I took the plunge...

Yep, I did it, I never thought I would, but I did. What, you may ask, did I do??? I got rid of my scale. Gone, out of my house, never to be seen again. I will weigh only at the gym and maybe not even then. I will maybe just let my doc handle it. But, in any case, the scale is GONE! And maybe having one at the gym will be motivation for me to go!! Michelle

That took courage, Michelle. Way to go!!

Woo Hoo I'm glad to hear it!! I had to have Joe hide mine - I'd gotten to the point where I'd hop on it several times a day!! -Dina

I also put mine away. I plan to weigh once a week on Wed. My family knows the plan as well because my daughter and son were looking for it and I said sorry not until Wed. They said OK. It cracks me up that we are all so weight oriented at my house lately. Even that baby is trying to drink more water and says he's off soda. He's 7 but he's our baby. I think you are smart Michelle to get rid of it completely. Jane

Yay! I swear it was the best thing I have done. I haven't weighed in in over a month, and will only do it at my Drs office. Even the gym scale doesn't agree with his, so I am avoiding all head games and getting the facts straight from there!

My doc is actually going by the weights/measurements of my personal trainer (that I hire a week or so before I go see my surgeon) because (believe it or not) his scale isn't accurate over 300 pounds. He does tons of these surgeries, you'd think his scale would work over 300 pounds. Anyway, my weight at his consult was about 340 (April 1st), then 1 week pre-op it was 326 (all of which I brought to him from my trainer), then at my 6 week ckup it was 289 (again, per my trainer). HIS scale said 310 at my pre-op visit (5 days pre-op) and 321 the day of surgery and 301 at my 1 week post-op, and 290 at my 6-week ckup. So, you see the huge differences in scales. So, I just go with my trainer (which is at the gym) and my doc says the same thing. I just give up - I'll go to my trainer the day before I go see my surgeon and get weighed and measured and take it to him and he's happy! Michelle

It's about time..... SCALE - 0 MICHELLE - Winner Kate Z

Good for you! I think I am right behind you on this one! I just moved this weekend and packed the evil scale. I havent lost a pound in over 3 weeks and Im just horrified! I figure my body will start losing when it feels like it! Enjoy your new found freedom from the scale! Carrie

Hi Michelle, Given my history of the horrible mind games I've played with the scales over the many years of dieting, somehow, I convinced myself that I would not weigh myself more than once per week since my surgery. And I've done this! Each week when it is finally time to weigh, I actually get scared to weigh! It is strange. I guess I keep thinking about what Oprah said, "The scale is not my friend, if I lose weight when I know I've eaten something I should have, I think I have permission to cheat. If I gain weight, I feel so depressed, I feel like eating!" Anyway, it is strange to feel that I need courage to get on the scale once a week, but, I definitely do. I'm not eating badly so I have nothing to feel guilty about, it is just the old mind set kickin' in. Lori 384/323.5/170

You know, this is absolutely true. If I don't gain weight (pre-op) when I feel that I should have, I have given myself permission to eat 'x' again without problems!! Then if I gain weight, I think, "Well, what's the use? I might as well eat!" I'm done with those problems now, though. No more scale!! Michelle