Lose weight without weighing yourself

sjlms
sjlms Posts: 11 Member
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I want to do this diet to get fit and lose weight but after doing years of dieting I don’t want to weigh myself every week because I’ve done that and it causes me to stress. So I’m going with an item of clothes. Is anyone else doing the same?

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  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,400 Member
    Then I'd advise you to take your measurements weekly and keep a journal. That way you can see your progress over time. Good luck. You might want to consider weighing once a month if you can handle that.
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,130 Member
    Measurements and progress pictures are good tools if you don't want to use a scale.

    Have you considered trying daily weighing for a week or two in conjunction with a trend app like Libra.

    It's not for everyone, but for some people it helps better understand the natural fluctuations we experience.

    Weekly weighing used to really stress me out, because I didn't understand the impact that things like sodium, hormones, alcohol, macro splits and exercise intensity had on the scale, and couldn't understand why I wasn't losing weight despite eating in a large deficit. It was just the water weight masking my losses and if I'd have seen the day-to-day going up and down instead of just a gain a week apart it would have stopped me spitting my dummy out and rage-quitting all those times in the past.
  • Nama_Slay38
    Nama_Slay38 Posts: 178 Member
    snowflake954 wrote: »
    Then I'd advise you to take your measurements weekly and keep a journal. That way you can see your progress over time. Good luck. You might want to consider weighing once a month if you can handle that.

    This!! Spot on! Scale weighs everything, water, fat, muscle..etc.. measurements and progress pics are the way to go! Good luck to you @sjlms
  • ashxtasticness
    ashxtasticness Posts: 160 Member
    Weighing always stresses me out. I think about it constantly and pump myself up for it, sometimes just to be let down so I totally get that. An article of clothing is a good tool, I might have to try that as well.
  • kt9052
    kt9052 Posts: 17 Member
    Weighing stresses me as well. I find it too easy to almost become a slave to it and weigh every single day and any slight change is cause for upset... I used to be in WW and find it's best to stick to once a week for myself. I really like your idea of a piece of clothing though! i may adapt that for myself as well. Measurements would be a cool way to track too to see how much you've lost all over.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,345 Member
    Lots of people choose to do that, keep measurements but its also a good idea to know your starting weight - I know I was sorry that I waited a month after starting to count calories before I weighed in.

    Weighing once a month or every other month might be an idea too, its good to have scale progress. Until I started regularly weighing and understanding fluctuations I was on the vicious cycle of losing and gaining the same few pounds. Once I understood how many calories I could eat and lose then I was on to a win win.

    All the best.
  • RadishEater
    RadishEater Posts: 470 Member
    I used to weigh myself every week and it was a big stressor for me, especially weigh in day. Now I weigh myself everyday which was hard for the first week or two, but instead of stressing about it, I view it more of as a hassle. I realize it could just turn into a big stress event every morning to you, but there is also a chance that it becomes monotonous and part of your daily routine.

  • Sheluvsbread2much
    Sheluvsbread2much Posts: 85 Member
    Weighing myself was always an emotional roller coaster. I hated it and didn't do it and of course gained weight and had no idea how much I weighed. Then I figured I have to hold myself accountable and noted that I can't manage what I don't measure so I reluctantly started to weigh myself once a week and it was a roller coaster but I knew I had to do it. Now I weigh myself every other day cause folk have been saying that you can understand what's going on. I still don't like it. I say if you can't handle it for now, don't do it. Get a starting weight so you can show off later, and after that - take measurements and judge by a pair of jeans or something tight. Best of luck to you.
  • HappyKat5
    HappyKat5 Posts: 369 Member
    I do not weigh myself and even at my monthly doctors appointments, I have them weigh me backwards. I don’t want to know the number. I measure with a measuring tape, I also can tell fluctuations with certain clothes in my closet. I also like to do progress pictures. I think we look at ourselves so often in the mirror that we don’t see the minor changes because our brains often see how we used to be, sometimes. I think everyone is different and you just have to find what works for you and above all else...keeps you SANE :)
  • OhMsDiva
    OhMsDiva Posts: 1,074 Member
    I weigh every monday faithfully. I tried weighing daily and that drove me crazy. I do not think measuring would work for me. I am pretty much in maintenance and my measurements have pretty much been the same for the past 8-9 months, but my weight has fluctuated up and down about 20 lbs.
    I have learned to know that the scale is just an indicator if I need to cut back on what I am eating or not. I only weigh myself Monday morning then I put it out of my mind until the next Monday. Do whatever works best for you.
  • rdnck101
    rdnck101 Posts: 25 Member
    My doctor actually told me not to worry about the scale that how my clothes fit are more important. He’s had tell me this twice in a row because I gained this last time but went down clothes sizes.
  • itsgood
    itsgood Posts: 85 Member
    I really didn't want to get overwhelmed by the numbers...how much I weigh, how much I have to lose. I heard about a scale that records but doesn't tell your weight, rather, it tells you how far you are from your starting weight for 10 lbs (over or under). ;) Once you lose 10 lbs, it resets and tracks the next. The messages are a little cheesy, but if you can overlook that, it's a great tool. I've lost 10 pounds twice - yay! - and eventually when I'm ready I will weigh myself and do the math to know where I started. If I feel like it...
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    edited April 2018
    I did for the best part of my journey. I hated the scale with a vengeance. I knew the numbers would be demoralising. I went by fitting of clothes, but that was enough for me.

    I did not weigh myself until I started to get comments that I was too skinny while I was convinced I was still overweight (I was right, BMI was 26.6 at that stage) From that point onward I weighed myself monthly only. I did this to avoid having to do with too many fluctuations.

    Once I reached maintenance I started to weigh weekly, but only then and even now I occasionally let it slip or a week because I know it will be high and then I will be good for a week before I weigh again. For instance last week; I had been away on a business trip and I knew my bowel movement had been less than perfect Plus I always hold water when flying. So decided not be cruel to myself and not weigh. I felt this week things were going to plan again and weighed Perfect at maintenance again.

    So when somebody asks how much I lost; I really really don't know. I know it is over 13 kg (as that is when I weighted myself). I think it is about double that or even just over that. But I don't know.

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