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Piglet · 2nd October, 2008

Hi Irishmum
No I didnt, thats just it I have been really good and was expecting to have gone down not up. I'll be so upset with myself afterwards if I do blow it. Perhaps you're right I think I will give my scales away, thinking back this always happens to me when I go on a diet and I start doing the weighing thing again.

Thanks Irishmum, Px

IrishMum · 2nd October, 2008

It could have been caused by any number of things, thats all I wanted to point out. Your weight WILL fluctuate daily, all kinds of things will affect it. But if you know and accept that then you'll be fine. If you stress over daily ups & downs you'll get demotivated and end up where you began? Giving the scales away might be a bit drastic now that I think about it, but you know what I was saying? Try & chill a little- it'd be worse if you 'gained' 5lbs overnight unexplainedly like I do occasionally! Take it one day at a time and you'll be fine. XxX

cchitty · 5th October, 2008

I weigh my self daily, first thing after going to the toilet and before I have breakfast.

I have a mechanical set of scales so I find it really motivating seeing the difference to where the marker used to point to and where it is now. That ever increasing gap gives me a real buzz in the morning. However, no movement or even a small gain dosen't have too much of an effect on me. I just look back to where I started and say to myself 'at least I'm not back up there, keep going'.

Angela1 · 5th October, 2008

6:30 every morning

**Starlight** · 5th October, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piglet

Humm... not sure how to do the quote thing but in answer to 'I hope you don't get a dippy as I do!' I think I already am!!

Was really upset this morning to find that I had gone up ½lb

esp as have been sooo good

and am now in serious danger of 'blowing it' today and that will bring on 'well now I've blown today thats blown the whole week' Its all down hill from there.

I keep going into the kitchen just 'looking' and coming out again... but I can feel the inevitable is going to happen

Piglet

Thats precisely why weighing yourself every day is a bad idea. Especially if youre on a diet like WW or Sw where the losses are slower.

If youre going to classes get rid of the ones in the house! Youre only going to get an accurate indication once a week.

Weighing yourself every day is ok if you can ignore the ups and downs and focus on your weekly wi. As you cant you really do have to stop the habit or youre going to completely self sabotage your hard work

Keisha · 7th October, 2008

You should weigh yourself once a week on the same day at the same time. Don't weigh every day because your weight goes up and down.

xowee-shortieox · 7th October, 2008

Im a daily weigher, because i do it on my wii fit body text!

Surfhunny · 7th October, 2008

I'm a slave to the scales. I'm doing CD Sole Source so I have absolutely no control over what happens on the scales, I can't try any harder to lose weight (if there's a gain) nor can I treat myself (if I've had a good loss). So I don't really know why I do it. Reassurance I guess, I don't know..........

sue121 · 7th October, 2008

hi evry1 my scales have gone 2 my mums ..im on day 5 of restart cambridge. i must admit 2 being a serial weigher and it drives me nuts so only once a week 4 me by my cdc xx

angie-bum · 7th October, 2008

I get on everyday when I think it is falling off...unless it is coming off too quick cos then it freaks me out, or I then do not get on for several days if I think I am holding onto water, maybe then just once a week so it is then a nice surprise when I have lost several pounds. But certainly in the first 2 weeks I was getting on once or twice a day, now about every 3 days or so

Canadatogo · 9th October, 2008

I weigh myself twice a day, in the morning after a wee, and then just before I go to bed. I write it all down, but only change my ticker (that's my 'official' weight) once a week. I find that doing it like that helps me see the direction that my weight is going in, and gives me a reality check if I've been cheating or going overboard with something (can you say fudge? Teacakes?!)

little-rotund-one · 11th October, 2008

Ah, the old weighing question. Its weird that when I am on a diet, I weigh each day - but when I get to goal, I tend not to...and that's when the weight goes back on.

So, I have decided that I will weigh each day - knowing that my weight can fluctuate a bit and that if I stick to the plan, it can't not work....so few calories going in can't result in a long term gain!

After reaching goal, I will continue to weigh each day - as someone else has said, just to keep a check on it and then react quickly when, and if, I put some weight on.

I am not going through this again!!!

LRO xx

xxxamyxxx · 11th October, 2008

once every 4-6 weeks for me

xxx

MissyMV6 · 12th October, 2008

Once a week for me.

Mrs V · 4 Weeks Ago

I used to be a habitual scale jumper at least 3-4 times a day and yes, before and after a trip to the loo - hangs head in shame!

