Addicted to the Scale!

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5/26/10 8:58 A

by wieghing in every morning I know if I have to increase my activity or reduce my food intake. I'm trying to find a level where I just maintain.

current weight: 147.3

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5/14/10 12:25 A

Weigh-in once a week to keep myself in check.

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5/5/10 10:15 A

can be

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5/5/10 10:12 A

I used to be addicted to the scale, but then I realized that my moods fluctuated around the number for the day so I had to stop. Now I weight myself once a week on Mondays!

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5/5/10 10:11 A

I have always been addicted to the scale..as soon as i try to lose weight I jump on it at least twice a day. I believe the scale is why I have given up so many times. If I lose nothing for a few days, or worse go up a bit (EEK) then I tend to get frustrated, and then decide to have something really bad for me, because in my mind, i am telling myself that it won't make a difference since I am not losing anyway.

Well my "new" starting weight (same as all the other times give or take a pound or two) is now in my ticker, and my scale is in the trunk of hubby's car until June first. Then I will weigh in, and put it back in the trunk for another month. Moving it to another room in the house wouldn't help me,, i would FOLLOW the stupid thing lol

current weight: 171.5

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5/5/10 10:11 A

I have a scale that is decorated with a painting by my father. I can't bring myself to use it though. Instead I weigh myself once a week at school. More accurate. I have to say, it was downright traumatizing the first time I weighed myself. What the heck happened!!!

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5/5/10 10:11 A

I have a scale that is decorated with a painting by my father. I can't bring myself to use it though. Instead I weigh myself once a week at school. More accurate. I have to say, it was downright traumatizing the first time I weighed myself. What the heck happened!!!

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5/5/10 10:10 A

I have a scale that is decorated with a painting by my father. I can't bring myself to use it though. Instead I weigh myself once a week at school. More accurate. I have to say, it was downright traumatizing the first time I weighed myself. What the heck happened!!!

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5/5/10 10:00 A

I try to only weigh myself once a week but that is difficult. I tend to weigh myself every night which drives me nuts.

current weight: 150.8

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5/5/10 9:57 A

uuuuummmmmmmmmm yes, I even had to throw mine away from home.
I only weigh-in at the gym so at least I am there to workout so I try not to get too obsessed with that!

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5/5/10 9:50 A

OKAY!!! I confess...

current weight: 158.0

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5/4/10 11:00 A

I am doing much better since I am weighing one time a week. I was getting obsessive and disappointed if I gained an oz. Still use my jeans as a good daily reminder, If they are tight maybe I should not put that (blank) in my mouth.

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5/4/10 10:28 A

everyday

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5/4/10 10:13 A

I weigh in every day on my home scale which sometimes drives me a little batty but it really just helps me stay on track batty or not. As far as my real weigh in that I track, I use my scale at work and weigh in a couple of times a week. My weight fluctuates from day to day and can discourage me but it also helps me to think about what I can do better.

current weight: 163.4

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5/4/10 9:08 A

I weigh in everyday, and it's depressing.

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5/4/10 8:59 A

every morning-just to check up

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5/4/10 8:55 A

I was doing once a day but now I am doing once a week.

current weight: 185.6

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4/24/10 10:28 P

Every day - can't help myself!

current weight: 116.4

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4/24/10 10:24 P

I weigh-in every morning and every evening. It is the only thing that keeps me on track.

current weight: 138.0

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4/23/10 4:01 P

take it and put it in a closet right now. Then 1 x go get it . try it!

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4/23/10 3:58 P

Been there....until I realized how unhealthy it was and that it was making me more stressed. I sold it at a yard sale. Best move ever! Now I weight in once a week or so at the gym....

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4/23/10 3:51 P

yep

current weight: 149.4

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4/23/10 3:49 P

Once or twice a week for me.

current weight: 177.4

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4/21/10 4:55 P

I'm down to once a week - and like it that way

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4/21/10 4:52 P

No, afraid of it.

current weight: 147.0

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4/21/10 4:41 P

Right now I weigh myself once or twice a week and always in the morning. Usually weigh myself on Wed. to check progress and then Friday which is my before the weekend check. When I reach my goal I will weigh Friday and Monday. Monday will be to check weekend gain. I did the Friday/Monday weigh-in for years when I was at goal and maintaining and it really help with maintaining.

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4/21/10 4:26 P

I've been addicted to the scale for some time now, and no matter how much I try not to weigh myself I do it anyway. EVERYDAY! Is there a class for scale addiction. LOL

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4/21/10 4:21 P

How did I gain three pounds overnight?

current weight: 160.0

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4/19/10 8:30 A

Ur very 1st post... Welcome to our GROUP.. I hope SPARKPEOPLE turns out to be all that u are expecting...

