Bicester twin mum
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Sorry that should be serial not series! Auto correct drives me mad! Xx
Is anyone else a SERIAL weigher?
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lentil2
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I once took my scales to my mums in an effort to break the habit. She doesn't live close by so no chance of jumping on them. However, when I got desperate, I just went and bought another set! Lol
I have on different occasions asked my OH to hide them but I always hunt them out! And if I can't find them, he says I get really aggressive when I ask for them and he says no! Lol
Gosh it really is like an addiction, I need my fix!
I have on different occasions asked my OH to hide them but I always hunt them out! And if I can't find them, he says I get really aggressive when I ask for them and he says no! Lol
Gosh it really is like an addiction, I need my fix!
lentil2
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Defo a sign! Lol
Though I'm not sure how I'd take to my mother in law buying me scales!! I'd probably think she was trying o tell me something!
leah717
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I also usually weigh every morning and evening. have tried to stop numerous time but cant resist a sneaky peep. I couldn't go to group without an idea of what to expect!
in saying that, it does sometimes affect my mood and and I know i shouldn't do it. il only ever count what the scales at group say.
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in saying that, it does sometimes affect my mood and and I know i shouldn't do it. il only ever count what the scales at group say.
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leah717
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jane123 said:..... And once dressed (in my lightest clothes)
i always weigh myself before weigh in and if it's been a particularly bad week il
change clothes to see if that makes any difference! I always wear leggings or tights...never jeans
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ermintrude
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I weigh myself every morning without fail. I see no problem, theres nothing to feel guilty about? If it doesnt work for you fine, dont do it. If it does work for you great, go ahead.
I like to keep an eye on whats happening, I dont want to WI on a Wednesday and find out I've put 6lb on for no apparent reason and spend the day racking my brains to where I went wrong - because I know there *is no* logical reason, a week is a ridiculous time to monitor your weight over. Logically once a month is plenty IMO but Im nosy and want to know whats happening. I like to keep an eye on it - if its going down Im motivated to carry on and not spoil what Ive achieved; if its going up it spurs me on to get my butt into gear and avoid a massive gain.
If it doesnt work for you fine, dont do it. If it does work for you great, go ahead. I like to keep an eye on whats happening, I dont want to WI on a Wednesday and find out I've put 6lb on for no apparent reason and spend the day racking my brains to where I went wrong - because I know there *is no* logical reason, a week is a ridiculous time to monitor your weight over. Logically once a month is plenty IMO but Im nosy and want to know whats happening. I like to keep an eye on it - if its going down Im motivated to carry on and not spoil what Ive achieved; if its going up it spurs me on to get my butt into gear and avoid a massive gain.
lentil2
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I weigh myself every morning without fail. I see no problem, theres nothing to feel guilty about?
I like to keep an eye on whats happening, I dont want to WI on a Wednesday and find out I've put 6lb on for no apparent reason and spend the day racking my brains to where I went wrong - because I know there *is no* logical reason, a week is a ridiculous time to monitor your weight over. Logically once a month is plenty IMO but Im nosy and want to know whats happening. I like to keep an eye on it - if its going down Im motivated to carry on and not spoil what Ive achieved; if its going up it spurs me on to get my butt into gear and avoid a massive gain.
Absolutely agree.......I hate surprises anyway....good or bad!
Rach*B
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Hello my name is Rachael, and I too am a scale-oholic *lol*
I used to be one of those people who NEVER weighed myself, and somehow crept to almost 13 stone. So I lost weight, granted in a very unhealthy way (I was going through a bad break up, etc) and got down to 10.4...then crept back up to 11.11, so I figure if I weight every day 1. I have a rough idea of whereabouts I am, so no *terrible* shocks on Wednesday. 2. It's incentive for those days when I start crazing cheese laden pizza and 3. It will hopefully prevent the creep in the wrong direction.
Glad I'm not the only one Sure on those days when I have gained, it sucks, but the only weigh in I really count is Wednesday as if it takes time for extra calories to turn into fat, it must take a while for it to bugger off too
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I used to be one of those people who NEVER weighed myself, and somehow crept to almost 13 stone. So I lost weight, granted in a very unhealthy way (I was going through a bad break up, etc) and got down to 10.4...then crept back up to 11.11, so I figure if I weight every day 1. I have a rough idea of whereabouts I am, so no *terrible* shocks on Wednesday. 2. It's incentive for those days when I start crazing cheese laden pizza and 3. It will hopefully prevent the creep in the wrong direction.
Glad I'm not the only one
Sure on those days when I have gained, it sucks, but the only weigh in I really count is Wednesday as if it takes time for extra calories to turn into fat, it must take a while for it to bugger off too x
stivesliz
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We are not alone with our addiction Rachel! I would never challenge my weight on the scales at WI as it's what they say that goes but it's good to have some idea. Last week I was horrendous on Saturday and basically ate anything that wasn't nailed down but cos I weighed on Sunday and saw the damage I got off my bum and did something about it and managed to lose a pound by Tuesday. x
Pavster
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Ermintrude is spot on as ever.
I AM a serial weigher but I'm also a bit of a stats geek so I NEED to know.
I suppose the question is what do you do if you don't like the number you see. Do you give up and write the week off, hanker down and cut out all your syns until back on track, or just carry on with what you were planning to eat that day.
I understand why SW say just weigh once a week but that strategy has its drawbacks as well. That number becomes a big deal - the number you've been building up to all week.
My favourite stat is a rolling average of the last 4 weeks - so, last 4 weeks losses divided by 4. That takes out some of the natural variance that can drive you mad.
I AM a serial weigher but I'm also a bit of a stats geek so I NEED to know.
I suppose the question is what do you do if you don't like the number you see. Do you give up and write the week off, hanker down and cut out all your syns until back on track, or just carry on with what you were planning to eat that day.
I understand why SW say just weigh once a week but that strategy has its drawbacks as well. That number becomes a big deal - the number you've been building up to all week.
My favourite stat is a rolling average of the last 4 weeks - so, last 4 weeks losses divided by 4. That takes out some of the natural variance that can drive you mad.
jane123
Silver Member
But sometimes it doesn't work like that
says Jane who is talking from experience. I'm just glad My weigh in is in the morning and not the evening. Xx
sham88
free2bme
Without fail i jump on my scales about three or four times a day-i find it keeps me in check, dont see anything wrong with it apart from the fact that my scales are about half a stone lighter than the one's at weigh-in so have to always remember that but as long as the weight is going down im happy!!
