Scale addicts?

[Rick]

I know that everyone says to put away the scale... but I find this so hard!!!

I always weighed myself before going to work in the mornings, even way before I started this WOE, so when I read all of those posts saying to not even step on it for two weeks, well.... that's the one thing I couldn't do.

Fortunately, for me anyway, I've been lucky and have been losing pretty much every day since day 1, so my addiction has done nothing but make me feel great about doing Atkins. I know that at some point, and it could be tomorrow morning, I'll see it differently when I don't lose anything, but I don't think that will bother me too much because I've already seen so much early success. Maybe after I've gone down another 20 or so lbs I won't be so addicted, who knows? I know that there will be periods where the weight loss will stop, or at least significantly slow down, I've read that in the book, and from so many posts on this forum, and I'm prepared for that, so it won't deter me from my mission to get to goal! I'm going to make that, for sure, as long as I can stick by the rules and be patient.

Anyway, I just wanted to know if anyone else out here has this addiction too.

Rick

[2big4mysize]

there is nothing wrong with jumping on the scales a million times a day ( great exercise) as long as you do not allow the number on it to dictate how you feel about your hard work you have been doing with your Atkins nor your selfworth. those are the folk who need to stay off the scales cause when that little metal monster doesn't validate allthe hard work they have done the feel devalued and allow it to dictate their mood for the rest of the day.

happy low carbing

[Momtofour]

I weigh every morning. I think not weighing myself everyday in the past, was part of the reason I got to 250 pounds. Weighing every day keeps me in check.

[Elizellen]

We see so many posts here from inductees who are ready to give up if they dont lose 10 pounds in one week that we advise them to wait and see their total loss after 14 days instead.
If however you are the kind of person who can treat ups and downs daily as 'interesting' and not feel like quitting or 'tweaking' your menu before the 14 days are up, then get on the scales as often as you like

[Chris]

I only "count" my weight on Tuesdays, but I'm an (almost) every morning weigher, too. On those days when the scale goes up, a bit, it makes me strive extra hard to be sure that I stay on plan, and avoid eating anything at all when I'm not really hungry. Sometimes, like this morning, it gives me a bit of a boost when it's already down a pound since my last official weigh day.

I don't obsess over it, I just think it helps remind me of what I'm trying to accomplish and aids in keeping me on track.

[Austlyn]

I weigh every morning. I think not weighing myself everyday in the past, was part of the reason I got to 250 pounds. Weighing every day keeps me in check.

Me too Me too I weigh every morning it does not effect my mood though it can give me a little needed nudge from time to time.

[k5commando]

I do it every morning as well, it keeps my mind on track. I know that if I'm up a pound or two one day it'll most likely be gone the next but it definately keeps my mind focused.

[kelly94942]

Yup, I weigh in every day too! (okay, at *least* once every day ) It's exciting to see the numbers go down, and if they go up I don't freak out. Actually it's really good for me -- it gets me excited about jumping out of bed in the morning. I usually press snooze once or twice before I get out of bed, and lately I have been pressing snooze and then lying there thinking about the fact that I get to weigh soon! This morning I was really hoping I'd be down a pound again (then I'd be at the lowest I've been in ~3 years) but no luck... but that just means game on for tomorrow!

[Lisa M]

*raises hand sheepishly* Yep, I'm a reforming-scale-addict....I have until Feb 1st to weigh in, and then it that doesn't work..it's going to be filed in File 13.

hang tough!

[Rick]

I had a feeling that I wasn't the only one out here!!! It's actually nice to get up in the morning, look at the scale, and see numbers that just two weeks ago were foreign to me! It's motivating and sets me up for the day, knowing that what I'm doing works. Thanks for your honesty folks!!