There is just one problem...

sashataylor1997
sashataylor1997 Posts: 9 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I have a huge fear of weighing myself. Not because I am fat or too thin, but there is something so terrifying about standing on the scales. I feel like I am being told off. Also I have absolutely no idea how much I should weigh and whether I should loose or gain weight. I am using this app because I have a fast metabolic rate and no interest in cooking. My doctor has just confirmed that I am a healthy weight and I just need to maintain it, but how can I when I am too scared to check? Any advice on how to change this? I can't be the only person who hides my scales can I?

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  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    You don't have to use scales.

    Find a pair of jeans that fit perfectly. If they get tight, lose some weight. If they get loose, gain some weight.
  • sashataylor1997
    sashataylor1997 Posts: 9 Member
    Ooh what a fab idea! Thank you :)
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    Get a tape measure. Measure your waist, butt/hips, each thigh, chest and under bra line, calves, upper arms, abdomen. Date it. Take a picture of yourself and now you have a good record.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Love the jeans method.
  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
    seska422 wrote: »
    You don't have to use scales.

    Find a pair of jeans that fit perfectly. If they get tight, lose some weight. If they get loose, gain some weight.

    Yes! This!
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,283 Member
    edited February 2016
    seska422 wrote: »
    You don't have to use scales.

    Find a pair of jeans that fit perfectly. If they get tight, lose some weight. If they get loose, gain some weight.

    Yep, ditto. This is how I maintain. It's worked for over two years. Now, I am not terrified of scales, so I know that there are about 15 pounds that could also go, so now I need those jeans to get loose, and then buy new jeans that fit and use THEM as my guide.

    (You might want to find out why the scale is so frightening though. It's just a number. It's no bearing on your worth.) :heart:
  • thatthingyoudoula
    thatthingyoudoula Posts: 30 Member
    Bulimic and anorectic previously so I understand. Realizing that body weight is affected by hormones, water, food, time of day, muscle mass and even season has really helped me. That's why I can even weigh myself daily no problem.
  • sashataylor1997
    sashataylor1997 Posts: 9 Member
    Thank you guys! Currently testing the jean method and it seems to work. Setting a target to weigh myself next month. Wish me luck
  • Crimson_Fire
    Crimson_Fire Posts: 2,504 Member
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    I was scared of my scale too...until I found this. I have this written on mine. Good reminders. :)
  • sashataylor1997
    sashataylor1997 Posts: 9 Member
    Wow that's lovely! I think I will give that a try!
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