Double Dare: Whip The Scale - 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet Weight Loss Community

09-28-2003, 07:47 PM

Well...

I hate the scale. It lies and we all discuss at least once a week how it fluctuates MADLY from.... sometimes hour to hour! And, nothing gets me down more than working hard all week and seeing NO change! Sandi's new plan has given me an inspiration. Whip the scale out the window for a month. I'm not going to weigh myself until Halloween. Anyone else think they could handle it?

Jennelle · 09-28-2003, 08:13 PM

Sure. I can.

mthrgoos68 · 09-28-2003, 09:48 PM

Oh boy, that's a tall order, but I'd like to try. I know that I can be doing so great and feeling great about myself, and then I get on the scale and it will have gone up, or not moved, and I'm discouraged and depressed. I weigh every day, at least once a day and often more. It would be good for me to just stay off of it for a while.

rochemist · 09-28-2003, 09:54 PM

I will, straight tape measurer. The scale friggin lies anyway.

Miss Chris

09-28-2003, 10:35 PM

Yaay!!! I feel more confident about it now that there are more of us, lol. Let's do this, just once. It's only one month right?

I'm going to have to have my dad HIDE the scale, lmao.

Raelynn · 09-28-2003, 10:59 PM

I'll do it with you.

jiffypop · 09-28-2003, 11:41 PM

i had to do that a long time ago. according to the scale at the gym, i've gained 20 pounds in 10 days!!!!!

jkfla · 09-29-2003, 05:16 AM

oh jiffy that's insane!! you should throw out that scale too! LOL
i'm in. i just posted this on my updated goals too. LOL

Sandi · 09-29-2003, 01:14 PM

Apryl - I'm glad that my new plan has inspired you!! Did you read where I had said that I am going to ask to weigh on Tuesday?

Sorry, but I just can't stand it. I need numbers!!!

But good luck on your quest to kick the habit!!!

Amanda Panda · 09-29-2003, 02:59 PM

Great minds think alike Apryl!

I decided on Saturday to stop the trauma of the weekly weigh in -now I feel a sense of freedom to get on with what I am doing and not worry about the odd pound here and there which is due to water retention or hormones etc.

I too am not weighing myself till Oct 31st - so it's great that there are lots of us doing it!

If you are anything like me, you'll have to ask your dad to hide your scales - my partner has put mine ontop of the kitchen cupboard where I can't reach them!. When I got up this morning, one of my first thoughts was 'I'll just jump on the scales' - it was really wierd not being able to! I know if they were there I'd not have been able to resist the temptation!

Good luck - lets hope we get some great results on the 31st.

Amanda xx

gonzostar · 09-29-2003, 10:30 PM

so when i first read this post, i thought (and said), "NO WAY!" i can't do that. i've always done weekly weigh-ins. since the BEGINNING!

i wondered if it would be good for me, or if i'd slack more because i wasn't accountable each wed.

but then i decided i'd use the october points challenge to keep me accountable. so, now instead of no way, it's "NO WEIGH!"

i'm weighing wed, then putting it in the car trunk until oct 28th. we'll see if i make my halloween goal then.

guys... i'm scared....

09-29-2003, 11:14 PM

There is "no weigh" we can't do this!

(Thanks for that little play on words, Holly. I love it!)

BrwnEyedGurl · 09-30-2003, 06:53 PM

Okay, at first I didn't think I could do this, but after my last weigh in, I realized how close I am to my first goal so I won't have to be stressing on how far away from it I am because I should be able to obtain it.

So I'll be much more comfortable about not weighing in every week (let alone everyday!).

Anyway, I'm in this for a month. And you guys better watch out on the October Point Challenge, too!

SuchAPrettyFace · 10-02-2003, 05:26 PM

I am now joining your challenge, I will weigh in in November when I get back from NYC. That'll be hard since there is a scale at the gym & a scale at home, but I think I can do it.

BrwnEyedGurl · 10-08-2003, 08:06 PM

He he he... since I have no where to hide my scale where I can't get it, ( I live in a single room in a dorm.) it's hard to resist the temptation to weigh myself.

I tried to totally cheat today; however, my scale wouldn't have anything to do with that.. I think it's broke.

It's giving be readings from 286.5 to 264 in a ten minute period... and I've got a whole bunch of Error 0,1,2, and 4.. which I have no idea what they mean because I've lost the owner's manual. Now I'm just even more angry than I would have been if I hadn't tried to weigh myself... because I'm going to have to keep checking it to see if it works. If it's not working by Saturday, I have to buy a new one when home for break!

Gah!