Am also sticking with this due of my water weight issues...I am taking a water pill as well and Need to do this monthly challenge!!! My left ankle look bigger than my right ankle. and so sick and tired of this yo-yoing weight cycle. I weigh both times...On my home scale, non digital and when I see my medical doctor every 3 months, which thier scale is digital..I will see my medical doctor in Feb and my weight there chart has me at 440 which lost 3 Lbs, since my last visit in October.

This will be some tough patience on dealing with...

Wow, your doing great.Due to holiday I had a slip
:( I couldn't resist but I managed portion control but it was that 1 AM refg raid,lol
today 11/24/12,even though my tummy is bloated to point I can't button the top button on my jeans, the scale hasn't indicated weight gain but I will know within afew dys if I had or hadn't gained.
I weigh in daily but I don't actually count my actual weight until Sat's.
Starting today I'm on a 3 dy fast to flush my system.
Becareful useing water pills.
I'm so proud of you. I knew if anyone could lose weight that it would be you. Keep up great work.

Admiral..Thank you...If you are eating wheat, have heard that eating wheat foods cause bloating issues..Since last month, I gave up eating any foods that consit of wheat. There is a book called "Wheat Belly" that states this method. I am planning on getting it for Christmas or for my birthday in Jan 2013.. I do eat white baked goods, at a moderate portions and have not had a bloat issues. Check Wheat Belly, and you will be amazed by it on how your tummy feels!! I get my fiber from veggies and fruits now..

Oh,by the way, My medical doctor precrsibed me water pills,,plus a pressure meds as well. I take it daily..

I AM WITH YOU LILLIAN! I weigh twice a week, feel great mid week then "blow it" for the rest of the week. Weighing seems to work against me!
Can't guarantee I won't get on that scale, but after this morning i will put it out in the garage and hopefully not look at it again until Jan. 1st when i hope to be down to 210.
I wish all of us luck!
Lisa

I only weigh on the first of every month and then journal about it. I put down the date, my weight and spend the month filling up the page with my thoughts and feelings.

Oh I wish I can hide my stand up doctors scale..Its in the back porch downstairs where I usually go to hang clothes on the line..Now that winter,cooler weather is approaching..The scale stands there and also my mom checks often.. No escape from it!! I think I can wait till next month..No laundry when its cooler outside or rainy days..

We all have a love/hate with our scales..Since I like to think big, waiting for a month will be a toughie..but doable.

I wish you luck Lisa...We can do this!!!!

There other ways to notice our efforts without the scale..on how our tummy feels, our body, lab tests results, making wise food choices and the list goes on ,and on, etc...The scale always determines our moods and need to break the daily scale obession. I wish I have major fear with the scale to make it easier..I blame my dieting mindset when I was younger and gotten hooked with this scale...ugh!! Why oh why, that piece of metal brings us good hope..

I always surf the net and reading messages from different sight and one woman did not own a scale and using photos during the journey and how transformation with photos that states a thousand words.

I only weigh in once a week for my online weekly weigh in but this week for thanksgiving I wanted to see if I gained any weight and I didn't. I actually stayed at the same weight. At 277 and slowly going down. Was not able to work out this week due to a double ear infection. So I'll be happy with just maintaining until I can start working out again.

Liliann, it sounds like your scale is off not you. I think it's a great idea to wait and weigh yourself once a month or so. That way you won't discourage yourself. It doesn't seem right that you're going up and down all the time... I think your scale has some issues that it needs to find a support group for!

Keep up your motivation to walk, etc. and everything else will fall into place. When your clothes are too big for you, then you know you've lost weight. You know all the right steps to take with eating right and moving so just do it and don't worry about all the rest.

You will get there in time. Take it slow and believe in yourself!

Hugs!

I BROKE TODAY!
Sorry Lillian, I gave in to the temptation and weighed in today! (And I gained 2 pds, so there ya go... my "punishment" lol.)
Seriously tho, my "reasoning" was since my next goal ends Jan. 1st, I should weigh the first of Dec for a monthly weigh in. My new mini goal is to get to 210 by January 1st.
I also started a new easier beginner yoga dvd today. It has a 30 minute workout that you sit on a chair to do. I've never done yoga before so I tried this one and I like it alot. It works a lot of muscles, but especially my core and spine - two tough areas for me. I'm sore, but feel good!
Also didn't have any crushing headaches today and the pain is lessening. I think this flare up may be coming to an end...
Wish me luck as I wish the same to all of you.
We can do this!
Lisa.

Last week, I peaked on the scale ,twice...So now am doing only weekly and making Fridays my weekly weigh ins.. Not easy though, but it needs to be done.

Take Care all..

Liliann

Doing good so far on not peaking in..since friday.. Patience is the key!!

Good Job on the "no peaking" Liliann..that takes a lot of willpower when you are use to weighing yourself daily.
I've just caught up on all the replies to this post, and really enjoyed everyone's sense of humour even though this is a serious subject....of course it is always the scales fault when we gain weight, and our dedication and hard work when we lose :-)

I can't promise not to keep weighing myself daily, but I am taking my hat off to those of you who can resist the temptation.
I also take photos of myself once a month, and have a scrapbook that those photos go into, as well as taking my measurements every Sunday and even when the scales show little loss, the measurements are coming down, so be don't be disheartened if the scales show a little gain....as long as you are keeping on track mostly, you are headed in the right direction.

Stay strong everyone...I am routing for you.

Lynda

Lynda... I used to keep a weight loss scapbooking/photos..It was fun doing when I had entered the weight loss land...Years later, things are digital..which am learning on to keep it the computer and on photobucket site!!

Glad to hear someone using photos during weight loss path..

Liliann