OMG! This is sooooo difficult!

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  • francesco77
    francesco77 Posts: 4 Member
    Sounds VERY familiar. It's all good. Separate the need to get it right every minute of the day to getting right over the long term.
    Got a plan? Good? Stick to it, be patient, and when the wheels try amd fall off, take stock and get back on track.
    I gotta say this site makes it a helluva lot easier to manage, so enjoy the journey and don't torture yourself!

    PS: Weigh yourself as often as you want - just don't let it affect daily fluctuations dictate your long term plan.
  • briznik
    briznik Posts: 32 Member
    I got rid of my scales ankd use the ones at the gym. Two benefits,

    1. I no longer weigh daily,
    2. If I want to weigh in I have to go to the gym!
  • MrsSexton2013
    MrsSexton2013 Posts: 98 Member
    I can't stay off the damn scale either, and I'm seriously about to remove it from my house! LOL
  • theresasbaby
    theresasbaby Posts: 7
    When I stop weighing that's when I gain big.....so I'm back on the scale daily. If your up a lb and know you haven't overeaten then don't worry. I don't recommend not weighing especially if your a true foodie like me! And if you are you know it! Good Luck
  • doug4018
    doug4018 Posts: 130
    I do the same thing, get up, pee get on the scale. I look at it as educational, and understanding how what I eat and exercise causes normal fluctuations. Although it can be a big downer if you've had a gain, I try to analyze it and figure out if I did anything "wrong" the previous day so I can learn from it, and make necessary changes. Sometimes I have a gain and have done nothing wrong, then I may show a loss of 3 lbs. There are so many variables to affect the number.

    I don't think weighing daily is the enemy it's our minds and how we think....I battle this on a daily basis and when I have gains, I have to negate the negativity my mind starts creating over it. It's a battle for sure.
  • KathleenGreenfield
    KathleenGreenfield Posts: 22 Member
    Oh No!!! Weigh yourself once a week not everyday !
  • callikia
    callikia Posts: 226 Member
    Hello all. Looking for some sage advice. I've been quietly plodding along, looking out for sneaky calories and avoiding them and increasing my exercise. Problem is I can't stop weighing myself every morning ... and I'm all over the place ... up then down then up again etc. How do I keep away from the scales lol? I need some motivational friends with a good sense of humour!!! Good luck everyone!

    1) Grab sledgehammer.
    2) Brace yourself. Bend those knees to form a stable foundation.
    3) Ensure you have proper grip.
    4) Swing!

    ;) I weigh almost daily as well, but I try to remember that my body doesn't work on the 24 hour clock that I'm a slave to. The trick is only logging my weight once a week on the same day so I can see the progress that way. The rest is just me being overly obsessive. :)
  • KathleenGreenfield
    KathleenGreenfield Posts: 22 Member
    I threw mine out ! I weigh in on the scales in the pharmacy everyweek now and i get a print out to prove i've lost !! then again this is only my 2nd week :laugh:
  • MorganLeighRN
    MorganLeighRN Posts: 411 Member
    I used to weigh myself everyday, sometimes twice or more, but now I only do it once a week-usually on Mondays. Try putting the scale in a closet so you can't see it every time you walk by it.
  • dynasmom
    dynasmom Posts: 3
    I started about the end of June and have lost 10lbs so far, but at a stand still right now, I do not like being hungry all the time, but am suffering through.
  • skinnyme125
    skinnyme125 Posts: 396 Member
    lock the scale in the trunk of your car, or somewhere that only your spouse or someone else can unlock to let you in to use it once a week. Get rid of it, if you are part of a gym then weigh there once a week.
  • dynasmom
    dynasmom Posts: 3
    I am the same way, I need to see daily that I have not gained, I live with my daughter and her family,which includes 3 little ones. So food is a bit of a problem, I try to keep it to a minumum and watch it closely.
  • susiebear29
    susiebear29 Posts: 266
    GET RID OF THE SCALES THEY ARE NOT YOUR FRIEND!!!!! :smile:
  • Sammylightner
    Sammylightner Posts: 7 Member
    Yes I was and addict of the scale myself..lol..Just get rid of the scale and weigh your self at the doctors office. I only weigh myself when I see the nutritionist now...That or join a 12 step program lol...lol...

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