Say NO to the scale!

Strongly disagree. The scale is an objective measure of progress. It's too easy to fool yourself with the rest.

Yes! The scale is a dirty rotten liar! I have not gone down any this week, but I totally look and feel a lot better, so that is all that I care about.

I have a healthy relationship with the scale. I don't rely on the scale to tell me my success. I use it as one tool in my arsenal. I weigh only once per week when I'm slimming. It helps to be aware that natural fluctuations in weight are not a measure of failure or success. There are a whole lot of reasons you may gain and lose throughout a week that have nothing to do with fat loss.

I disagree. I weigh almost daily and rarely get discouraged because I have a realistic expectation in my head. I'm aware of daily fluctuations and only TRACK weekly. The scale is only discouraging if you're expecting to lose 2+ lbs per week. Because I know that I will be losing slowly .5-1lb per week, I am never really disappointed. But a lot of this knowledge and trust in the scale come with time so if you're newer to your journey and looking for quick results, these feelings make a lot of sense.

I use the scale AND non scale victories to monitor my progress. As I started with 50lbs to lose, I wanted to make sure I am moving in the right direction. With that being said, weight loss is NOT linear and they're WILL be weeks that the scale doesn't move.

*** When you are doing everything you are supposed to AND the scale isn't moving, THIS IS WHEN you need to chill and rely on those NSV. I track my weight loss trend, and this helps to smooth the bumps and helps me to see that I am still headed in the right direction even when my loss is slowing down.

Otherwise, I just see the scale as another tool to evaluate if what I am doing works or not. Our body sends us feedback, and it is our job to be attentive to this feedback. When we are, we learn about ourselves, we tweak, we improve and we keep moving forward in the right direction.

I understand if not everybody is comfortable with this, but I do think that this is an important thing to get used to in order to be successful in the long run.

Maybe weighing yourself once every 2-weeks/month could help monitor your progress without stressing you too much?

Good luck!

I used to get super discouraged by the scale..I would weigh daily and if my weight didn't change or "gasp" went up, I would become upset and unmotivated.

After doing A LOT of research, educating myself about weight loss, I've learned that the scale is NOT my enemy. Now, if I don't see a change, I use it to motivate myself. I go over my food diary, my exercise diary, I try to figure out what I did differently that week than the week before. If the scale goes up, I don't freak out. I figure it out, am I weighing at a different point in the day? Is my scale accurate? Did I correctly track my food intake that week? Did I overestimate my workouts? Did I eat too much sodium or is it approaching TOM? When we ignore the scale, it's sometimes easier to 'believe' we're doing everything perfectly...even if we really aren't.

NSV's are SUPER important, and how you FEEL should always be your motivation, but a scale is always going to be an important way to track progress. I truly believe that getting over my fear of the scale, getting over my ideas of what weight loss 'should' look like, realizing it isn't always going to be linear and accepting it, I believe that this is aiding in my weight loss and truly helping me have a better relationship with food, having a healthier outlook, and with myself.

TheVirgoddess wrote: »

I love my scale. I also love my measurements. And my progress photos. It's a tool, just like any other to track your progress. Don't let it have so much power over you and you'll come to love it, too.

Good luck

Yes!

Don't say no to the scale. Say no to OBSESSING about the scale.

It's only 1 tracker of your progress. I tend to use how my clothes fit more. I'm down 10lbs, but I'm also down 2 pant sizes.

If you are logging accurately and truthfully and staying near your goal EVERYDAY, it doesn't matter what the scale says because it WILL work. Consistency is the key.

I guess it's a matter of personal preference and what motivates you. For me, the scale gives me feedback on what works and what doesn't. If I'm up a quarter pound or so, I don't get discouraged if I know I'm adhering to my plan. I might increase my water intake, my activity or fiddle with my macros a bit. I don't obsess about it. I just use it as motivational tool.

Years ago, after I lost a lot of weight and slipped into a size 8, I stopped using the scale. Now THAT was a big mistake. I kept fooling myself into thinking I wasn't gaining much, even after I was buying size 12 jeans. Gains of a few pounds a year over say, a 30 year period, can add up to where I am now.