommend getting on the scale a few times and taking the average. Just like how they do trials with science experiences to make sure there were no flukes. It's the same concept.0 -
My weight hasn't changed in the past 2 weeks, which is fine since I'm only 3 lbs away from my goal. But what gets me, is that I can tell that my pants are continuing to get MUCH looser even though the weight isn't changing. It doesn't make any sense to me, but oh well!!!
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My weight hasn't changed in the past 2 weeks, which is fine since I'm only 3 lbs away from my goal. But what gets me, is that I can tell that my pants are continuing to get MUCH looser even though the weight isn't changing. It doesn't make any sense to me, but oh well!!!
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I don't understand it either :indifferent: Stupid Scales0 -
I want to get rid of my scale too. I got on this morning and weighed .4 pounds more than I did yesterday and it completely threw my day off.
I know it's water...And yet I can't help but feel GROSS! It's not like I went up a pant size or anything...Geez. Now I know why I was in such a good mood every day last week-I wasn't stepping on that darn hunk of plastic!
.4 lbs?? :huh: That's not even a full cup of water. Could you honestly look at yourself and SEE a .4 lb gain? I think the average poop weighs more than that.
I think we all just need to learn how to deal with a silly number and read more into HEALTH and BODY COMPOSITION. Step on the scale as often as you want, and realize that it tells you pretty much nothing. Heck, I get on the scale all the time because I like seeing my weight go up and down. It lets me know how much waste I just got rid of or how much water I lost in my last workout so I can replace it.
If you weighed 110 lbs, but were 55% body fat, would you still be happy just because the scale said you were only 110?0 -
Throw the scale under the bathroom cabinet & say goodbye. You know by your clothes and yourself when weight is lost Trust yourself not that scale
Alisha0 -
:sad: Sorry! Yes your scale is broke, but what are you doing weighing yourself multiple times a day? I think that's just asking for trouble. Once in the morning naked and then get on with life. You're beautiful just the way you are!:happy: -jane0
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