I have a set of scales, but I only weigh once a week. I was obsessed by the reading to the point of a gain would see me running to the kitchen for a biscuit or 5.
To wean yourself off the scales is hard (a bit like a drug), but you can do it!!

2nd October, 2008	#17 (permalink)
IrishMum Likes to post IrishMum's Profile Albums IrishMum's Photo Gallery Join Date: 30th April, 2008 Location: Armagh Posts: 183 My Mood: Rep Power: 3 Diet: Eat as fresh as possible!	It could have been caused by any number of things, thats all I wanted to point out. Your weight WILL fluctuate daily, all kinds of things will affect it. But if you know and accept that then you'll be fine. If you stress over daily ups & downs you'll get demotivated and end up where you began? Giving the scales away might be a bit drastic now that I think about it, but you know what I was saying? Try & chill a little- it'd be worse if you 'gained' 5lbs overnight unexplainedly like I do occasionally! Take it one day at a time and you'll be fine. XxX __________________ Monday 13th October Starting Over- 12st 9lbs Goal- 10st 7lbs Week 1- Monday 20th: -2lbs 12st 7lbs Week 2- Monday 27th: -0lbs 12st 7lbs Week 3- Monday 3rd Nov.: - 0lbs 12st 7lbs May need to re-think this...? Week 4- Monday 10th:

5th October, 2008	#18 (permalink)
cchitty Regular Member cchitty's Profile Albums cchitty's Photo Gallery Join Date: 4th October, 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 18 My Mood: Rep Power: 0	I weigh my self daily, first thing after going to the toilet and before I have breakfast. I have a mechanical set of scales so I find it really motivating seeing the difference to where the marker used to point to and where it is now. That ever increasing gap gives me a real buzz in the morning. However, no movement or even a small gain dosen't have too much of an effect on me. I just look back to where I started and say to myself 'at least I'm not back up there, keep going'. __________________ Claire

5th October, 2008	#19 (permalink)
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7th October, 2008	#21 (permalink)
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7th October, 2008	#22 (permalink)
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2nd October, 2008	#16 (permalink)
Piglet Likes to post Piglet's Profile Albums Piglet's Photo Gallery Join Date: 9th August, 2008 Posts: 195 Rep Power: 5	Hi Irishmum No I didnt, thats just it I have been really good and was expecting to have gone down not up. I'll be so upset with myself afterwards if I do blow it. Perhaps you're right I think I will give my scales away, thinking back this always happens to me when I go on a diet and I start doing the weighing thing again. Thanks Irishmum, Px

7th October, 2008	#23 (permalink)
Surfhunny Laugh in the face of food Surfhunny's Profile Albums Surfhunny's Photo Gallery Join Date: 17th August, 2008 Location: Teesside Posts: 560 My Mood: Blog Entries: 23 Rep Power: 7 Diet: Cambidge Diet	I'm a slave to the scales. I'm doing CD Sole Source so I have absolutely no control over what happens on the scales, I can't try any harder to lose weight (if there's a gain) nor can I treat myself (if I've had a good loss). So I don't really know why I do it. Reassurance I guess, I don't know.......... __________________ Team 8 Gr8 M8s Losing W8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5gQazRyvXA Progress Wk1: -9 & 3/4lbs Wk2: -7 & 1/4lbs Wk3: -3lbs Wk6: -3lbs Wk7: -9lbs Wk8: -5lbs Wk9: -3lbs Wk10: -3lbs Wk11: -6lbs Wk12: STS Wk13: +2.5lbs Wk14: -6.5lbs

7th October, 2008	#24 (permalink)
sue121 always lurkin around! sue121's Profile Albums sue121's Photo Gallery Join Date: 18th March, 2007 Location: lancashire Posts: 542 My Mood: Rep Power: 15 Diet: cambridge	hi evry1 my scales have gone 2 my mums ..im on day 5 of restart cambridge. i must admit 2 being a serial weigher and it drives me nuts so only once a week 4 me by my cdc xx __________________ goal 1-to get through day 1 done goal 2-get through week one goal 3-lose 7lbs goal4- lose a stone restart final time 10 nov

