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Ok....everytime I try to lose weight, I become addicted to the scale. I hop on at least 3 times a day to see where I am....even though I KNOW it hasn't moved. LOL When I did Atkins, I used the keto-sticks every time I pee'd to make sure they still turned pink. Does anyone else get like this? I am getting next week, and don't want the scale to run my life. I might just have to throw it away and drive somewhere to weigh myself.

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OMG I so know what your talking about. I totally do that. I also work in a hospital, so I am constantly hopping on scales there when no one is watching. Sometimes I like to just see my weight in kg. it makes me fell skinnier!!! I know, I am a dork. I so want to buy one of the scales that measures everything, like my doc has...you know, h20 weight, muscle, fat.. keep me on track after surgery.... It is a total OCD type thing. But if it works, then I think it is okay. Good luck on your surgery.

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hello my name is liz i have had my band 18 months now and yes i am so adicted 2 my scales. i get weighed every morning just so i know if i havent put on weight. its become s real obsession and i just couldnt throw away my scales,they keep me on track and its helped me get to my target weight.

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I have a scale addiction...started the last 3 weeks, I weigh once a day. Right when i get up in the morning.. ( it keeps me focused)..What i weigh on my home scale is almost exactly my doctors scale. I try to worry about what it says but some days i do..Like Tdy..Yesterday was my b-day and i ate WAY more then i should of. Tdy i gained a little bit and tommorow i have to go see my doctor (1 year bandanniversary)...JOY

Kristen

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I am trying very hard to only weigh myself twice a week as I've been one to weigh every day when I'm dieting. I got on it three times this week and told myself to not do it again. My sister, on the other hand, weighs in the morning, when she gets home from work and before bed! I thought I was obsessive! I'm only recording my Wednesday weigh-ins as they coincide with the Gone for Good Club here and I had surgery on a Wednesday and so it's a week by week thing.

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The first thing I do every morning is weigh. I like to keep a close watch on it. That way when I gain a pound or two I know I can not snack or anything. I am really scared of putting the weight back on. Some weeks I lose and some I dont. But I know im not gaining for once in my life.

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I sure used too....and that old addiction creeps up when I'm on a liquid phase or doing well....but I am trying to take control :huggie: and not let my weight control me as it has for SO MANY years!!! It's like I've won a small prize when I can walk by and don't feel compelled to jump on the scale. I absolutely weigh 1x/wk.....I must so I have the accountability....but rarely jump on a 2nd time! I have never gained back 1 lb since doing this....if Ihave I don't know it because by the next week it's the same or less ;) I like that in a scale!!!! :huggie:

God Bless,

MElody

Banded 3/20/06 -74lbs ;)

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:wave: That would be me ......if I had one that went high enough. I do get so excited when I weigh in once a week at TOPS. My SIL is getting me one but I think they want to give it to me as a house warming present. poohy

When I do get it, I am going to get on it all day long. When I get up, before and after I eat or use the potty. You know 8 to 15 times a day. LOL

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My entire life, I've had a scale aversion!!! LOL!!! Maybe when I actually start to lose weight, I'll become "one with the scale". But right now...I don't care for the little sucker much!:huggie:

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I'm glad I'm not the only one! I weight first thing in the morning right after I pee then again when I get home to see where I'm at (usually fluctuates by as much as 5 pounds!) then before I go to bed or when I get home from the gym. My husband laughs at me about it all the time. It's so exciting to see those numbers going down though!

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*raises hand*

Guilty as charged, I'm afraid. It got so bad that I asked my DH to hide the scales. I weighed myself this morning for the 1st time in 2 weeks.

That's the plan for now - - weigh myself once every 2 weeks.

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I just gave my scale to my daughter two days ago because I was becoming crazed with the scale...and getting more and more depressed. So, now I am driving myself crazy wondering what my weight is! LOL!

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I'm obsessed with my scale. I check it every morning. Its funny because pre-band, I care less what the scale said and didn't even know where it was. Now I like to see where I am on the scale. I went on vacation last week and I was dying to weigh myself!!

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