[FreeSpirit]

Ever since I started losing weight, I've been one of those people who thought that weighing once a day was the best. I thought that it would help to keep me on track, and that it would keep me focused. I thought that I could deal with the daily fluctuations. I thought that if I didn't weigh myself everyday that I would go off plan.

I started noticing a pattern, recently. Whenever I would weigh myself in the morning, if I was down... I would feel good about myself and thought I could lax on my eating. If I was up, then I would feel bad about myself and I would stick to my plan 100% until the next day, when I'd most likely be down, and then I'd eat and gain again. So that's how I've been the last couple of months. Up and down between 143 and 145.

I decided to only weigh myself once a month... but I couldn't do it. I still had to get on the scale every day. Finally I had enough of it. I told my mom, "hide the scale for me until Sunday." That was last Sunday. I still don't know where it's at, she's hiding it for me.

This week I have felt SO good about myself. I havn't had the numbers to dictate my self worth. I havn't had the numbers to tell me whether I've been doing a good job or not. I look in the mirror and I don't see that I'm up a lb, or down half a lb. I look in the mirror and I see me. I've been feeling so good about myself that I've wanted to eat healthily. I havn't binged since I've weighed myself. I feel amazing.

Guys, I seriously cannot believe this. I'm in awe right now. I guess I didn't realize how much the numbers actually affected me.

If any of you start feeling the way that I said that I was feeling, try taking the scale away. I feel so free... it's incredible.

[mandalinn82]

Sounds like you've had a great breakthrough, there -

[sh3l5]

i am or was the same....
reading on thw scales would dictate my day....
i try to weigh as little as often now....
twice a week if that....
tues n fri....

[inanesam]

Yay, that's great!

I'm on of those people that doesn't like to weigh themselves too often. I like the way my clothes fit to be the better judge of how I'm shaping up.

I think it can become a real battle with the scale because a lot of people feel like they worked soooo hard one week and that should make the scale move only to be disappointed if it doesn't, or if it's higher. It's depressing!!

But everyone's body is different, and weight loss can be slow or if one's been using weights, they could be gaining muscle and not realizing it.

And with daily weight fluctuations, I don't see the point of weighing everyday for me. But I know a lot of people really do well with weighing everyday, so kudos to them!

But hey! Congrats on breaking the scale addiction and gaining a fresher attitude in your daily life! It is very liberating!

[jahjah1223]

I was the same. And i NEVER lost any weight when weighing myself daily. it all started coming off when i hid the scale and weighed in once a week its soooo much more motivating.

[raw23]

Great job! You have to let us know how you end up once you get the scale back!