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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2012 12:11:22 GMT -5
A little late to the thread here, but, I usually weigh daily. I have a 10 pound range I bounce around in that my clothes fit. I can tell when I'm in that higher end I cut back on certain things and I go down. I don't want to be oblivious. Our DS is so responsive that we can modify for a few days and get back to where we need. It isn't a struggle. I buy all of my clothes to fit at my middle weight and when they are tight I moderate---when they are loose I congratulate I have one size clothes and they FIT. I don't buy clothes that don't fit and that helps a lot.
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Post by lynn22 on Apr 24, 2012 17:07:05 GMT -5
I was 14 y.o. when my mother brought the demon scale into our house. I was 5'10, walked everywhere, played an hour daily in PE, swam 3X weekly, ate normally, danced everytime I could. I stepped on the scale.
I weighed 165#.
My mom had a cow; I was FAT!!! I shouldn't weigh more than 140#! EGAD!!! Thus began my life of shame and ongoing selfhatred for being too big. Now, after 50 years, I'd give anything to be 200# again.
I hate how our lives are defined and enclosed and destroyed by unreasonable physical appearances.
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Post by starfighter on May 7, 2012 10:50:55 GMT -5
I stayed off the scale for years. Gained 55 lbs. I think I do better if I keep a closer eye on my weight otherwise I tend to go into denial. I am going to agree with you on this .
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Post by luckylibrarian on May 7, 2012 17:19:15 GMT -5
I was 14 y.o. when my mother brought the demon scale into our house. I was 5'10, walked everywhere, played an hour daily in PE, swam 3X weekly, ate normally, danced everytime I could. I stepped on the scale. I weighed 165#. My mom had a cow; I was FAT!!! I shouldn't weigh more than 140#! EGAD!!! Thus began my life of shame and ongoing selfhatred for being too big. Now, after 50 years, I'd give anything to be 200# again. I hate how our lives are defined and enclosed and destroyed by unreasonable physical appearances. My mother told me she just had a dream about me as a skinny person. She said I looked like I did in high school. Funny thing is, she was always on my ass in high school to lose weight and diet. I wasn't good enough then, but at 375 lbs now, I guess my high school physique is preferred. Bananas.
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Post by jazzyone2475 on May 28, 2012 17:04:20 GMT -5
I had no problem at all staying off the scale.. I even forget to weigh myself for weeks at a time now. I feel how my clothing fits, and so far it keeps getting looser. I'm 3 years, 3 months out, and looking at plastics for the loose skin.
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Post by ginany on May 28, 2012 21:30:44 GMT -5
I have, or should I say had a scale obsession. About 4 weeks ago I took everyones advice and put it away. I will only take it out once or twice a month.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2013 9:31:56 GMT -5
I weighed regularly during active weight loss. Even then, I was more impressed with actual body measurements and total inches lost.
I don't like scale weights because they can be deceiving, so I rarely weigh. I have a $5k body composition analyzer that suits in a closet for months on end between uses. I, too, rely more on how clothes fit than anything else; however, once in a while, I like to know my total lean mass, total fat mass and percent hydration level. That way I know I'm exercising and consuming enough protein to preserve muscle mass (and not exchanging fat for muscle even though the scale may say I still weigh the same as previous). I don't want to be a softy (normal weight, high fat mass, low muscle mass). It also gives me an idea of whether I need to increase my fluid intake.
So basically I'll keep gauging my maintenance mostly by how my clothes fit, but rely more on body measurements and body composition analysis than total weight or BMI (both of which can be totally deceiving).
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Post by kennyk on Dec 8, 2013 8:17:04 GMT -5
KathyF, wow I really relate to that. I am way obsessed, not that I always do what I need to with the info but I need to keep some kind of handle on it. I am 8 months TODAY and for the most part on a stall, at goal, whatever I decide to cal it at the moment. If I do not keep some look at it I will need to contend with 50 pounds again at some point. My solution to sanity? I still get on a lot but every Sunday I try and get on ( away today and about to go to the buffet breakfast in some hotel) the scale and check in on the Sunday weight loss post with SouthernLady. (Liz an exalt for being a beacon for us all and helping keep on track)
Sunday is a really crappy day for me on the scale in general. It sometimes makes me nuts but it is just enough to know I am in the right ball park. K
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