The Scale Lies!

[poppy 0]

I think am going to ditch my scale it lies a lot lol.

[ouroborous 519]

I think am going to ditch my scale it lies a lot lol.

Actually I think getting rid of your scale wouldn't be a bad idea. If you're like me, you have other places you can weigh yourself -- at the gym, at your doctor/nutritionist's office, etc. And getting rid of the scale at home will help you kick the habit of obsessing over tiny, normal fluctuations.

[Reddi4change 27]

I do think when u are losing weight, your scale gets confused its not the same amount of pressure on it so it gets wacky....I had to adjust mine..some how it magically moved from -0- to like 3 pounds when I wasnt standing on it.

You are right...the scale lies to us sometimes!

[alexeleni 15]

One way to make it lie slightly less is to step on it with something heavy in your hands (I use the magazine basket full of reading material and extra TP in the bathroom) and then step on it again a minute later to actually weigh yourself. Even the digital ones can get "stuck" at a number, so using this method helps them get "unstuck"--my dad told me his doctor had told him this, and I definitely find it happens on my scale (no way was I actually exactly 197.2 for four days, for example...) So, try that!

[LaVerniaMom 0]

After the pre-op diet, I weighed 243 going in to surgery. On day 2 post-op, I weighed 255. I had not had anything but tiny amounts of broth & Jello, so I didn't know how this could be. I know they loaded me up with fluids, running 2 IVs at a time , but didn't seem like it could be that much. My dr said everyone's different, but that eventually, I'd pee it all out. I had surgery Monday 4/9 & today I am finally down to 243. I have not eaten food since last Sunday AM. I just wanted to share because it certainly alarmed me to gain 12 lbs in 2 days, but what he said is happening. I was so discouraged to think that after a week of Clear Liquids I hadn't lost even 1 pound, but my husband told me he can tell by looking at me that I have lost weight, especially in my face. So the scale can sure bring you down! I think I am going to follow the advice I've seen here & weigh only occasionally rather than every day like I have been.