Too often. At first, it was fun because I was losing steadily. For the last 10 days I have just bounced back and forth between 144 and 144.8. I do find it discouraging because i have an expectation of loss, especially if I have been extra good (no slip ups, no restricteds etc.) and then I have some emotional fall out when I don't see what I want.
I am also using a bunch of ketone strips a day right now just waiting and waiting to get back into ketosis. I feel kinda funny and have the cold feeling, so I thought I was in . . . but the strips still show negative. I thought having them would be encouraging but, just like the scale, when I don't see the result I am hoping for I am more discouraged.
Right now, I am trying to fight past no weight loss and no ketosis and stay on the diet (which as everyone knows by now has been a struggle for me). But, realistically, I know there is no way I will stay off the scale . . . just not my nature. Instead, I accept that I fluctuate a lot from day to day and moment to moment and try to just remember the lowest number =)
I weigh myself every morning before I do anything else. It is an addiction for me. I don't usually get too upset though because I know I am still losing inches. I actually bought three pairs of shorts in a size 10 the other day and last week while I was shopping a 10 didn't fit. It is so exciting.
I have a bad habit of weighing myself every single morning. I like to see my weight at it's lightest! I find that I get discouraged when I don't see a loss every day (even though I know it's completely unrealistic), but I just can't break my routine of my daily weight checks.
I do the SAME thing. This is what I do in order to stop the obsession: I tape a thick piece of paper over the readout of the scale with my GOAL WEIGHT on it. I still step on the scale but I get to visualize what I want to see. I always feel good knowing I'm on the journey to that number. Then, twice a week, I let myself "see" for real. One is on my own, the other at weigh in with my coach.
I have also taken the scale and put it in the trunk of my car. That works really well. Who wants to weigh themselves fully dressed in a parking lot or your driveay?
Have fun, it's all fun really.
This is so awesome! Love the GOAL WEIGHT idea, and especially *HEART* storing the scale in the car trunk. I was going to suggest storing it in a cabinet or drawer (out of sight, out of mind) but this is far better!
Every single day, as soon as I get up, before I take a shower, I weigh myself. I find that it keeps me accountable for my actions. I expect to see the ups and downs, but it still helps me to stay on track. The ONLY WI that "officially counts" is my WI day. It is what I live by and what I use in my ticker and so far it has always worked in my favor )
I found a great tool in textWeight--its true weight does fluctuate but its the overall trend that counts--actually studies have shown that people who weigh themselves more often tend to lose more weight-- textWeight has a 3 month free trial, they will text you on the days you want to remember to weigh yourself-text your weight back and see it tracked on your personal web page--
some great tips and sharing features as well all keeps you motivated. www.textWeight.com
I used to be obsessed, but i found that if i was losing a lot i would get a little careless, thinking I could eat more, cuz hey the scale was going down, and if i didn't go down i felt frustrated, so now only once a week at ww meeting. It keeps me much better all week, not really knowing where I am holding.
I do each morning. My scale is different from my IP center but I look forward to it each day. I do know it is wrong and I get upset too when it won't pudge for a day or two...or three. But what a thrill when you see it go down a few in a day.
I know I can be addicted to stepping on the scale and then feel bad when I haven't had a loss. Lucky for me, the batteries are dead and I'm not going to replace them.
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