I HATE THE SCALE. NO I HATE SCALES

I know what you mean, what I do is always make sure I weigh my elf on the same scale all the time, then you never to worry about it.

Ask yourself: can you stay accountable without the scale?
If your answer is yes, then you will probably achieve MORE without the scale.

Here's why -

A lot of healthy habits can throw the scale into a tailspin. For example, during that time of the month, drinking more water helps stave off cravings and wash out sodium retention. But the immediate effect on the scale is weight gain. Or another example are fibrous vegetables. Eating veggies is definitely good for you, but all that fiber adds up on the scale. Vegetables weigh more and take longer to leave our body than a granola bar! But which is healthier? Which will make you LOOK skinnier?

It's stupid because perfectly rational people become irrational with the scale. I do it all the time. I even stop drinking water on some days because of my scale.

But then again -

If you are one of those people who might become too lenient without your scale - then I would not ditch it entirely. I would pick 1 scale, stick with it, and try to weigh yourself only occasionally like once a month or once every two weeks. Because although the scale is a *****, you don't want to make lack of a scale an excuse to eat whatever you want, either!

Personally, I am going to ditch the scale. I am doing it slowly by gradually reducing my weigh ins. The reason I know I will be better off is that when I am on vacation and I don't have a scale I actually eat better and am more accountable because I don't know how much I weigh and I can only judge by what I eat and drink. I tend to be skinnier over time because I am eating more vegetables and drinking more water instead of being afraid of how the bulk will reflect on the scale.

Hope this helps.... I share your frustration!
But definitely - stick with one scale. Different scales are supposed to show different numbers. Pick the one showing the lowest number and stick with it.

I had the same problem so went and brought an exspensive digital set and now i only ever weigh myself on those.

I had the same scale obbession so me and some other ladies are not weighing until june 29th. you can join in if you would like

I agree with weighing yourself on the same scale because no matter what the "true" weight is, you should always be able to see when there is a difference in the weights. I think thats why so many people switch to measurements, they are so much more accurate!

It's stupid because perfectly rational people become irrational with the scale. I do it all the time. I even stop drinking water on some days because of my scale.

This statement is so true, I'm a disabled RN and the scale still makes me feel like I'm manic when I weigh. If it goes up, I'm depressed and when it moves down, I'm happy! I know all the reasons that it fluctuates but that doesn't make me happier lol.

Pick one and stick to it. Jumping between scales can only be self-defeating.

And in the meantime, try not to worry so much about the number. It's not worth getting worked up over. :flowerforyou:

Even measurements can be off - depending on that time of the month, water retention, etc. Sometimes I think we should just ditch all these arbitrary ways to measure ourselves and be accountable. After all, even if the scale says the same number, that extra donut ain't going anywhere.

Eat too much = Eat better next week.
Skip workout = Workout more next week.

How do you know you are on track? By being honest. By fitting in your clothes. By looking and feeling great.

But of course, easy to say, hard to do.

I know what you mean, what I do is always make sure I weigh my elf on the same scale all the time, then you never to worry about it.

I agree.

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How about this: Find something that you know exactly what it weighs and put it on your scale! Got a couple of handweights? Then you'll know how accurate your scale is.

I put the scale away and take it out on the 1st of every month because I was so sick of letting a number define and derail me. It feels great without it.

I started doing the same....I get discouraged by it so I just use it once a month.

I actually have a piece of paper over the lbs. on my scale. I only see the body fat, water hydration, and bmi. I don't wan to know my actual weight. Considering i can put on 5 pounds during my menstrual cycle and 2 eating throughout the day.....that number will do me no good. It's about how my clothes feel and other markers. Like I know I've taken in too much salt when my left knee to my ankle swells. Yeah, I can feel it by the end of the day. I've drank too much juice when my poochie gets a bit too jiggly. But a little jiggle is good Okay, I'm fortunate to have a boyfriend that likes a bit of curves. Healthy to me is feeling sexy and confident and that isn't dictated by that lbs. number.