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Doubting the scale (in a good way)

KatsMeow12
KatsMeow12 Posts: 64 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
When weighing yourself and seeing that you've actually lost a couple pounds, do you ever doubt it? I keep seeing these (low) numbers on the scale that I haven't seen in YEARS and I go, "nah. That can't be true. Have I actually lost five pounds??? Holy crap!" It's kinda like trying not to count your chickens before they've hatched: I don't want to really believe it just in case it might not actually be true. A reverse psychology motivation thing. Am I just neurotic or do other people also do this? :|

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  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    I think it's only normal to do this. When I was first starting out, I saw a 6lb drop after two weeks. Yes a lot of this was 'water weight' but I refused to let the party poopers stop me (hehe!). I was SHOCKED and hopped on and off around 4 times "Just to make sure". Be proud :D
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Yes, I doubt it. I've been at this long enough to know that the scale jumps around a lot and sometimes you get a low one day and are back up two more pounds the next day. BUT that doesn't mean I don't celebrate a little seeing every new low. Even if it's a flukey low, it's still one I wouldn't have seen ten pounds ago. Even if I go up the next day, I'm still in that ballpark.

    Don't cheer the lows so much that a jump up is depressing. Take it all in stride.

    But be pleased with every new low. I also found that ignoring flukey lows had me never celebrating anything. So, don't get to that point. Have some fun as you lose. Celebrate a little. :)
  • MrsCaitlinBeltran
    MrsCaitlinBeltran Posts: 241 Member
    Yeess!! I totally think the same way, lol. I usually end up weighing myself at the gym once a week just to make sure my scale isn't lying to me. :)
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    No, I can't say I've ever done that unless perhaps it had been a while since I changed the batteries.
  • KatsMeow12
    KatsMeow12 Posts: 64 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    Yes, I doubt it. I've been at this long enough to know that the scale jumps around a lot and sometimes you get a low one day and are back up two more pounds the next day. BUT that doesn't mean I don't celebrate a little seeing every new low. Even if it's a flukey low, it's still one I wouldn't have seen ten pounds ago. Even if I go up the next day, I'm still in that ballpark

    "Ballpark" is a good way to look at it. Thanks! :)
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