It has certainly done wonders for me....

CHEERS...

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4/18/10 9:20 P

I would love to do it daily, but been there and done that and it didn't do anything for me, so I am sticking to one day a week, and that is Sundays, the scale wasn't to nice to me today, but I lost, so I guess that is better than the alternative.

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4/18/10 6:35 P

I feel that I am doing better now that I weigh only on x a week. I was getting a little to obsessive.
Good Luck

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4/18/10 1:37 A

Yes, the scale can be very addictive, but now I am going to hold myself to once a week. That way I also have some incentive to work hard to see results.

current weight: 223.0

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3/26/10 12:37 A

Yes.. I am an ADDICT to the scales... just can't pass one by to see if I've lost any pounds since the last one....

Any increase means, i gonna skip the next snack....

current weight: 210.0

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3/22/10 7:26 A

Not addicted, simply afraid.

current weight: 175.0

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3/22/10 7:25 A

Since I began I weigh every morning except weekends when I'm home and not working I found myself weighing several times yesterday.

current weight: 193.5

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3/22/10 7:19 A

I was at first but now I only weight myself once a week and measure once a month! In hopes that I will see a bigger change !

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3/22/10 7:17 A

I know they say not to do it but I weigh myself every day.

current weight: 221.0

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3/22/10 12:01 A

I weighed every day. I usually was up and down about 2 lbs.
On Jan 8 I weighted measured etc Followed the program (pretty much on track) Stayed between 12,000 and 15,000 calories a day. I exercised for a min of 30 min each day and on some days 90 min. I tracked my foods and exercise. I thought I was doing pretty good for a change. THEN On March 15th I measured and weighed and guess what.
I WEIGHED THE VERY SAME MY MEASUREMENTS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. SO...............
I PUT THE SCALE AWAY. I WILL WEIGH ONE TIME A MONTH. I am hoping that this plan works. I am pretty discouraged.

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3/21/10 7:03 P

Heh, normally I am. Not lately though. I haven't weighed myself in about a week!

Pale

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3/21/10 6:58 P

Y

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3/21/10 6:42 P

No

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3/21/10 6:35 P

Yes, I am addicted. I weight myself every morning. I don't obsess over it anymore, it's just a guide so I don't overdo the nutrition part of my program.

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3/21/10 2:56 P

I am. I weigh all the time. Just about every morning. I need to do it once a week so I won't think about it as much. But my scale at home is accurate with the one I use at Curves, so I know it'll tell me the right weight.

I just am afraid if I go to viewing it once a week, I'll gain a lot back during the week because I haven't been checking on it. :\

current weight: 203.8

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3/20/10 10:41 P

I usually did, but not anymore! I weigh myself just once in a week.

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3/20/10 10:15 P

I usually weigh myself first thing in the morning. This morning it showed 3 pounds gone!

current weight: 143.8

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3/20/10 10:08 P

I'm not addicted at all, but I do take a weigh in weekly.

current weight: 236.0

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3/19/10 4:22 P

Not addicted. Weigh in weekly as a point of reference. Do more measurements.

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3/19/10 4:03 P

I step on it every morning. Except for when I know I over ate and don't want to see a gain

current weight: 141.0

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3/19/10 2:48 P

YES - I am hugely addicted to the scale and believe it represents my self-worth. I know logically that this is probably not true, but sometimes it's hard to look at the scale and not believe bad things about myself.

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3/19/10 2:21 P

I did the weekly weigh-in yesterday and felt great. Weighed again this morning, found I had gained a half-pound, and felt like crap. But only for a moment.

Then I got dressed, went to the gym as scheduled, rode the bike for 12 miles, then ran for 3.5 miles.

Yes, the scale bothers ms. But I know I'm doing the right thing. So I don't obsess... too much.

SDJ

current weight: 187.5

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3/19/10 12:14 P

I agree with the daily weighers. It just helps keep me on track.

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3/19/10 11:41 A

IF IT'S AN ADDICTION, IT LOOKS LIKE I'M IN GOOD COMPANY. YES, I WEIGH EVERY MORNING.

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3/19/10 11:37 A

I usually weigh myself every day. But I don't think it's an osbession so much as me wanting to keep track of what makes me gain weight in a given day and how I can alter those things based on the scale.

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3/19/10 11:31 A

I have not weighed myself in 3 days...this is a record for me since I'm obsessed!!

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3/18/10 11:49 P

YES! I weigh myself at least 5 times a day...it drives me crazy. I tell myself nope don't need to but what do I do I weigh myself. In fact the scale says I have gained but my clothes are loose and my hubby swears I have lost more. I need to do like so many of you and put the darn thing away...out of sight out of mind...maybe?

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