There is no better NSV
OnWisconsin84
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As a 27 year old female, much of my adult life has been spent obsessing over a number on the scale. My daily happiness (or lack thereof ) would depend on what number I saw when I woke up in the morning. How much I loved or hated myself. My obsession worsened after I lost 110# with Weight Watchers back in 2009. I’m talking weighing daily, multiple times a day. Before eating. After eating. Before uh, you know. After.
Maintaining my weight loss became a challenge & I found myself bingeing, restricting, and repeating thinking it was how I was meant to live my life. After many failed attempts at weight loss (I call them failed because not once did I have my diet on point along with a regular exercise routine) I finally feel like I’ve got my act together.
Despite having my diet AND exercise on point for nearly 4 straight weeks, yesterday I was shocked to see a 7.7# GAIN on my scale. Logically, I know that I've been busting my *kitten* in the gym & eating quite well so there is no explanation for such a huge gain. My pants are fitting more loosely, my arms, back & shoulders are more toned, my thighs are far less jiggly. There's no need for me to get bent out of shape because of that stupid number on the scale anymore. I finally see quite clearly that the scale is not, and should not be the sole factor in measuring your success.
Last night I made a huge step in my own ‘recovery’ and threw away my scale. I’ve been able to put it in the closet & not weigh for nearly 3 weeks (the longest I had gone) but I’ve always gotten it back out and slid right back into my old obsessive ways. This is the only way I can master my problem.
Going forward I am going to put all of my trust in working out, eating right and knowing that the results will follow. I’m taking another huge step in making it a point to eat back more of my exercise calories (something I was deathly afraid of doing because I was afraid of a gain) on a regular basis. No, I don’t think I’ll be able to eat ALL of them back ALL the time. But I’m moving in a much better direction and I’m proud of that.
Oh, and here's proof of my follow through... :happy:
Maintaining my weight loss became a challenge & I found myself bingeing, restricting, and repeating thinking it was how I was meant to live my life. After many failed attempts at weight loss (I call them failed because not once did I have my diet on point along with a regular exercise routine) I finally feel like I’ve got my act together.
Despite having my diet AND exercise on point for nearly 4 straight weeks, yesterday I was shocked to see a 7.7# GAIN on my scale. Logically, I know that I've been busting my *kitten* in the gym & eating quite well so there is no explanation for such a huge gain. My pants are fitting more loosely, my arms, back & shoulders are more toned, my thighs are far less jiggly. There's no need for me to get bent out of shape because of that stupid number on the scale anymore. I finally see quite clearly that the scale is not, and should not be the sole factor in measuring your success.
Last night I made a huge step in my own ‘recovery’ and threw away my scale. I’ve been able to put it in the closet & not weigh for nearly 3 weeks (the longest I had gone) but I’ve always gotten it back out and slid right back into my old obsessive ways. This is the only way I can master my problem.
Going forward I am going to put all of my trust in working out, eating right and knowing that the results will follow. I’m taking another huge step in making it a point to eat back more of my exercise calories (something I was deathly afraid of doing because I was afraid of a gain) on a regular basis. No, I don’t think I’ll be able to eat ALL of them back ALL the time. But I’m moving in a much better direction and I’m proud of that.
Oh, and here's proof of my follow through... :happy:
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I've kept the scale, but I no longer let it dictate how I feel about myself. It's all about how the clothes fit.
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So awesome!!! Inspirational! Thanks for sharing!!!!!0
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wow, congrats!! I can completely relate with what you have been going through and I'd love to toss my scale someday
! Maybe soon!! great nsv! 0 -
Good for you!!! The scale is such an evil device that tends to rule our feelings, health, and lives. That is so awesome that you have taken control over your life like this...what an inspiring story...thank you for sharing it!0
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congrats on your success!
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Nice! :flowerforyou:0
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Congratz!! I'm not throwing mine away yet, but I have a good friend who was following the same path you were on. Maybe I should steal her scale....0
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Woooo!! You're awesome! The scale lies on a consistent basis. I still have mine, but I laugh at its readings often. Great story, great NSV! :drinker:0
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Congratulation! What a huge step! I am so proud that you have been able to put that dang scale away. The biggest thing is how you feel in your clothes and how you feel in your skin. Working our and proper nutrition are key to success and getting out of your head and not looking for that perfect number will help. Good for you! You ROCK and look fantastic!0
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I was just thinking about this on my way in to work this morning. I weigh every morning and it effected my mood all day. I think I will follow you on this but not toss my NEW scale in the trash but put it away for a month and see what happens.
Thank you so much for sharing!! Great story!0 -
Thank you so much all :flowerforyou:0
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You are doing what I really would like to do!! I am better with not weighing myself 4/5 times a day anymore; I'm down to once in the morning now! I know that weight can fluctuate up and down depending on water intake, food eaten, how many times you go to the bathroom and on and on so I TRY to stick to the mornings. It is hard and throwing away the scale is a HUGE step in the positive direction since the logical part of my brain knows that the number really isn't that big a deal it is the way you feel and how your clothes fit. That said, it is nice to see that number get smaller though and be able to say "I lost 10lbs, 15lbs etc" GOOD FOR YOU!!! 0
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Day #2 with no scale. Garbage man came yesterday & it's gone forever :drinker: I never thought I could feel this way about getting healthy -- I feel SO FREE without relying on the # every morning (evening, afternoon, etc.) I woke up today, my pants are fitting quite loosely and I know that had I gotten on a scale this morning & saw a gain, no loss or even a tiny loss I would've thrown a hissy fit and done something stupid to mess up my eating for the day. Which inevitably would've led to a weekend filled with poor choices. And a week. And, well, you get the point. For any of you that can relate, I really...REALLY recommend it. I know it sounds crazy, but try it... This is the most free & in-control I've EVER felt!!0
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Oh, that's wonderful! *hug* Congrats on your victory!0
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