scale addicted

taterhead88
taterhead88 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
ok i am so addicted to the scale like i check my weight 10 times a day i dont know what to do i have made my husband hide the scale but i always end up makein him bring it back because it drives me insane to not have it. does anyone else have this problem and can any one help me? also if i go a few days without checkin it for some reason i start messing up with my diet

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  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    Throw it out.
  • gergie
    gergie Posts: 32 Member
    I am also addicted to the scale.....it's friggin terrible!!!!!!! wish I could help you but I am also in this boat :(
  • calroseangelo
    calroseangelo Posts: 144 Member
    I weigh myself multiple times a day...I like to know how my body fluctuates. I don't think it's a big deal unless you let it affect your mood.
  • FitMama2013
    FitMama2013 Posts: 900 Member
    I've been there - it takes control of your life just like any other addiction. I broke my addiction by keeping track of how many times a day and how many days until I got it down to once a week - if it's 10 times today, it's 9 tomorrow, and when you get down to 1 time per day, work on 6 days a week, 5 days, etc. You need to do everything you can to control it now, because it WILL consume you.
  • taterhead88
    taterhead88 Posts: 3 Member
    i will definantly try this and yes its crazy how it takes over your life>>>my husband and i never fight untill he takes my scale from me and it gets crazy from then
  • MrsRando
    MrsRando Posts: 155 Member
    I had the same problem the last time I lost weight. It's not been so bad this time only because my scale's batteries are running low. I just try not to pay attention to it anymore. Good luck with it, it was difficult.
  • RunnerFive
    RunnerFive Posts: 67 Member
    I was the same way until I dedicated myself to weighing myself only once a week on Saturday mornings. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!!! I'm SO much happier not thinking about it. I'm an emotional eater, so if I worry about the scale, I eat.

    HIDE IT!!! Mine if under my bathroom cabinet. Dedicate yourself to weighing yourself just once a week and check in. You'll feel better!
  • IamL
    IamL Posts: 69 Member
    Hey! I had this problem a while back. For me, I think it was because everything else in my life was going crazy, and my weight was one thing I could measure and get a specific number. It was comforting somehow. When things got less crazy, I didn't feel so compelled to weigh myself constantly. I continue to weigh myself every day, though.

    I don't know if your situation is similar to mine at all, but I would suggest looking at other things in your life and figuring out if there is a reason behind it. However, like someone else said, it's not really a problem unless it is affecting your mood. Are you attaching emotion to the scale?
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