Question - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

Shopaholic · 03-11-2005, 03:33 AM

I used to eat around 3,000 calories (sometimes 3,500) calories a day after I injured myself and gained 165 pounds.

My question is

My scale is only accurate up to 300 pounds. When I weigh on it, it says I'm 345, I've been eating under 2,000 calories everyday for 3 weeks, with a typical day count of 1,500. I've also been biking for exercise because it's the only exercise I can do with my disability.

This scale says that I haven't lost a pound, but I'm wondering if it's possibly wrong because it's only accurate up to 300 pounds.

Please, someone tell me, am I only kidding myself because I want to believe I've lost weight? Or is it possible I've lost a few pounds and the discrepancy is with the "not accurate over 300 pounds" part.

I've cut out so many calories and it's discouraging to think I haven't lost any weight in 3 weeks (it's been horrible, moodswings, crying, etc), and my boyfriend has been really supportive and proud of me through it all. But I don't want to lie to myself, if I need to eat less, or work harder I want to know.

aphil · 03-11-2005, 08:18 AM

If your scale isn't accurate over 300 pounds-then it simply isn't accurate. What you should probably do is have yourself weighed at the doctor's office-or somewhere with a doctor's type of scale-and then continue to check back when you have checkups.
Would this be possible for you?

Shopaholic · 03-11-2005, 02:36 PM

Of course I can weigh myself at the doctor. It's just so embarrassing. You know?

pegatha1 · 03-11-2005, 02:51 PM

Would it be very expensive to buy a new, more accurate scale? Or, as an alternative, instead of weighing yourself, why don't you measure yourself? Sometimes you lose inches before you lose pounds, because you're building muscle at the same time you're losing fat. So for the first few weeks you could weigh the same even though you're actually getting smaller and trimmer.

Shopaholic · 03-11-2005, 02:57 PM

That's a good idea. Yeah, I'm buying a more accurate scale as soon as we get the money. We're just waiting for one of the checks that's supposed to be our "extra money" for the month.

tkay90 · 03-11-2005, 08:04 PM

I agree your scales are not telling you the truth. I know some pharmacies have scales around here. You could weigh yourself on them. At least you don't have a doctor or nurse looking over your shoulder.