Weight Loss Support - I'm going just a little batty....

without my scale! I've been in Texas for over a month and haven't weighed myself and it doesn't look like I'm going to be back in Bama for a while to get my stuff. So I'm going to buy a new one. That's deep, really deep considering what a penny pincher I am. But I need it! :dizzy:

Is there a Bed Bath and Beyond near you? Maybe you could just sneak in there once a week and use one of theirs. =)

Shari - I've found if I don't have my scale, I LIE to myself about whether I'm on plan or not and gain! True story! I'll believe I was TOTALLY on plan, gain 4 lbs by the time I return to my scale, and then think back on all the junk I ate and realize what I've done. Something about having to get on the scale the next day keeps me honest. :shrug:

Do what you have to do. At least you can get a cheap one...you can still keep an eye on whether it is moving up/down or staying even, even if the weight is off.

I agree - go to even Walmart and use one of theirs!!!

I could weigh myself in Employee Health, but I need a scale at home to keep myself accountable, like Mandalinn. So I decided that I will by myself a new one, maybe even splurge on a fancy one, and give my old one (which really isn't old) to my BFF who is losing too.

I have a Weight Watchers scale that I bought in WalMart, less than $30 and it works great. My old scale sometimes varied 10 lbs in 5 minutes, I had no idea if I was gaining or losing from day to day, this one is really accurate.

I understand the tendency to get off track without the accountability of frequent weigh ins. This thread reminded me that I'm going on a trip soon, so I actually googled "travel scale" to see what my options were. There are plenty of gadgets out there but I thought better of it before I had time to click on a link and spend some money.

I think I'm going to bring my tape measure when I travel. I already own a couple and they barely take up any room. At home I weigh myself daily and take my measurements weekly. On the road it makes more sense for me to try and reverse that by measuring daily and weighing weekly.