Motivation

Ive been counting calories for a few weeks now.. actually, make that about 2 months... I havent weighed myself yet! Of course before i started i obtained a baseline weight.. but i just cant bring myself to weighing in again. I know ive made progress.. i feel lighter.. my clothes fit better.. all the right signs.. BUT WHY AM I BEING SUCH A COWARD?! haha! Does anyone else suffer from scale-o-phobia? I hate them. they all need to burn :) With all of the hard work and dedication, I would hate to see the scale at the same number as when i started.. muscle or not! crazy.

so should i do it? should i step on the dreadful scale tomorrow morning? I need motivation!

Mia

so, let me ask you this, if you stepped on the scale and you were ten pounds heavier than you started, would it change how you feel about yourself? You feel lighter, which means you have more energy, your clothes fit better, which means you have more confidence. Muscle weighs more than fat hai? so what difference doe it make what the scale says? You're going to feel better and healthier and hence look better with or without it.

Sharks... those are scary

Turning the bathroom door handles, germs ahoy, definitely something to fear...

weighing yourself?  yeah, not so much. Whats fun is step on the scale tonight, then tomorrow morning after you go to the bathroom step on it again. I may be crazy, but I think its funny to watch my body yo-yo, the scale is technology's way of translating what my body is trying to tell me, that change is good.

haha! i know i know.. but i still hate scales

AND you are right.. it is about how i feel.. not necessarily what the scale says. But man, they sure know how to ruin your day!

Thanks for the respond

Mia

I hate scales too.

But in a way, they're your best friend and they're also your worst enemy.

But as it was stated before, I you feel good about yourself and your clothes feel better then **** the scale.

It doesn't know all.

;]

Weigh yourself, I'm sure you lost ATLEAST 8 pounds.

It's funny I know exactly how you feel myself and a few of my friends also working on our weight feel the same.

I know based upon how much I eat and how much I burn I should be losing weight but it is always a worry that I am not. When I first started my current diet I used to weigh myself almost everyday even though that never makes sense. Of couse some days I was down, others I was up and most I didn't change at all. Yes I was gaining a lot of muscle but still I need that scale to go down to feel like I am making progress.

Then I went for 2 weeks without checking my weight. When I finally did hop on the scale I had lost a decent amount and felt reenergized. I know though that if it didn't show a decrease I would have felt defeated. I would have felt like I was doing things wrong and wasting my time even though like you my clothes fit better and I am in much better shape. I think it's because we live in such a results driven world.

Now I pretty much just aim for a weekly weigh in. I make sure I don't do it sooner. But each time that week is up I still get worried.

So, I weighed in this morning.. because surely i lost SOME weight... NOTHING!!! not one crappy little piece of poundage! I HATE SCALES!! grrr. I knew this would happen.. why do i bust my A** day in and day out.. going to the gym religiously- watching and logging every little spec of food that enters my mouth... for this. to feel as though ive failed. and perhaps i havent failed. maybe its just muscle (the typical response). what ever shall i do. today is going to be a BAD day :(

Sorry for the rant. i think i need to watch a funny movie today

Okay, so the scales haven't budged. But remember:

".. i feel lighter.. my clothes fit better.."

A number on the scales can't take that away from you!

Also keep in mind, weight constantly varies. Lets say the scales said 130. If (for example) you ate high sodium the previous day, you may be retaining water weight. The next day you may weigh a pound less. Just a thought! :)

You haven't failed, stay positive and on track!

I know- thankyou, both, for the feedback.. its amazing how just a few positive comments can change your attitude. I snapped at my b/f this morning (oops!). But he knew  i was only disappointed with the scale He told me, if i wanted, he would take the scale and throw it into our (LOUD AND ANNOYING) neighbors yard. and then proceeded to say that he would let them know that he is giving them a broken scale for them to weigh their brains- because theyre obviously not functioning properly either :) It made me smile. But i was still (secretly) PISSED! haha. i need to relax. maybe i will try to drink LOTS of water today- re-weigh myself tomorrow. and not get so uptight. (haha! i say that now!!)

Mia

I wouldn't fret too much.  As long as you see a change and feel a change it really doesn't matter how much you weigh.  I have only lost a couple lbs in the past few months since I started hitting the gym and lifting.  I feel great and I have lost two inches off of my waist line.  My arms are bigger and my chest and stomach are flatter.  I just haven't lost much weight and I couldn't care less because I feel great and I am seeing results.  I'll take lower body fat % over weight loss any day.  Keep on truckin and you will keep seeing results!!

It really scares me how people only care about numbers. No one seems to care that they're becoming healthier or that their bodies are becoming leaner with less fat and more muscle. No, all people care about is seeing a number. It's a sad world we live in. I hope you realize how silly it is to only care about a number instead of how your body literally looks and feels.

jackattack, meh, I dunno...in a way, couldn't you also say that it's silly for people to waste time doing their hair and makeup just so because it's their inner beauty that's important, not the outward package?

It's true that the number is just that- a number. Not a reflection of health. But for me personally, when the number starts to shift downward, I feel a really great confidence boost- that's gotta be worth something...

jackattack-

thanks for the words of encouragement.

seriously, THANKS.

Maybe next time try not to be so sincere about it..

Mia

If you don't want to use the scale, don't! Toss it away and buy a tape measure instead... if your clothes fit better than they used to, your body has improved whatever the scale says!

im trying to gain weight (in recovery from an ED) and still i dread weigh-ins because i see the number go up! i spent years and years training myself that lighter is better and now im training myself the other way.

i have a great suggestion though-this helped me. try tracking your body fat percentage along with weight and also take measurements. this way maybe you lost inches but not weight. or maybe you burned fat and replaced it with healthier, leaner muscle mass! it could be something like that :) maybe you lost 5 lbs fat and gained 5 lbs muscle. that would be a great thing :) so dont be discouraged. even gaining weight i like to see my fat percentage drop and muscle increase, and i know my body is thanking me for it. its GREAT to feel fit and i am sure youre feeling better from the past few months. so maybe try measuring a few ways :) good luck!

thyme828-

Thankyou- i think tomorrow i will have a trainer at the gym measure my body fat %- no more scales :)

Mia

I'm with dafeesh on this one. 

I have been "stuck" at the same weight for about 3-4 weeks now but I've lost 1" off my waist, 1" off my stomach and 1/4" off my arms and same off my legs.

I know what you mean about the weighing scales - I was exactly the same last week.  I thought....ok get yourself psyched up, you know the scales probably haven't budged....but look at those inches ...don't let the scales throw you.

Then I weighed myself, stayed the same weight and got upset!! LOL

I was grumpy that day so I can sympathise with you.

It's easy to give a lecture about how you shouldn't focus on the numbers but in the end some of us are fallible human beings - so keep going mia!!