I sorta do both. I weigh daily because it is the only way I can keep myself on track. I find that if I am avoiding a weigh-in it's because I have been off plan and have gained. ...BUT, I also like to have some smaller clothes to try to squeeze into from time to time as a measure. AND, I also do actual tape measuring every few months too.

Good idea though about buying the same pants in 2 sizes... I like that. Once I get down to my next size I will make sure to be 2 new pairs of pants instead of 1.

I don't always weigh daily, but that is partly because I've always heard that when you are actively losing, you are supposed to only weigh once a week. But since so many successful people here do daily weighing, I'm starting to weigh more often, since I no longer feel guilty for doing so! lol!

I won't be buying any clothes for a while, I still have tons of stuff in my closet that I can use to try on and know what I can and can't fit into. Once I finally shrink enough so that all of that is too big, I'm sure I'll be only too happy to hit the stores!

That's a really interesting idea. I know alot of people use their clothes as a guide to whether they have put on a few etc. But not as a set system like you proposed. I think it's a cool idea. It would probably depress me personally but every one is different so the more creative ideas there are the better!

I can't stand the frustration and discouragement of seeing the scale numbers constantly bouncing up and down any more, so I decided this morning not to weigh for awhile.

I seem to do better when I don't see a number.

I was looking through my closet the other night, and have jeans from size 14 all the way up to 26, so I won't even have to buy anything to start using the pants-o-meter gauge!

I use my scale. Otherwise I set myself up for a big disappointment. Losing weight is a slow journey for me. If I didn't weigh in every couple of days my mind would run away with itself! I would think, "surely I must have lost 5 pounds this week!". Then I would get on the scale and see 2 or 3 and feel let down. Weighing in daily keeps me in reality as far as how slowly the scale really does move.

As for my ultimate goal, it won't be what the scale says but more about how I feel and look. I'll stop when I'm happy.

When I was losing I purchased the same pants again and again. They were Lee dress jeans--funny because Oprah had them on her show just a couple of weeks back as her fave jean for the budget. I liked them because they were about $30 and definitely made me look slimmer.

I weigh pretty frequently now. For many months--over a year-- it was daily without fail. Now, probably 2-3 times weekly. I am MASTER at convincing myself I am not gaining weight! I like my scale. Believe it or not I can even fudge evidence using a measuring tape according to the way I place it.

Ha, "pants-o-meter". I love it!

liz, this is a cool idea! I don't think I can really afford to buy new, but I do have old clothes in sizes 8, 10, and 12 in my closet that I can definitely use as a pants-o-meter gauge!

that's what i care about, anyway, not the pounds themselves.