7th October, 2008	#25 (permalink)
angie-bum 3 stone down and counting angie-bum's Profile Albums angie-bum's Photo Gallery Join Date: 7th December, 2006 Location: by the sea Posts: 540 My Mood: Blog Entries: 21 Rep Power: 12 Diet: Cambridge Height: 5' 9" Start Date: 14/08/08 Start Weight: 239lb Current Weight: 193lb Goal Weight: 170lb Goal Date: 14/02/09 BMI Information: Current BMI: 28.5 Start BMI: 35.3 Goal BMI: 25.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 46lb Weight to Lose: 23lb % Lost 19.25%	I get on everyday when I think it is falling off...unless it is coming off too quick cos then it freaks me out, or I then do not get on for several days if I think I am holding onto water, maybe then just once a week so it is then a nice surprise when I have lost several pounds. But certainly in the first 2 weeks I was getting on once or twice a day, now about every 3 days or so __________________ Start: 17.1 Wk 1: 10lb Wk 2: 4lb Wk3: 2lb Wk 4+5: 10lb!Wk 6: 3lb Wk 7: 4lb Wk 8: 2lb Week 9: 2lb Wk 10: 3lb Wk 11: 4lb Wk 12: +4lbs birthday WK:13 STS Wk14: 6lb www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/wGItrwp 16.0. ..1st Sept 15.7....10th Sept break 15 stone.. 3/10/08 under 14 stone 7....15/10/08 14 stone but then + 4lb..birthday cake! Current weight: 13.11

9th October, 2008	#26 (permalink)
Canadatogo Regular Member Canadatogo's Profile Albums Canadatogo's Photo Gallery Join Date: 29th July, 2008 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 59 My Mood: Rep Power: 1 Diet: Slim.Fast	I weigh myself twice a day, in the morning after a wee, and then just before I go to bed. I write it all down, but only change my ticker (that's my 'official' weight) once a week. I find that doing it like that helps me see the direction that my weight is going in, and gives me a reality check if I've been cheating or going overboard with something (can you say fudge? Teacakes?!) __________________ SlimFast

11th October, 2008	#27 (permalink)
little-rotund-one addicted to minimins little-rotund-one's Profile Albums little-rotund-one's Photo Gallery Join Date: 17th September, 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 334 My Mood: Rep Power: 10 Diet: Weight Watchers (was W8) Height: 5' 2" Start Date: 24th August Start Weight: 169lb Current Weight: 136lb Goal Weight: 130lb Goal Date: 25th December BMI Information: Current BMI: 24.9 Start BMI: 30.9 Goal BMI: 23.8 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 33lb Weight to Lose: 6lb % Lost 19.53%	Ah, the old weighing question. Its weird that when I am on a diet, I weigh each day - but when I get to goal, I tend not to...and that's when the weight goes back on. So, I have decided that I will weigh each day - knowing that my weight can fluctuate a bit and that if I stick to the plan, it can't not work....so few calories going in can't result in a long term gain! After reaching goal, I will continue to weigh each day - as someone else has said, just to keep a check on it and then react quickly when, and if, I put some weight on. I am not going through this again!!! LRO xx __________________ Weeks 1-4: -17lbs Weeks 5-8: -11lbs Weeks 9 & 10: -3lb Week 11: -2.5lbs (switch to WW - now being weighed at night!) Week 12: -0.5lbs (apparently not eating enough!) ON W8 REGULAR PLAN

11th October, 2008	#28 (permalink)
xxxamyxxx Member xxxamyxxx's Profile Albums xxxamyxxx's Photo Gallery Join Date: 6th October, 2008 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	once every 4-6 weeks for me xxx

12th October, 2008	#29 (permalink)
MissyMV6 Regular Member MissyMV6's Profile Albums MissyMV6's Photo Gallery Join Date: 16th August, 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 41 My Mood: Rep Power: 0 Diet: Scottish Slimmers	Once a week for me.

4 Weeks Ago	#30 (permalink)
Mrs V Loves Life! Mrs V's Profile Albums Mrs V's Photo Gallery Join Date: 4th July, 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,665 My Mood: Rep Power: 35 Diet: Slimming World Surgery Date: 02/05/08 Start Date: 11/11/08 Start Weight: 301lb Current Weight: 244lb Goal Weight: 133lb Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 57lb Weight to Lose: 111lb % Lost 18.94%	I used to be a habitual scale jumper at least 3-4 times a day and yes, before and after a trip to the loo - hangs head in shame! I have a set of scales, but I only weigh once a week. I was obsessed by the reading to the point of a gain would see me running to the kitchen for a biscuit or 5. To wean yourself off the scales is hard (a bit like a drug), but you can do it!! __________________ week 1: -7lbs week 2: week 3: week 4: