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"WHY SCALES LIE"

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  • newtattie
    newtattie Posts: 47 Member
    Great article - bump
  • bluemorpho1247
    bluemorpho1247 Posts: 300 Member
    My scales are always consistent... Always... :S
  • 1234getgoing
    1234getgoing Posts: 36
    Thank- you for the insight. I get so frustrated when I work hard and don't lose. I never considered all of the factors when I step on those scales. The one about water consumption was the one that amazed me. I'm on my way to the kitchen right now to drink a big glass of water!
  • DayAtATime
    DayAtATime Posts: 72
    Thanks for the reminder. The scale has been known to make or break a day for me despite knowing that weight flucuates.
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
    Incredibly well written and useful, informative article. Thankyou for sharing.
  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    "WHY SCALES LIE"? Because they think they can get away with it. :wink:

    Great article, Ninerbuff. Thanks for posting.
  • miami_mimi
    miami_mimi Posts: 325 Member
    eye opener! I just need to remind myself of this information everytime I have the urge to step on the scale...
  • Healthy_4_Life2
    Healthy_4_Life2 Posts: 595 Member
    Bump
  • amberforlife
    amberforlife Posts: 10 Member
    bump:smile:
  • babygurl48
    babygurl48 Posts: 1,237 Member
    bump
  • jassyjan1
    jassyjan1 Posts: 308 Member
    Bump
  • BethanyJoSmith
    BethanyJoSmith Posts: 13 Member
    bump
  • plainjane23
    plainjane23 Posts: 20
    Funny, that's just what I was telling several of my colleages just today at work!!!!! Knew I was right.
  • antoniosmooth
    antoniosmooth Posts: 299 Member
    And here I was thinking my gym messes with the scale like Ben Stiller's character on the movie Dodgeball.
  • mhotch
    mhotch Posts: 901 Member
    Bump , to read when I am not so tired.
  • Super323
    Super323 Posts: 9
    Thx
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    Bump
  • WJS83
    WJS83 Posts: 5 Member
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  • eileencorry
    eileencorry Posts: 30
    first time in a while, my scales are telling the truth today!
  • KrisyKat
    KrisyKat Posts: 740 Member
    Thank you SO MUCH for this post!! It's easy to get discouraged when the number on the scale isn't what you hoped it would be! NSVs RULE!!! :wink:
  • OpenHeaven
    OpenHeaven Posts: 275 Member
    Interesting! Thank you for posting!!!
  • gurl0411
    gurl0411 Posts: 41 Member
    awesome post!
    bump
  • alilovesray
    alilovesray Posts: 35 Member
    Wow--- Its really funny to read this bc I just expressed my frustation at myself for reading the scale everyday. I do 55 minutes of Jillian Michaels' workouts and stay within my calorie goals and apparently this week (because I am weighing everyday-- shame on me!) I am losing nothing.

    BUT NOW I get it. Thanks and I am KEEPING oN GOING.
  • CindyCountingCalories
    CindyCountingCalories Posts: 321 Member
    Bump :)
  • ttlmallen
    ttlmallen Posts: 19
    Thanks for posting this. It is very helpful. Now I think I'll go drink some water. :-)
  • MrsTattie
    MrsTattie Posts: 79 Member
    This is great for me just now - I have been consistently loosing just over a lb a week for the last 8 weeks or 10 weeks ...and then suddenly half a pound in 2 weeks...Haha the dreaded plateau. I have had 3 compliments this week and started running 2 weeks ago. I feel great! Obviously I wish the scales felt as good as me, but I know that is a small part (Humph...kick....moan....) Good luck everyone with your lying, cheating bathroom partner. Fickle things! Can't with live them....but certainly I couldn't live without it!! It had better be kinder to me next Friday.....OR ELSE!!!!!
  • jlawson113
    jlawson113 Posts: 27 Member
    damn I go over my sodium allowance every single day :/
  • LadyOfOceanBreeze
    LadyOfOceanBreeze Posts: 762 Member
    haven't stepped on the scale in a while, I can feel 5 pounds just be the way my pants button :ohwell:

    best wishes for a scale free world everyone:wink:
  • cannonsky
    cannonsky Posts: 850 Member
    thanks for posting this. I decided a couple weeks ago to only weigh in once a month. So far it's been so freeing
  • GoddessJuliya
    GoddessJuliya Posts: 49 Member
    ~ BUMP! :-)
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