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"WHY SCALES LIE"

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  • aprildawn81
    aprildawn81 Posts: 668 Member
    I had a battle with my scale this morning...dirty liar. :/
  • lifechange12
    lifechange12 Posts: 91 Member
    bump
  • tigressfx
    tigressfx Posts: 1
    Thank you I was starting to get discouraged. I have been very active and staying very close to my calorie allowance. And have only lost one pound!
  • PlasticPsycho
    PlasticPsycho Posts: 111
    Good to know, thanks :)
    That'll help me not to feel that bad if my scale goes wild now and then :)
  • bizeman
    bizeman Posts: 1
    Bump for later...
  • sheri02r
    sheri02r Posts: 486 Member
    Great read!
  • aj_gettingfit
    aj_gettingfit Posts: 257
    Thank you!
  • slimmergalpal
    slimmergalpal Posts: 235 Member
    Bump
  • ocylott
    ocylott Posts: 31
    Great post. Bump.
  • Lab2809
    Lab2809 Posts: 58
    bump
  • gaelyngaelyn
    gaelyngaelyn Posts: 86 Member
    thanks for posting:)
  • kappy_hollowell
    kappy_hollowell Posts: 399
    I just hope EVERYONE on this site reads this. Cheers! thanks for the great info.
  • mrsdizzyd84
    mrsdizzyd84 Posts: 422 Member
    Thanks for this! I will share this. I weigh everyday because I'm interested in the trends, but I don' t let it affect my mood. If I didn't go over by 3500 it's not fat.
  • adriana_hackney
    adriana_hackney Posts: 232 Member
    Great article. Thanks for sharing!!
  • Pakitalian
    Pakitalian Posts: 218 Member
    BUMP
  • runningfromzombies
    runningfromzombies Posts: 386 Member
    BUMP to read later!
  • dietfree2012
    dietfree2012 Posts: 801 Member
    i feel the scale is a necessary tool for those with a lot of weight to lose. the closer to your goal maybe not, but starting out its needed...daily can be a depressing remider of how much you need to lose, but i think once or twice a month is necessary in the beginning stages.
  • JennyZD
    JennyZD Posts: 176 Member
    I loved this :)
  • cathie2903
    cathie2903 Posts: 85 Member
    Great post - thanks for the info! :drinker:
  • jpinge
    jpinge Posts: 71 Member
    wonderful article! It is not rocket science....it is just this:smile:
  • alanna81
    alanna81 Posts: 23
    Thank you! my sister needs to read this... she stopped walking because she always "gains weight" when she exercises regularly... I keep trying to tell her that's muscle, but maybe this can convince her it's more than that.
  • bluefox9er
    bluefox9er Posts: 2,917 Member
    BUMP
  • sassylilmama
    sassylilmama Posts: 1,493 Member
    bump
  • Luc245
    Luc245 Posts: 73
    Thank you for writing this! Everyone should read it :)
  • Meatsies
    Meatsies Posts: 351 Member
    Bump for later.
  • chachita7
    chachita7 Posts: 996 Member
    bump
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    One of the better posts I have read on these message boards in a while. :drinker:
  • rachaelcousins
    rachaelcousins Posts: 12
    I only drink 2 cups of tea a day, maybe this is why my weight loss is slow............... something to think about
  • Emancipated_Tai
    Emancipated_Tai Posts: 751 Member
    YOU ROCK FOR THIS POST! I've been trying to tell my discouraged MFP friends that the scale is not their friend. I do weigh myself everyday right now, but only because I'm experimenting. I've been up and down but I don't let that influence my journey because I know the number displayed is subjective at best. I've come to find that taking measurements is what counts!
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    That’s one reason why a fit, active person is able to eat considerably more food than the dieter who is unwittingly destroying muscle tissue.

    I just felt like this needed highlighting. Thanks for posting!
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