I weigh myself pretty much daily, but I'm not someone who obsesses over it. I know sodium, water and more can fluctuate weight up to several lbs. It's about what's right for you. Do you need to hold yourself accountable, is keeping track of calories enough for you? Good luck!

Well, I'm going to be blunt. It sounds to me like you want to 'wish' the weight away. That won't work. I don't think it is a good idea, based on the way your worded your post. You're setting yourself up for failure if you don't have some sort of way to hold yourself accountable. Changing your method of keeping yourself accountable may be a good idea. But, you've done the nasty (over-eating) and you'll have to face up to the probable consequences.

Now, jump back on the bandwagon, and don't look back. You can do it!

I was fine with 101 KG until I converted it into pounds. Yikes!

Heck, we all overeat at Xmastime... you'd have to be a saint not to :laugh:

I weigh myself most mornings upon waking and after morning ablutions but I only record once a week and that is my Friday am or Saturday am weight (depending on where I am on these days). My weight usually fluctuates insofar as I will remain the same weight for 2-3 days then suddenly drop 1-2lbs and then it balances out... which is why I don't mind if the scales say something more than I'd hoped.

On Xmas Eve I weighed in at 94.0kg (206¾lbs) :bigsmile: and over Xmas I put on 1.7kg (3¾lbs) but that had dropped to 95.1kg (209¼lbs) by 28th Dec. and was down to 95kg (209lbs) by Friday 30th. Unfortunately I forgot to weigh myself on Hogmanay morning although I did step on the scales my mid-morning and my weight was apparently back to Xmas Eve weight :happy:

Then I weighed myself on New Year's morning and was back up to 95.1kg (209¼lbs) which I think was more realistic and then yesterday when I stepped on the scales they tipped 96.4kg (212lbs) yikes! Another 2¾lbs thanks to even more over-indulgence on New Year's evening :smokin:

So, back to reality today... No more biccies between meals, no more cheeky cocktails or pints down the pub, no more Xmas pudding and custard... just good wholesome food, regular portions and moderation at the fore! :bigsmile:

I understand where you're coming from, I hate getting on that scale when I feel heavy, all though I know that's when I need it the most.

I weigh myself every other or third day, I realise that weighing in every week doesn't work for me, I can slip up way to much in the course of a week. It's better for me to keep account more often than weekly. Sometimes I will have gained a pound or two, but usually I have lost that, and some more the next time I weigh in. (If I haven't been going crazy with my eating that is... )

I weigh myself once a week on Monday, daily weight changes too much once a week gives me a better idea if I am on track or not. I did go two weeks this last time and was happy to have lost weight. I did try and watch myself over the holidays but did not deprive myself. Now back to once a week.

I agree with the holding yourself accountable thought, there is no other way to know if you are on track and seeing where you're at helps with your food choices throughout the day.

I only weigh in once a week or else I become obsessed with the number...maybe instead of stepping away from the scale completely just cut down on how much you weigh in?

Good luck either way!

I too weigh myself almost everyday. I don't really "count" those weigh-in's because I know that weight fluctuates, I just use that as a reminder that I cannot go off the rails. When I get scared to weigh myself or when I slack in weighing myself, I tend end up gaining weight. (like over the holidays).

That said, I am planning to record my weight once a week as a way to track progress.