Im all preached out tonight. How about this, weigh daily? Then you have no real surprises and shock at how much you've gained. Its easier to deal wit one pound or two than weigh at the end of the month and see 10 or 12 pounds. Just a thought.

What about thinking the absolute worse? I know sounds strange..but you really need to weigh to start with so that you can at least track your progress and then get on here and get support right away if it is too much of a shock. Trust me, mine was a real shocker, but then I had a goal and really could see how much I needed and wanted to lose the weight!! Now, for eating, I just really try to not give into emotional eating like I use too; sometimes I fail but most I succeed. It took time but when you figure out why you are not really getting full then it becomes easier to avoid eating for the wrong reasons. I don't know..I'm still working too. Sorry you are having a hard time today; I do hope you feel better soon. Hugs xx

I always try and weigh myself every Friday morning. Cause it's before the weekend and at the end so if you were good all week and maybe a little slip up on the weekend then it won't really register bad. More than likely it will stay the same. hugs and I know how you feel. Denise

hi i weigh myself every 2 weeks i see a big diffrence it helps lots. hugsssssssss

I understand how you feel. I have felt that way for so long and avoid scales because if I know exactly how much I weigh it will cause me to freak out. So I see my doctor once a month and get my weight and blood pressure checked and I talk to her about how I'm doing and she gives me lots of support and advice. The best part is, I have no idea how much I weigh, but she does, and she tells me how much I have lost. One day, when I've lost 150 pounds (and I WILL), I will find out what I started at. I just don't want my pound number to overshadow the progress I'm making. If you stay away from the junk food and you have healthy food and healthy portions, and you exercise, you will be in better health. That is what matters most to me. I hope this helps. Cheers! Sue

I know its really hard getting on the scale I hate it..I do weigh myself everyday so I know Im not putting weight on and if it goes down a lb or two im happy the rest of the day.

When I quit weighing myself daily thats when things got out of control. Next thing I knew, 2 years later I had gained 85 lbs. Now that I have lost the weight (minus the 10 that I have gained back in the last year) I will ALWAYS weight myself because I know that my weight will always haunt me and be a problem. Its better to take care of it before it gets too bad like the others mentioned. Losing 5-10lbs is so much better than 100....

I'm a coward, I never want to know my exact number but if there is a loss I want to know what the loss is.. but not where its at. I need to realize its just a stupid number and it won't kill me. And weighing daily is a bad idea... what if you have a false gain??? Even after you worked hard at it the day before? It happens! Weigh once a week then you'll have a better idea.

I weigh each morning and mark it on the calendar I keep in my room next to the scale. It helps me see things as they are. It's good to be able to see a full month at a time, shows me where I was and where I'm going.
As for food, I started eating the same foods, but eating a little less...then a little less than that. Within a couple of weeks, I reduced the fat intake, a little bit at a time eventually adds up to better eating and healthier choices. Going 'cold turkey' onto a restrictive diet was more than I could do. Now, eating healthy is becoming the 'norm' for me.