Bathroom scales

shellbelle0210
shellbelle0210 Posts: 71 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I'm throwing them away.
I just seem to stay discouraged every time I step on them.

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  • 6502programmer
    6502programmer Posts: 515 Member
    How's your logging going? That is the foundation to success.
  • nicjbar73
    nicjbar73 Posts: 47 Member
    for alot of people the way ur clothes fit are better judge;) hang in there, it didnt happen overnight. now on 3 we both throw scales down a flight of stairs!!!
  • shellbelle0210
    shellbelle0210 Posts: 71 Member
    nicjbar73 wrote: »
    for alot of people the way ur clothes fit are better judge;) hang in there, it didnt happen overnight. now on 3 we both throw scales down a flight of stairs!!!

    One... Two..... Three.... HEAVE HO!!!
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    edited September 2015
    Sorry, but over time the scale doesn't lie. If you're distraught because of a bad day or week, understand that there's a lot of short term noise in the numbers. But if the scale shows that your not losing over time, you're not losing. You can throw away the scale and pretend to diet, but that doesn't seem mentally healthy.
  • shellbelle0210
    shellbelle0210 Posts: 71 Member
    Chill. I'm not throwing my scales out. They're expensive!
    I just need to figure out what I'm doing wrong and fix it. Maybe consult my physician.
  • KeepGood
    KeepGood Posts: 386 Member
    shellbelle0210 wrote: »
    Chill. I'm not throwing my scales out. They're expensive!
    LoL

    It can take a good 4 weeks to see what is going on. Allow for a good 5lbs or so variance in your weight, it can go up or down (that accounts for retained water, body waste etc), those will change what the scales are showing you. After a while you'll see results. :smile:
  • toubiarania633
    toubiarania633 Posts: 1 Member
    Lol I actually did throw away my scale! But a week later caved in a bought another one. Don't hang on to the number on the scale if u feel better in ur clothes and feel better about yourself in general that's what matters.
    I have this new rule for myself I only weigh in once a week same day same time and same outfit every time. I find it more motivating and a lot less stressful than the normal weight fluctuations throughout the day. Good luck!
  • OsricTheKnight
    OsricTheKnight Posts: 340 Member
    I recommend using a trend line to really get a feel for how things are going with daily weigh ins.

    4w.png

    The weigh ins might all look the same for a long time but as long as the trend is coming down, you are making progress. By the time the trend gets close to your current "plateau", magically the next weigh ins are lower again.

    It really takes the frustration out of the signal to noise problem with scales.

    Osric
  • johnnyr24
    johnnyr24 Posts: 90 Member
    Well if that works for you then kudos whatever works best for you. I hate the scale too sometimes. Especially if I go to weigh myself and I know that I slipped on my food intake a bit I know that scale might slide up by a pound or 2 which is not cool but I know I need to do better. Now I just make it a habit not to weigh myself so often. I aim for once every 2 weeks but sometimes I really want to know so I go with once a week if I really can't wait. Maybe limiting how often you weigh so you weigh less might be something that could help.
  • shellbelle0210
    shellbelle0210 Posts: 71 Member
    edited September 2015
    I, unfortunately, have the habit of weighing myself everyday in the morning. I know I shouldn't do that but I can't really help myself. Obsession? Perhaps.
    But I'm going to start making weigh-in days on Friday mornings.
    Doing it everyday is just discouraging me.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    You've probably heard this before but scales aren't the most accurate form of tracking. Of course, they are useful to keep up the pace and see how you're doing but measurements are key. I lost 2lbs last month and was a little disheartened until I measured myself and saw that I had lost 8 inches.

    If you weigh yourself daily, the scales are going to go up and down. Your weight fluctuates from day-to-day. I'd only really suggest daily weighing if you already have a healthy relationship with the scales and understand that you're going to see a different number most mornings - daily weighing is good for trend tracking.

    Personally, I weigh once a week and I'm rarely discouraged :)
  • 6502programmer
    6502programmer Posts: 515 Member
    edited September 2015
    shellbelle0210 wrote: »
    I, unfortunately, have the habit of weighing myself everyday in the morning. I know I shouldn't do that but I can't really help myself. Obsession? Perhaps.
    But I'm going to start making weigh-in days on Friday mornings.
    Doing it everyday is just discouraging me.

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with daily weighings. If it doesn't work for you--And if you can't accept that there's normal fluctuation, pending sodium intake, hydration levels, TOM, etc--then weigh on whatever schedule works for you.

    Motion seconded on Osiric's post, but I will add that it relies on either Withings or Fitbit to provide the data. It takes a ton of the noise out. Here's mine:

    4w.png

    It's seeing the trend that keeps me sane. The last few days were "trying" as I watched my weight go up!

    ETA: trendweight.com is where that graph came from. It's hawsome. Use it.
  • shellbelle0210
    shellbelle0210 Posts: 71 Member
    Thank you. I'll have a look at the graph. I do appreciate the link.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    BTW, the method of exponentially smoothed moving averages that TrendWeight uses is described in John Walker, The Hacker's Diet; see the chapter on "Signal and Noise."
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