I just realized that there are two weeks out of the month where I don’t know what I weigh (my scale is very inaccurate) My TOM can cause at least 2-3 pounds of water weight. And if I’ve been working out really hard, DOSMS (delayed on set muscle soreness) could cause water weight as well about 3-5 pounds. Interesting!!!! Towards the end of the month, my weight is back down to normal I can also see any additional weight that I’ve lost. Maybe I should divorce my scale because 2-3 weeks out of the month I have to rely on inches lost not my scale?

My scale isnt the same as my drs. But to not have a tracking device at home wouldnt work for me... I also bought a decent scale but its still 2 lbs higher than my dr. I just use it as a rule of thumb....

I think a scale is invaluable. It will show you when you might be gaining and then you can correct yourself before things get out of hand.

Haha! I guess you should not worry so much about the scale weight duing TOM. And just realize it is TOm causing weight gain. Good luck.Karen

I think a scale is invaluable. It will show you when you might be gaining and then you can correct yourself before things get out of hand.

agreed... I didnt get on a scale my entire life and it got me to 377 lbs... I would never divorce mine... hell I'll even sleep with it. LOL

I agree, not weighing myself for years allowed me to live in denial and balloon to over 400 pounds. The scale is necessary for accountability. Just my opinion.

Ya.... never owned one till a few months ago. I wonder had I owned one at 250 pounds if I would have ever gotten to 400 pounds??? That being said, I have to find a way to stay off it every day. I am up almost 3 pounds and I know it is a "monthly" thing even tho I am going thru menopause and don't often get my period the scale still shoots up on me once a month. I know this but it drives me crazy. CRAZY!

I need my scale even though it is 5 pounds off from my docs scale. Without monitoring my weight I fall into a pattern of doing what I want to.

Those of you that need your scale to monitor your weight, Great Keep it. But I just don’t need mine anymore or at least not daily. I’ve become addicted to weighing myself everyday and it’s becoming a distraction and I can become discouraged when the numbers don’t change. The fact is the scale does not tell the whole TRUTH (at least for me If doesn’t). I’d rather use my monthly measurements because I tent to lose inches first. For example my weight has not changed for the last month but I’m down a pant size. Anyway maybe a divorce is a little extreme lol but we do need a little separation. I may just cut back to weighing myself weekly. Good Luck everyone!!

There are so many views about how often to weigh. I see many like to weigh everyday or twice a day. It would drive me crazy so weigh in once a week as well as set weekly goals. I know a gentleman in another group who has lost 250 lbs so far and he only weighs once a month at doctor visits. He likes the surprise. You just have to figure out what is best for you.