Scale Obsession ...

I am the exact same way in that I obsess over the scale and it is not out of the ordinary for me to weigh myself multiple times a day. I suggest that you don't keep a scale in your house and resist the urge to constantly step on the scale at the gym or wherever you might weigh yourself. I actually resisted the urge for the first time tonight and I feel great. Try focusing on changes in how your clothing fit, how you look naked, and how you feel rather than a number on the scale. Those things are a much better indicator of your progress, especially the fit on your clothing!

I guess you need to keep your scale out of sight. Keep it somewhere where you'll have a hard time taking it out. Instead of obsessing over the scale, you should check your measurements instead.

oh thats the wrong way to go my friend i will recomend u what my trainer told me not to weight ur self the first 6-8 weeks because if u are working out u gonna gain muscle before u lose weight instead measure ur self and let ur clothes tell u.


STOP THAT AND GOOD LUCK

I know it is difficult, but don't do this. I use to, and it drove me crazy. You eat, drink, use the bathroom, etc, and you WILL fluctuate. You will be heavier in the evening, so why torture yourself. Just try it once or twice a week. The only one can break yourself of the habit is you!

Good luck.

Dawn,
I weigh myself each morning and evening and have recorded weigh-in's each Monday night (I belong to a weight loss program). I actually record my morning weight each day but use my recorded weight on MFP. I think this is a common practice especially for those of us new to weight loss. I wouldn't be concerned unless the scales overtake your life (can't wait to weight yourself especially after eating) or you berate yourself if you gain or plateau. You are here for a reason and it's a good start; find and maintain a healthier you and I think you'll find those scales are nothing more than a small tool in your journey. Good Luck, be well and stay happy.
Debbie

I weigh everyday and keep a spreadsheet of my daily weights, with certain details about my diet, like net calories and sodium and whether I weightlift and if it's TOM. There's nothing wrong with it. It helps me look for trends longer term. However, if you're going to weigh everyday, you have to be OK with the scale going up and down! I mean really mentally prepared for it, because it happens All.The.Time.

I would recommend stopping multiple weigh-ins per day. That will just make you crazy!. I mean, if you drink 16 oz of water, you will be 1 lb heavier on the scale! IMHO it is best to weigh yourself once, first thing in the morning, after you pee, in as little clothing as possible. That will be the most consistent "true weight" every day. Anything after that will be highly variable depending on your clothing, level of hydration, what you've eaten, and probably a million other factors.

If you can't make yourself ok with weight fluctuations, you should back down to once a week. Keep your sanity! :explode:

I am obsessed with my scale too. How I deal with it is, I know that my weight changes through out the day. For me it's just knowing when is the best time for me to weigh in. I have to know that what I did the day before was right. If it's up then I know something wasnt right. I just try not to stress about it. I know that if I have starches one day the next i'll be up a little. If you splurge on a meal you will most likely be up. You have to figure out how not to stress to much. If you feel you need to check try not to do it more than once a day. It may make you crazy other wise.

I decided to put my scale away.. pull it out once a month from now on

^ this is what I have started doing! I could weigh myself every hour on the hour if there were a scale available! so I put the scale in my outside closet that way its not easy to get to and then every Tuesday when I weigh in...I pull it out! Good Luck!