[MustardFan]

The scale would always make me depressed. I'm almost tall (an inch to my name and I'd be tall!) and I have broad shoulders and a muscular build (my bodyweight without any fat..(.what's that called again?) is 117) so for me to be anywhere around 130 is very, very thin. At 150, I look good, and 140 I look thin. So when I step on the scale and I see 160, it's likely that I dropped fat but gained muscle. Still, seeing that number which is not 130 would make me depressed and feeling fat and googling "Is 160 too fat for a girl?" "What does a 160 woman look like?" and all that self destructive **** that doesn't contribute to your weight loss in any way.

I'd usually diet for a few days, weigh myself, then say "What's the point!?" and go back to my old ways. Not this time. No scale, my clothes are the only indicator. And if I stick to my diet plan, exercise, stay positive and try to make a lifestyle change, it's a no-brainer I will lose weight.

[kaplods]

Originally Posted by indiblue

OP, please remember that f you decide to use different scales at different times to their numbers with a grain of salt. Scales, the way they are positioned, calibrated, etc will often render numbers up to 5 (or more) lbs different from each other.

Personally, I only trust ONE scale and I only trust ONE weight-in time: in the morning, before consuming liquids, without clothes, after using the bathroom. It may not be exactly accurate, but it's consistent, which is most important. Other weigh-ins have too many variables to be taken at face-value.

To be clear, I'm not suggesting you weigh yourself on random scales all-over town or at random times. I gave suggestions for finding a scale you could access, not suggesting that you use more than one.

For me, going three months without a weigh-in, would be counterproductive, so I would have to find a scale I could use periodically at about the same time of day at least once a week (daily works better for me).

If how your clothes fit, is sufficient feedback for you, that's great. That doesn't work for me, because it takes too long to receive feedback.

I'm just saying that if you need the feedback of a scale, I'm confident that you can find access to one in Portland, one that you can use on a consistent basis, and can plan your weigh-ins into your day or week, so that you're weighing on the same scale, at about the same time of day, in the same or similar clothing.

[indiblue]

Agreed, kaplods. I didn't assume you were implying that My message was directed to the OP. It's very easy for me- who has a scale I can access at all times and with full privacy (so I can remove clothes, etc)- to weigh in holding all other variables equal. It's more difficult to do so when you're using a scale to which you have access at varied times. I have seen many times on these forums a concerned posters who hop on a scale at their doctor's office or gym and find they have "gained" five pounds- only to forget that they are weighing themselves mid-afternoon, after drinking two glasses of water, etc.