The MENTAL Scale Battle

Posted on January 7, 2016

I had my first "token" weigh-in yesterday and went through the same old @?! mental runaround!

After my initial decision to do this DietBet idea, which I weighed in at about noon for, I have been using my Withings scale, which I've link to my profile, each morning at about 5am to weigh before I head off for 12-14 hour work/commute day.

You guessed it, my 5 am weight is less than my midday weight and when I did my weigh-in yesterday my weight was up. It is back to norm this morning, but it really messed with my head!

i like my morning weigh-in b/c it reminds me I have work to do, but also see logic in only weighing after work when I get home so the weigh-ins stay more consistent and not mess with my head.

I'D BE INTERESTED TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON SCALE & MENTAL BATTLES, PLEASE!

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Chrystal M.

01/07/2016 8:50AM

Yeah...It is funny how the scale is...Great reminder not to allow ones mind to go to defeat. All the best to you!

Porshia S.

01/07/2016 6:57AM

I never never never weigh any time other than in the morning. Its the only consistent part of my day. Its before iv eaten anything. Once you start going through your day eating and drinking your weight fluctuates. If i weigh throughout the day its always more and it messes up my motivation. I wake up first thing in the morning, go pee then jump on the scale. If i forget to weigh in then i wait until the next morning because i know that my weight throughout the day is more than when i first wake up. You eat different things every day. You drink differently everyday so the best time to weigh is before you've had a chance to do any of that.

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Porshia S.

oh yes! Its hard when the weekly weigh isnt what i thought it would be. Picking myself up from that is always a little harder but id rather do that once than stress myself during the week. Weighing in throughout the week does work for some people though. Maybe find your happy spot and go with that? Maybe do a weekend and middle week weigh. I guess we just all have to find what works for us but no-matter what you do i highly suggest you weigh in the morning. Good luck!!!

Barbara B.

Thanks and all the best to you as well!

Pirwaki

01/07/2016 6:41AM

Hi, Barbara!I very strongly recommend a scale cleanse. Too much focus on the numbers, especially when you weigh yourself more than once a day, is going to drive you nuts. You're never going to feel like you know your "real" weight, and it's going to seem like you are making no progress when, of course, you are. For me, weekly weigh-ins are best. Sometimes if I have an itch and I absolutely HAVE to know, I'll check mid-week to see how I'm doing. More than that, though, and it's just awful for my psyche. I've also found that weighing in only once a week puts me in better touch with my body, i.e. I'm listening to its signals instead of hanging everything on a number on the scale. I can actually FEEL when I've lost inches, which is more important than how many ounces I've lost since yesterday. Give it a try and see if it recalibrates you mentally. If it's not for you, it's not for you, but at least you'll know.Good luck!

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Porshia S.

Very good advice. I set sundays as my weigh days typically for this very reason but sometimes my curiosity gets the best of me like today lol. I do notice when i break down and start weighing too much it messes with my mind. Weekly is usually the right track for me. It keeps me motivated during the week for that next weighin.

PDXJael

I weigh every day, but I make a mental note that a number is not "real" until I've seen it 3 times. That goes for highs AND lows. If I see I high number 3x I know I need to tweak something and if I see I low number 3x I know I've been doing well and that's my new normal. :)