Holy Cow
I haven’t written for a few days! I missed it too.
Life has begun again for me. Yesterday was the first day of school so I can return to a somewhat productive day. Which mostly includes exercising, errands and housework.
I just posted a question under the support forum about how often people weigh themselves. I religiously weigh myself once a week and if the scale balloons up it pretty much dictates my day. Nevertheless, I always weigh myself even when I have not eaten well. I want to be responsible for my choices and not avoid the reality.
I often wonder how some people can weigh only once a month. That would drive me batty. How do they know they are losing weight if they are not stepping on the scale weekly? I know myself too well that if I only weighed once a month I would think in my mind that it gives me a whole month to eat what I want and not think about the scale.
I’ve read so many views on how often to step on the scale. I applaud those who can mindfully still lose weight without the temptation of the scale. I’ve yet to get there.
The numbers the glare at me when my white size 8 Wide feet plop on the scale are deafening sometimes. Unless I lose, then it’s a sigh of relief.
One mini goal I would love to have is too not let the scale numbers take over my life. I can feel very bad if the scale goes up, even if I am following my routine to a “T”.
Scale blues for sure…..
I don’t think it matters so much how often you weigh yourself as how you handle it if you get unpleasant results. If you see the numbers as motivation or a way to stay on track, do it often. But if a bad number pulls you off course then space them out more. I considered the once a month thing but like you, I was afraid that I would use it as an excuse to pig out for 2-3 weeks and then get serious the week or so before the weigh-in. Now I try to restrain myself to once a week, on Sundays, and then I allow myself some freedom in my food choices on that day, regardless of the outcome.
I weigh myself whenever I feel like I am in a good enough mood to handle even the worst number. Generally, I keep some distance inbetween weigh ins. I have found that when I get a new exercise plan and retain water as well as days where I have eaten a lot overall (even healthy food) .. getting on the scale really puts me in a mood. Usually it IS just a fluctuation… So its unfair, because I beat myself up over it…. It used to rule my life.. I have several post on my sadistic scale. I hate it, but I used to be addicted to it. I can now weigh myself once a week or so, and be fine. I think its the healthiest way to go about it
Good Luck ~!~ And I hope you dont have be a slave to it any longer!!