I Got Tricked...

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

Sooo, I weigh myself once a week. Mostly on Wednesday Mornings, sometimes Thursdays. I got so anxious yesterday and jumped on the scale and it weighed me at 298. I was jumping around screaming with joy and happiness.

Okay, that wasn't a dream it really happened. Today is officially my weigh day and i got on the scale and it weighed me at 302. Okay I am not complaining I am happy with the 2 pound lost for the week, really I am. Just that frigging scale!!!!!!!!

It tricked me...

I am sticking to my own advice, on the scale once a week on the same day, LOL

[line-dancer 810]

I keep the lowest always its more fun congrate on any loss

[mimi81082 27]

I had surgery on 8/22. i found myself weighing everyday! My mother said something to me about it last week. She said I'm going to drive myself crazy. I think she's right, lol! So now I've decided I'm going to weigh myself on Mondays only.

[FLORIDAYS 3,040]

I am a scale addict. I know I should weigh myself weekly but I am on it morning and night. My thought is that I never owned a scale and look where it got me.... I know... from one extreme to the other. LOL

Best of luck on your journey!

[PattyGirl66 1,243]

OHH you know I am so anxious to finally be under that 300 mark, I want it sooooo bad! I think that is why I got so impatient, because really I am usually very good to sticking with getting on it once a week. It truly is amazing how a household gadget can really trigger your emotions completely to happy, quickly to sad, sometimes ruining your whole spirit!

I know it will happen, I just have to be patient

[lawson 14]

I just bought my first scale and I also think that is why I was so large because I let my weight creep up on me by not checking my weight..... Not now.....on it day and night too!!

[personalmom 3]

I weigh myself everyday. I used to weight myself on Fridays and that got me a lapband. I joy at a no gain and no loss day, and am absolutely ecstatic at a loss day. I only weigh in in the mornings

[marfar7 1,533]

After almost 3 yrs, I find myself weighing every day. The first year or so, I was weighed once a week by my trainer at the gym - thats it. When I bought a scale a couple of yrs ago, I could stay off of it most of the week. But now that I'm closer to goal, I find myself weighing everyday. Helps keep me in check. If I gain more than a few lbs, I'm on top of it.

I'd advise tho to weigh only once a week. Some people can weight themselves only at the dr's office - kudos to them. I couldn't do it.

Marci

[JessRess 14]

OHH you know I am so anxious to finally be under that 300 mark' date=' I want it sooooo bad! I think that is why I got so impatient, because really I am usually very good to sticking with getting on it once a week. It truly is amazing how a household gadget can really trigger your emotions completely to happy, quickly to sad, sometimes ruining your whole spirit!

I know it will happen, I just have to be patient [/quote']

I know exactly how you feel! I started out at 332 and was stuck at about 301 FOR-EV-ER. I was THRILLED when I hopped on and saw 298 :-) Now I'm creeping down towards 290. That jump from 301 to 298 has been my biggest motivator yet :-)

[ChicagoRose 650]

Yes! Same day, same time! I even weigh more after a shower!! (Must be all the moisture in my skin and hair LOL) Frequent checks are okay just to keep you on point, but the only one that should matter is your scheduled one.

Good Luck!

[brwnangel 7]

Don't weigh yourself everyday you will drive yourself absolutely insane!!! I used to weigh myself daily just because I couldn't help myself I think it's just part of the process of having lapband. I now I'll try to weigh myself only on Mondays first thing in the morning and usually completely naked. I know it's hard but try to stick to no more then 2 times a week. I just recently hit 299 and I am ecstatic I have lost a total of 52 pounds.....40 of which I've lost since being banned in May.

That scale is my best friend and my worst enemy!

[Summerrain 520]

Lol those damn scales. They trick us all from time to time. I weigh myself every morning, some days it goes up a few pounds then right back down, I don't fret over it , we'll I have maybe once or twice but I know it's not fat gain as I'm strict with making the right choices and know its mainly Fluid retention. The weigh in I'm most concerned about is the one at the clinic each time I go which has been every two weeks so far and I've always lost, my biggest loss being 2.6 kilos in two weeks otherwise its one to two kilos down every two weeks which are adding up nicely.