So yesterday was a momentous occasion – my first official Weight Watchers meeting. It went well, despite a flurry of nervous tweets that I sent as the meeting was getting started, including one in which I wondered if they would let me weigh in naked.
Yesterday was also momentous in that I put my bathroom scale way in the back of the closet. This might come as a surprise to you (ha ha), but I have a tendency to get a little obsessive about things, and weight loss/gain is no exception. I always weigh myself in the morning before I get in the shower… and sometimes after I get out of the shower in case I washed off any pounds. And I generally weigh myself before bed to see if I can accurately predict what the scale will say in the morning. And sometimes in the middle of the day just for kicks. I also sabotage my efforts because of the scale – if I am seeing progress, I think I can loosen up a little bit and then I eat too much and poof! the couple pounds I had lost are back.
I know, I’m a nutcase.
Because I am embarking on this Weight Watchers journey in order to learn how to eat like a normal person and to be healthy as much as to lose a few pounds, ditching the scale seemed like an integral part of the process. So, I put it away and I’m going to rely on my weekly weigh-ins at the meetings to tell me how I’m doing. Weighing in once a week is recommended by Weight Watchers as well, and I figure if I’m going to follow the program, I should follow the program.
So that’s my story. For this week, anyway.
i’m the exact same way – as soon as the numbers go down, i give myself some slack and up they go again!
you go! i’m rooting for you!
Isn’t it so hard, though! I find that my mood about my weight changes daily. One day I’m gonna do whatever it takes to lose weight, but the next, I tell myself that I should just accept it. I think I’ve got a split personality! lol
Yaye, way to go! I’m totally obsessed with the scale as well, not that it makes a difference. The scale is never nice to me.
Good luck on your new journey!
You go cousin! That must have been hard for you! I go months w/out weighing myself when I don’t want to know what it says, then when i decide I am going to start working out or whatever, I get obsessive about it. I think WW has the right idea with the once a week thing!
I have to say that I am a nutcase when it comes to the scale. I only weigh in the morning. I weigh myself with an empty stomach, bowel and bladder. I must be naked because we know clothes put on at least 5 lbs. I weigh after my shower but only once my hair and body are completely dry. I do not eat until I weigh myself AND the scale has to give me the same number 3 times in order for me to accept it as being true.
How’s that for neurotic!
I am excited to re-join on Friday. I hope I can maybe be less obsessive about the scale and more obsessive about counting my points!
I love weight watchers! I have been on that program off and on since high school. It really works, and it’s totally do-able, unlike most weight loss programs. It gives you quite a bit of freedom. And best of all…it’s a lifestyle change, rather than a quick fix. Good luck with keeping that scale hidden! 😉 That’s SO hard to do! I always pull mine back out.
I SO TOTALLY DO THAT. I’ve never known anyone else quite as obsessive as me. So congratulations. Or my condolences. LOL.
I was at a gym years ago (women only) lol, and a girl came in to get weighed. Scale was right by front door, where you check in. She took of her shoes, shucked off her jeans, off came her t-shirt, socks . . . she ended up in her underwear, started to get on the scale, then said wait! I thought OMG she is going to get naked right here! Come on, how much do a bra and panties weigh anyways! But no . . . turns out she had forgotten to take off her hoop earrings! LOLOL What a doofus.
I think I need to follow you on that one, I weigh myself a few times a day and fret when the the numbers even inches up a few ounces, even tho I do need water to live LOL….I just bought a new book that has some sweet tips to lose weight..I am excited to get it in the mail soon.
It’s a great idea! I will only let myself weigh on the home scale on weigh-in day. Just for a heads up–so I don’t have the chance of sobbing on the floor at the meeting. 🙂 Once a week is perfect and weighing too much DOES have negative effects! If you follow the WW program it works. So then it’s nice to get on the scale for that one time a week and see success! Good luck!
so with training for a 1/2 marathon I became obsessed with the scale until it started showing that I was gaining weight and I FREAKED out…then my coach told me that I’m going to gain sometimes because I am gaining muscle as well, duh?, and to not weigh myself for a month and see what happens…to let my clothes be my guide and by golly I may not have lost weight that week or only lost a pound or two but I have gained muscle AND lost a crap ton of inches….so that is my thought of the day…no worries on the scale…they are never right at home and I really want a scale like they have WW and that is the only thing I weigh myself on…more accurate! Good luck in your endevor!!