Kind of bummed I didn't measure or weigh myself...
At the beginning. I couldn't face the scale. My beginning weight in my profile is an estimate. I could have weighed more, or maybe less. Two weeks in, I finally faced the scary 266lbs on my home scale so I allotted 2 pounds per week and that is where I came up with the 270...
But actually, not taking measurements has me more bummed out than the failure to weigh. Now I feel like I shouldn't bother taking measurements because I have no starting to compare to. I know I am about halfway from where I think I would like to be, and I could get some numbers and track my progress from halfway...
Does anyone have the regret of not taking measurements, or hopping on the scale? Anybody start measuring at the halfway point? Just curious...
I agree, start measuring now. I wish I had the first time I tried hard at losing weight. It would frustrate the heck out of me when the scale didn't move. It would have been refreshing to see the measurements get smaller each week instead.
I took a start weight and measurements and am so glad I did as well! It can be really helpful, when the scale is moving slowly, to watch the inches come off instead
My starting weight here was not my actual weight. My starting weight here is the first weight that I could measure on my 450 pound bariatric scale. When I first got the scale I got error messages. It took me a few weeks before I saw the 446 (a number the scale could display) and I used that as my before weight. I guess I could add like 10 pounds as my real starting weight...
You can take your measurements now and use that as the baseline.
I weighed but didn't measure at first, and yes, I wish I had. Now, although I do measure occasionally, just the old 36-24-36 (I wish!) and obviously the numbers are going down, they're still pretty horrendous ~ my waist is Only Just under the 40", for example ~ and so don't bring me the pleasure they would have done if I'd measured the awful truth at the start.
I weighed at first, but didn't measure, and I too regret it, especially since the scale has been stuck for 2 weeks! I don't think it's ever too late to start though
I didn't weigh at first for the same reason. My "before" is a guess. And yes, I regret it, but it was what I needed at the beginning. I wasn't strong enough to face scale fluctuation.
Start everything now though. Otherwise you'll be writing a similar post next month wishing you'd measured now. Really. It's still fun and worth it to see how much you lose in a month.
Completely off-topic, but gumboot! Your picture! I love Eric Northman.
i know! first time i saw it, i paused, maybe a little longer than i should have
god bless that man, each and every inch of him.............sigh
op i didnt measure the first time i started my weight loss, and i didnt do it this time either, maybe i will though, never really thought about it. might be fun to see.
Last edited by pipernoswiper; 12-08-2010 at 11:41 AM.
OK,
You all convinced me. I will take some measurements when my Hubby gets home so he can help me. Now in a month I'll have something to compare besides only the numbers on the scale...
I'm so glad you've decided to take measurements; it's not too late at all. I think you'll still really enjoy seeing your progress.
I weighed myself on the day I started, but I never took any measurements or pictures. Not the whole time I was losing and I really regretted it once I got to goal. The only measurement I have a before and after for is my bra size.
Congratulations on your progress and enjoy the rest of the changes that are to come!
I didn't weigh at first and I am in the same boat you are in that I am half way down and still haven't measured. I've measured before and it was really important to me so unsure if it is getting assistance from my grumpy husband or not wanting to face the truth. I think at first it has been so long since I've really lost that I didn't really trust my committment. It seems now the important part is new sizes.
Kind of bummed I didn't measure or weigh myself...
