[DMNewman]

I know I post little random things but this board keeps me motivated.
I came today to say the water weight from TOM has disappeared BUT I am still up 1 pound from last Friday and I have been sticking to my calories. I'm hoping more falls off but I'm not going to get my hopes up.

[ddc]

Don't give up!! It's worth it!!
Picture yourself at your goal weight. Invision it and don't let anything get in your way.

Best wishes

[yoyoma]

Even factoring out TOM, the scale will frequently be up or down a few pounds without regard for your actual weight loss. Even if I'm perfectly on program, I can't *count* on weighing less than I did a month ago every day. BUT, the weight *does* trend lower, and I see new lows every once in a while, despite the setbacks.

Here's one trick I use to avoid getting psyched out by the scale...

I keep a "fat effigy" that represents a half pound for every consecutive week I've been on program. I'm willing to guarantee myself that much weight loss (on average, I seem to be losing closer to 1 lb a week). The "fat effigy" is something that weighs as much as my "guaranteed" weight loss (currently a bag of rice plus a block of suet). I add 1/2 lb to my fat effigy every week I am on program, no matter what the scale says. My fat effigy is significantly behind in terms of my scale loss, but I love the fact that I can always add to it.