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LiliannB 08/12/2011

I'm a scale watcher. Have read on a other sites and its helpful on checking in once a day to improve and making healthy choices. So far am down 20 Lbs!! Which I know its water weight and am drinking my water daily. I hope this trend continues. On a different site, a few people had lost 100 Lbs on a daily weigh ins and proven to help on weight loss.

Does anyone check thier scale once a day?

Have a great day!!

Liliann

deleted_user 08/12/2011

I too am a daily weigher and weigh each morning after my bathroom visit

when I lost 70lbs (before giving up smoking and being struck by depression) I also daily weighed

my problem is not to step on them more than once a day - I need to be careful or I will hop on them everytime I see them

I record my weight every day and then I can see what foods I have had and how much fluid - I dont mind an upward shift as long as it only stays that way for a few days

deleted_user 08/12/2011

I think I check the scale too often. Sometimes I wish I could get rid of this habit. But if I miss it I feel quite bad during the day. I have this 'who knows I might have put on 20 lbs since last time and I don't know it because I didn't weigh myself this morning' feeling - I know it's totally crazy but still that's how I feel.
I weigh in the morning and in the evening as well and if I am at home I do it in the middle of the day.
Well, as I reread my own words I think I am quite obsessed with my scale. :)

LiliannB 08/12/2011

The key is only weigh once a day and that is it..So far am doing good on not hoping on my scale..If I can be patient every morning..which its doable. I am just hoping that end of this month, don't regain it back.

loveblue2 08/12/2011

I weigh myself every single morning, without fail. I just feel like it keeps me honest with my food selections, portions, exercising, etc., because I know the scale will be waiting for me the next morning. But, for some people, daily weigh ins wouldn't be a good thing. It just depends on what works best for the individual.

Great job with your weight loss, LiliannB! Keep it up!

Janice : )

deleted_user 08/16/2011

im a dailey weigher too
it helps motivate me if im not doing too well i remind myself throughout the day off the number and it really well and if the number is good than it helps show me that what im doing is good and to keep going :)

deleted_user 08/16/2011

woops typed fast there it should be EAT really well not it really well haha

deleted_user 08/18/2011

No..once a week is good enough for me

deleted_user 08/18/2011

I have to weigh myself everyday (at least once a day), or it just drives me crazy.....and for me, I do believe, that it keeps me more on track! There's not a better feeling, than to see the numbers going down, but when they don't, it just means, that I have to work that much harder. It's not easy, but gosh, is it ever worth the extra effort, in the end :)
Keep up the good work Liliann!!!!

((HUGS)) Cammy

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