XPOST: My weight is Shrodinger's cat!

At the beginning of March I challenged myself to stay off the scale for the entire month. I've managed to do it, but the month ends next week. I've been taking myself to the gym between 5 and 7 days a week for about an hour and a quarter every time. My eating , however, is nowhere like it should be. I am stuffed in the morning but ravenous at the end of the day and am considering doing several small meals spread out over the course of the day, rather than 3.

I honestly can't tell if I have lost, gained or stayed the same weight. For those of you who know physics - or are ardent fans of "The Big Bang Theory" - you've heard of Shrodinger's cat. (If not, Google it.)

Based on the S.C. idea, right now, my weight is BOTH higher and lower than the last time I weighed myself. When March ends, if I weigh myself and I've LOST weight, I'll be psyched and happy. If I've GAINED weight, I'll be down on myself and miserable.

I don't notice any difference in how my clothes fit, but people at the gym tell me I am looking great. So what do I do? NOT weigh myself or do it?

Discuss . . . .

Very good analogy, Bette.  Yep right now you're probably feeling pretty good about yourself, your progress, and you're hopeful the number will reflect it.  Yet if you're unsuccessful based on some stupid number on a scale (not judging, I'm guilty of it myself), you will suddenly feel down.  For my two cents, in spite of that possibility, I think you should weigh yourself, record it and move on.  It's nice later on to look back and see your progress, or make adjustments as necessary. 

Best of luck to you:) 

I think you should leave the Cat IN the box

Your already acknowledging that your working to prevent weight gain by working out, and Muscle weighs more than fat,.

SO you might be disappointed.  WHY bother to chastise yourself for a small weight gain, IF you've gained at all? I'd take the Compliments that your getting as positive reinforcement and adjust your eating as you said you thought you should, and just KEEP UP the good work!!!!

Hello :)

5-7 weeks at the gym deserves a round of applause in the least! so that alone you should feel great about :D As far as the number of the scale, it depends on what your reaction usually is when you weighed yourself in the past, if you gained a pound or two did it stop you from continuing you from working out because you were hard on yourself? If thats the case then stick to your month goal. Either way if you gain some muscle you might feel disappointed for a little bit but just working out and sticking to your month goals in itself should be rewarding. Have you considered maybe taking measurements of waist and stuff like that? That might help you get a better idea just in case you do gain muscle and the scale reflects that. Either way you are doing great! Truly motivating to hear about your goal and working out diligently, stick in there and keep us posted :D

Hmmmm, did you happen to measure yourself the last time you weighed on the scale?  I am so bad about doing that.  I would definitely go by measurements, rather than the fickle scale. 

How about you weigh yourself, as planned, but also take measurements on the same day.  During the 3 months hiatus from using the scale, you can pull out the measuring tape as often as you like.  Might be some different motivation, and more of the kind of reinforcement that gym rats will see a benefit from? 

Well it depends to ME on YOUR ultimately goal is.  If it's to lose weight then you are going to have to get on the scale.  If you aren't losing weight you have to address the why.

I started the year working out, more then I did in the last 5 years since my WLS and my weight was NOT moving.  Pissed me off and I stopped weighing.  Well the scale wasn't the problem.  The problem is I'm working out and still eating crap.  Once I realized that the ONLY thing different about my 2013, then my 2008, 2009 and 2010 was that I was eating **** I hadn't been.  So revamped my diet, calling it Operation 100%, and have lost 5lbs in the last 10 days.

Ms Shell