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Has anyone else given up the scale?

Trudey — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:16:36 GMT

I have battled my weight all my life. When I'm "dieting", I am obsessed with the scale and when I stop whatever plan I'm on at the moment, I refuse to step on the scale. This time, I'm staying away from my home scale completely. I'm judging my progress by how I feel and how my clothes fit. Has anyone else done this?

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pommom — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:23:46 GMT

I avoid the scale and go with the looseness/fit of my clothes. That's always a good indicator of my progress and makes me very happy.

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June Lands — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:29:00 GMT

I use to avoid the scale when I was in denial. My weight would yo yo. When I started weighing myself regular, it made me more honest with myself. My weight does not yo yo now and I know where I stand. I think the numbers are important to see.

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Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 02:30:26 GMT

I no longer weigh myself. I went from a size 2X to an XL over the summer. I can't taste or smell anything, you don't want to eat.

I just don't worry about it anymore.

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StylishLady — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 03:13:21 GMT

The scales helps to validate my progress. I found a few of my favorite things getting a little snug. Counting calories and on my way to lose ten pounds I gained during the holidays.

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 03:18:28 GMT

Weight on a scale isn't telling you the whole story. I learned to do my body calculations which are far different than that idiot BMI they came up with.

So yes, I gave up the scale.

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Gioiella — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 03:19:58 GMT

I gave away my scale in 1992. I have only learned my weight once since then, when it was required before surgery (my doctor does the occasional "stealth weigh-in" for me, where he doesn't tell me what the scale says). It took a while, but eventually my weight, which had yo-yo'd wildly through a range of more than 100 pounds, settled at a nice, healthy average size.

Everyone is different. For some people the scale is a good check and measure of progress. For others it's a constant source of frustration and anxiety. Only you can tell what will work best for you.

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qbetzforreal — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 03:21:46 GMT

Weigh once a week, same time and wearing the same thing.

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willdob3 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 03:34:18 GMT

Give up the scale? No. But I stopped letting it rule my emotions over a decade ago. I no longer have ""goal weights"" or anything like that. I honestly don't care about my ""weight."" And I have managed to lose lots of fat & get healthy anyway.

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lucylover64 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 04:11:37 GMT

On 2/6/2015 pommom said:
I avoid the scale and go with the looseness/fit of my clothes. That's always a good indicator of my progress and makes me very happy.

Me, too!

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febe1 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 04:24:40 GMT

I weigh daily when I'm eating healthy. When not, I avoid the scale like the plague. There's always a gain there when I do get on. Weighing daily keeps me on track.

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violann — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 04:27:20 GMT

Gioiella, I absolutely agree with you- EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. We must all work hard to find the solution that works for us!

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maryebrown_1 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 05:30:06 GMT

I used to avoid The Scale, but I went on Lyn Genet's "The Plan" almost 2 yrs. ago and the Daily weighing was a crucial determination to see one 'reacted' to food we are eating I tested a banana, and gained **3 pounds**!!! YIKES . I found out, very early on, that Even Organic Chicken is NOT friendly for me yet I had been eating it 'because it's Healthy & low-fat'... but, it actually inflamed my body to the point it was compromising me & my immune system ! Hives, stomachache, joint pains within 20 minutes of my eating the chicken is NOT normal !!!! *The Plan* was a very long journey for me (15 months) but it was GREAT in determining many of my FOOD ALLERGIES!).

My habits continue with TP, - I weigh in daily, when I wake up & I chart it in my journal, to see if a gain is due to "what I ate the day before"...or if "a loss is due to sticking-to-it with my planned menus", and I adjust my meals according to the data.

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maryebrown_1 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 05:30:18 GMT

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hckynut — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 06:14:24 GMT

Yes, decades ago. I am only interested in my body composition percentage/body fat to muscle tissue ratio, not arbitrary scale numbers. This equates to how I feel, not numbers on a scale.

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qualitygal — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 19:43:22 GMT

yes, and it's been recently too. I'm not tracking either. I realized, you have to eat, and I don't want to be so obsessed. It's like, don't think about food, but think about what to eat and buy. It's become a vicious cycle. I've got foods good for us in the house. After all these years, we pretty much know what we should and shouldn't eat and to not overdo it. I just decided enough is enough and I can decide that.

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FastDogWalker2 — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 20:28:13 GMT

I am a daily ""weigher."" It keeps me accountable and in my comfort zone. I really think it is as individual as anything else is about a person.

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Mmsfoxxie — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 20:37:56 GMT

The only time that I don't weight daily is when I know I'm eating too much and don't want a visual on what I know I'm doing which is eating too much. I love eating!! Went back to WW in January and I'm down a little over 10 lbs. I love seeing the numbers go down on the scale (or sometimes just not seeing them go up). It gives me incentive to keep going.

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phoenixbrd — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 04:32:56 GMT

Every time I give up the scale, I gain weight. For me, it keeps me aware and honest about my eating habits. I also learn what makes me gain weight. Everyone is different and if this helps you then go for it!

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colliemom4 — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 08:11:42 GMT

I've read that you should weigh yourself daily but I don't. I do it several times a week if that. I try to listen to my body and keep healthy habits. That works better for me than a scale.