NO scale

[W247]

My husband just got rid of my scale. I was having an unhealthy relationship with it, weighing myself obsessively multiple times a day. Instead, he wants me to measure my "success" in whether or not my clothes fit me better and in how I "feel" about myself instead of letting a number tell me how I should feel about myself!I am tired of being controlled by numbers!

I am exercising 4 days a week and eating very "clean", still logging all my food.

I am going to weigh myself and take my measurements every six weeks through a friend of mine who is a trainer/nutritionist. I have a pair of tight, barely-able-to-squeeze myself into jeans that I call my "new scale"! I will try them back on in 6 weeks. Meanwhile they are hanging out in the place where my scale used to be! 🙂

Is this a radical notion of NOT wanting to weigh myself as I try to get healthier? It should be an interesting experiment for me! I need to lose over 50 pounds.

[rrrtx]

The scale is not the best indicator of where you are.  I was in the hospital a few months ago and gained 10 pounds in 2 days despite not eating much of anything.  They were pumping me with fluids that caused my weight to rise.  

The point is I read somewhere that water weight can fluctuate between 3 and 5 lbs every day.  And you need water to lose weight.

I still use the scale but the most impressive results have come with the tape measure.  I measured my neck, my waist, my belly and my chest and that is where I see the true results of my efforts.  I measure about every 10 days and I see results every time I do so.

Good luck.  The scale doesn't always tell the whole story.

[Farica]

It's not a bad idea to lose the scale, there are so many factors as to why it's not a good indicator. I've done well in the past when I didn't have a scale and simply kept on with the program I was on and assumed it was going well because my clothing fit looser and I felt more energetic. They do say that when you're at a normal weight it's good to keep track of any changes with a scale, since it's easier to get a grip on a gain of a couple of pounds than it is to notice those changes through clothing size, and I can see that. But definitely, health and fitness are a better indicator than numbers on a scale.

[awood08]

I am an obsessive weigher as well. My husband has threatened to throw out my scale on numerous occasions. I have to physically see that number drop on the scale even if it's a few ounces every other day, you have alot more willpower than I do! lol

Hopefully this will work out great for you! Good luck 🙂

[pcobb8]

I had issues with weighing in too often also.   I was doing it every other day, which was not a good idea.  I got myself down to once a week and I am trying to get down to once every other week

[hdbandit]

Good for you.... I am also a "habitual weigher" and weigh every morning.  I have sadly even thought of taking me scale with me when I am on vacation!  (so far I have been able to resist)  For some reason I need that number to validate myself!  Good luck and keep us posted!

[W247]

So far it has been a week and I am doing good! Another couple of weeks and I will take my measurements again and see how this little experiment worked out!

Thanks for your support!

[betpchem]

@W247 Good luck! I definitely think you are wise to use other indicators than the scale. 

[Soo]

I only weigh myself monthly.  When I weighed more often I found that my focus was only on the number and I ignored all the other successes and benefits of moving more and eating better.  And I let that number dictate my mood - and when it didn't move quickly enough I'd get frustrated.

When I do my monthly weigh in now I also review all of the other improvements/successes of the month like:- new daily step record, increase in the daily average steps, changes in measurements, my resting heart rate getting lower, fitting into stuff that used to be too tight, comments from friends and family etc.  It has really helped me find balance in getting healthier - which isn't only a number on a scale.