weighing oneself

[Jim1967 3,569]

What's really cool about my fitness pal is if you have an android or iphone you can install the app on it and use the camera as a bar code scanner. You simply scan the products barcode and it pulls the data and inserts into your food tracking.

[mrsto 2,925]

Yep and that is where my screenshot comes from. Love MFP!!

Using MFP instead of Weight Watchers Online, was another failed attempt at losing weight. But I absolutely loved the program, and now with the band in place, MFP is my new best friend

[Terry Poperszky 2,784]

I find myself wanting to weigh once a day. Is that too much you think? Also, do you think string cheese is bad for you for a snack?

I weigh daily, it is my accountability. I also had have weight fluctuations based on how hard I exercise, and how much sodium I take in. Last Sunday, I did a very strenuous 2 hour ride, as my muscles repaired themselves I retained 5 pounds of Water, today? poof all gone. If I weighed myself weekly, and had a 5 pound gain on my weigh in day, and then needed to wait another week, life would be HELL.

I weigh daily, and realize that there are going to be fluctuations. I also keep an eye on my weight 30 days prior to give me perspective.

I watch my Fat percentages as calculated by my scale for trends.

I log my food, counting my calories, my Protein and my sodium intake.

I am aware of the fit of my clothes and track inches on a monthly basis.

This routine works for me, YMMV.

As far as string cheese, I prefer the Babybel light cheese by Laughing cow, only one less gram of Protein, but 30 less calories and 30 mg less sodium.

[KAATNS 1,473]

I weigh every weekday morning at the same time (5:35am to be exact), butt naked before I hit the shower. Just be consistent with the scales you use- mine at work makes me weigh 2 pounds more than my home scales.

And I love the Weight Watchers string cheese too.

[Jim1967 3,569]

I weigh daily, it is my accountability. I also had have weight fluctuations based on how hard I exercise, and how much sodium I take in. Last Sunday, I did a very strenuous 2 hour ride, as my muscles repaired themselves I retained 5 pounds of Water, today? poof all gone. If I weighed myself weekly, and had a 5 pound gain on my weigh in day, and then needed to wait another week, life would be HELL.

Maybe this is the philosophy I should adopt. At least if I could fine tune my thinking this way it may curb some occasional frustration

[this sucks 557]

I also weigh myself every day, right after I get up and use the bathroom. I don't stress about the day to day fluctuations. Don't know if you are male or female, but we women can have huge fluctuations of weight during our cycle.

I use My Fitness Pal for tracking my food and weight and it has a nice feature of being able to look at your weight over a 30 day, 60 day or 90 day period. As long as the number is trending down, I don't get too worked up about it.

As for the string cheese question , I use Sargento Light String cheese and Sargento Reduced Fat Sharp Cheddar Sticks. They have 60 calories and 5 grams of Protein so they do give some "bang for the buck".

[georgeileen 23]

String cheese is full of Protein and little in calories

Good choice

[Julie norton 2,850]

I, personally, am not keen on weighing myself often. After 7 years banded I depend on my jeans and other clothing to tell if I'm a bit up or down. It just affects my mood and attitude too much to depend on that day 's number. I'm so happy I chose to change my life❤. Sometimes I'm a bit up sometimes a bit lighter but now I feel NORMAL. Whatever that is to each of us!

[dani_nyc 224]

I weigh daily.. I love seeing how my body reacts to what I ate and my activity level. I'm mentally secure enough to handle the numbers not moving so it doesn't discourage me..

Each person has to figure out what specifically works for them...

I'm a cheese freak.. Always have been.. So as long as u incorporate ur cheese into your daily diet.. Then go for it! I do lol

[tryingtolose24 45]

Yup, I weigh daily. I have noticed that I used to weight once a week, and I did not keep myself on track as well. But, now that I weigh daily I see the progress and notice how certain foods affect my weight. It is important to note, however, that it can come to the point of obsessing or being disappointing when some do it daily, but, i have done much better weighing daily than i ever have in the past. I track everything using myfitnesspal, including my weight. Thank goodness for that app, and this one. They are life savers.

And yum yum, string cheese is delicious. As are hard boiled eggs.< /p>

[lapbandkeira 99]

I'm a total scale *****....its makes me remember though that those 4 Cookies I ate the night before werent my dirty little secret after all though!