My poor husband has to hear me yell out the number from the bathroom. And if it is a good reading he gets the pleasure of seeing me do my "I lost victory dance". But then there are the times he has to see the tears and frustration of "OMG are you kidding me, I was lighter JUST yesterday, WTF!". Having my OFFICIAL weigh in on Thursday always brings me anxiety the few days prior. It seems on Sundays I weigh my lightest and then it slowly creeps up to a number higher than I want by Thursday. I still, almost always, seem to have a loss but not like on Sunday.
So the saying in my house is "STEP AWAY FROM THE SCALES!" So why don't I do it? I wish I had the answer. But as long as the number is going down its all good. But if I weighed in on Sunday it would be even better....UGH!
I have read many bloggers who really do step away, hiding the scale and not weighing. I couldn't do that. I am getting much better at not letting that darn thing impact my mood. Progress.
ReplyDeletePlease don't let the number on that scale define your success! I just blogged about this myself this morning. I hope you will stop by and read it.
ReplyDeleteI get freaked out by the scale too, if I let myself. So I only weigh in at my WW meetings. Wouldn't it be nice if we could find a way to REALLY not let those numbers mess with our heads!? I can't remember if I've commented here before but I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteI'm such an idiot! For a second I thought you were someone else...I'm losing it I tell you!
ReplyDeleteForget about the scales...
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Fear the scale like I do! Then you won't be so quick to jump up on it.
ReplyDeleteOnce a week is just plenty for me.
I weigh myself daily as well. Sometimes more than once a day. I just can't resist sometimes. I am figuring out that it's never a science. One day I will be up 2 pounds from the previous day but then the next day or the next I am back down or sometimes even lower. It's so strange how it all works out. I think I like weighing every day because if on the off chance I weighed myself once a week and that particular once a week day was on the 2 pounds heavier, I would be so discouraged.
ReplyDeleteWell, thank you for stopping by my blog. I can't imagine what you must be going through. A full life with husband and 4 children, MS, fracture in your heal, and keeping up with your weight loss journey. You must be a fortress! You are doing a fabulous job on your weight loss I might add. You are ALMOST done, especially when you think about where you started. I will be following along to read about the rest of your journey.
I'm also obsessed with my scale! I wish I could keep myself off of it!
ReplyDeleteHi Lesia, I'm with you on the scale thing. It can be so frustrating. I'm getting used to the ups and downs, and I am beginning to realize that there are many factors that cause this to happen. Right now I tend to believe in the comments I'm getting, the clothes that are falling off, and the strength I have gotten with all the exercise. These things are beginning to mean so much more than the scale! Keep on pushing through, you're doing great!!
ReplyDeleteI have to say, women have a difficult time with the scale and most would assume that men don't obssess over their weight or stepping on the scale. But, I am a prime example of a man who does just that. There is no vanity in it, just something about needing to know all the time. I'm there with ya Lesia!
ReplyDeleteThe scale is a total head trip for me. I now am only weighing in every couple of weeks. I have pushed the scale out of sight and am going by clothing more. Nice to know that so many others feel the same way!
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