I am no longer a slave to the scale!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You have to do what works for you. I likewise can do my own share of damage :o). That is why part of my time away from the scale requires me to eat on plan as well as continue my vigorous exercise. I hope that in two weeks or more, I will have a pleasant surprise. If not, I can honestly say there wasn't anything else I could have done because I have been more on plan while off the scale than times on.

Keep up the good work!

I'm not a slave to the scale, but I am definitely not settling for where I am so I have a relationship with the scale.  I have more weight to lose. I do think the scale is an important tool, but I don't think that it measures everything- like my fitness level.

My hunger is greater now, but nothing like before the surgery. I just think that head hunger finally showed up with me and I get a little greedy.  I still get full quickly. I want to snack for no reason now, which was not the case before. 

I'm not done. I'm not satisfied. But I am very happy with my progress and grateful for where I am today. It is important to find that balance- for me anyway.

Exactly! This is far from over!

These posts about the scale slavery always make me think.  Am I a slave to the scale?  Is it my new addiction(yeah,I am a girl of addictions!!!)?  Could I stop weighing myself?  Do the numbers affect me?

The answer is yes on all counts!  I am a slave, it is my new addiction, the numbers affect me grandly, but YES I could stop.

Do I want to stop?  Nope, not at all!  I stopped for a few days during Christmas, I allowed myself some indulgences, food wise, and did it make me feel better?  Hell no! Made me feel worse.  Made me feel hungry all the time, made me lose my focus.

I think this is a process.  You are further away in your journey.  I am only 6 months post up.  I think I need this focus.  What people call honey moon I beleive it is not only a weight loss honey moon but even more a "setting up a new life style" honey moon!

My scale is not my master, it is my friend.  I expect it to be truthful with me.  We visit daily and I appreciate the feedback I get from it.  Whenever I have decided to abandon my scale to a closet or other inaccessible place, I always get a bad report when I finally do bring it back out. 

My conversation with my scale does not always make me happy, but sometimes it makes me ecstatic.  Whatever the news, I do need to find out what the scale has to say to me each morning.