The Scales of Justice...

[peprmentpati 8]

How often do you weigh yourself (daily, weekly, monthly, never) and why?

P.S. I've been weighing myself everyday since I started my journey. It hasn't bothered me one bit until today because it said I went up by two pounds. I'm still working on my whole "perfection" issues. Just curious what the rest of you folks do...

Edited July 20, 2010 by peprmentpati

[Cocoabean 430]

It is more like the scales of injustice!

I hop on every night just before bed, in my jammies. Crazy I know, but I can't get to the scale in the morning.

I don't record the nightly weight, and I don't freak if it is up/down. It is just for reference. If I see many days in a row at the top end, it is time to adjust my diet or get a fill.

When I was actively losing, my official weigh-in was Saturday mornings, naked. THAT weight, I would record. I no longer get on the scale every weekend. It just isn't that important now that I am in more of a maintenance mode.

I know my ticker says a goal of 140, but I am not really sure if that is my true goal or not. My blood work #s are good and my BMI is normal. So I leave it there, but could adjust it up.

[peprmentpati 8]

Thanks Denise! Very Insightful, and congrats on your success!

Rebecca

[DONNA1959 0]

i weigh every day but i noticed that it goes up and down a little. as long as the general trend is down, i don't worry about a pound or two. i've only been banded for a week but i've been on this diet for almost a year now.

[dman3998 0]

I try to weigh the same time and day with the same amount of cloths on once a week. Your Fluid intake and retention varies so much during the day it is impossible to get anything accurate. I think a weekly average is the best for me. it goes up and down so much every day that I am either depressed or think I did good so I can cheat a little. I know that is bad in and of itself but you all know where I'm coming from.

forging ahead, 5 days banded... dman

[peprmentpati 8]

Donna1959 - thanks for your response. I've always been cool with the scale but, I think I was just having a down day. I'm going to continue weighing in daily and just make peace with the scales again.

dman - Congrats on your new journey. Yes, I do know where you're coming from!

Rebecca

[Froggie D 1]

I weigh every day first thing in the AM and naked so it is the most consistent. I only record the weight if I lose, so that is about once maybe twice a week.

I know they say not to weigh every day, but I can't help myself. For me it is sort of like putting nickles in a slot machine. The next one could be the winner! If I don't weigh, this might have been the day to win (see a loss).

I know it sounds crazy, but I have to know. I am able to explain away a gain so it does not devastate me. If I over ate, I tell myself to cut back today. If I did not over eat, I tell myself it is Water weight and drink some extra Water to wash it out.

I wish I could just let my band work and forget about weight, but I am not there yet. Maybe I never will be.

[Nean4488 1]

I am a scale addict. I weigh myself like ten times a day. This is not a joke! I dont really have an explanation on why I do this, but I cant stop.

[peprmentpati 8]

Froogie you are awesome!!! I really like how you explained what you do if you have a gain - that's going to help me out in the future!! thanks!

Nean - dang girl!!! 10x day!?!?!? That's a bit much for me I think I would get loopy. How do manage if you have a gain?

Rebecca

[Nean4488 1]

Froogie you are awesome!!! I really like how you explained what you do if you have a gain - that's going to help me out in the future!! thanks!

Nean - dang girl!!! 10x day!?!?!? That's a bit much for me I think I would get loopy. How do manage if you have a gain?

Rebecca

My scale is in my room, so anytime I walk in or out of it I get on it. I do know my weight goes up depending what I wear or what i eat or what time it is. I have only had one real gain since this process and I pretty much freaked out and cried and cried and cried. lol I lost 5 pounds the next week so it was ok i guess!

I even had my mom try and hide it from me, but i freaked out and looked everywhere for it until i found it.

[Cocoabean 430]

Slightly off topic, but I collect dragon figurines. This is one of my favorites. Called "The scales of Injustice."

That is a diet book by her side.

I feel like that sometimes.

[peprmentpati 8]

How Awesome! Thanks for Sharing!

Rebecca

[reverie 49]

I usually weigh myself each morning, but I really need to stop!

The scale has been going up slowly, like .2 a day or so. I'm guessing it's because I'm doing high cardio w/ weights and building lean muscle. I'm definitely losing inches as I'm down from size 20 to 16s and size L shirts. So upping the calories a bit to about 800 and hopping off the scale. Hopefully it starts to go back down!

[HappyMom 1]

I weigh every morning. I know that I must stop doing this. It really isn't good for me because if I am up a bit I wonder what I have done wrong.

I actually decided last night that I am going to try to curb my obsession and weigh in just once a week. Not sure if I can make it a whole week, but I am going to give it a try!

[Redhead4947 0]

I weigh once a week, first thing in the a.m., no clothes. I think for me it's the most consistent way to track. So far so good anyways. It's kind of exciting when it's time to step on the scale...what will it be this time??? haha