Your Opinions Needed

Ok so I want to know what all of you think on this.  Which I will also include my opinion as well. So at my clinic for the first two weeks you have to weigh in 5 times a week.....and after that 3 times a week. Which first off this is like 20 minutes away from where I live, and I have to go in there step on the scale, and they take my blood pressure and thats it...5 minutes of my time right. Well that's alot of gas. Well I see it as I don't think it is necessary to weigh in that many times in a week. First, it's kind of disappointing for one because I mean you face that scale everyday when you go. I think once a week is good then you get to actually see how good you did that whole week.  And you get a better reaction you know. You're so happy because wow I dropped that much! Instead of going everyday! Am I right? Or am I wrong? I want your opinions because starting now my job is getting ionto the busy season and I am going to be working 60 hour weeks and I honestly can't even make it out to the clinic but only on Saturdays because I just can't leave work I will be extremely behind. So I want the opinions to see if I'm on the right here so I can see if I can work something out with the staff there......What do you think? ---Christa

Myself, I weigh myself no more than once a month.  Otherwise, I get too obsessed about my weight on the scale and worry about it too much.  I once went to LA Weight Loss and got weighed 3 times a week.  It just about drove me crazy!  I went to Weigh****chers and was weighed once a week.  That drove me crazy, too.  I attend the Overeaters Anonymous program, and they recommend that we weigh ourselves once a month.  Some people do it more often, but I find I don't beat myself up over the scale if I do it that often.  So far, I've lost 8-1/2 pounds on this new food plan.  It's not a fast weight loss, but I accept that slow but steady wins the race. Denise Phares

More than once a week discourages me. Now once a month would drive me insane lol. But if it works for you it works!  I would be wondering all month.  But once a week works for me 3 times and 5 times a week is ridiculous in my eyes!

scale obsessive disorder right here. Once a week is good, I think.  Even that is hard to do. I'm in WW now, and that is the hardest part, going to weigh ins. I had a long journey to accept that the weekly is a bit too responsive, especially the closer one gets to goal - it's up three, down two, etc I had to steel my nerves first to just observe the number, not freak out, nor be too jubilant. It's only a measurement. Remember our talk about not over reacting???? Applies here too.

Yea I remember the talk, I just don't think it's necessary to go that many times a week. Once a week is good.  I wonder why they do this? I should ask them. I'm not freaking out anymore I've actually got myself back on track and plan on staying there. With all of your help! I love this site, and I like this forum the best. :)

I agree. That does seem a bit excessive.  I'm addicted to the scale right now and I'm trying to ween myself off. I've even figured out how to fool it! (Try bending your knees! lol)  Anyways, I hate the fact that I weigh myself daily because I tend to beat myself up if I don't lose at least 2 lbs a day. I can only imagine what you go through having to drive all that way, just to weigh!  Once a week even might irritate me if I have to drive somewhere.  Perhaps that's why I'm not party of any weight loss programs. Tisk, tisk I'm so stubborn!

See I totally agree with you. Haha I have never tried the bending of the knees. That's cute.  The whole thing about joining a clinic, I really should have maybe looked into other places before I just "jumped" into one. I tend to do that, I don't think before I do something, kind of like if I want something I get it right then and there. But you are doing GREAT! You lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks thats amazing! Keep it up!

I am the exact same way!  I am an instant gratification junkie! I wonder if that's a side affect of being obese or perhaps vice versa? Maybe that's why I love food so much? It does seem to instantly put fat on me! :)  I often volunteer myself for things that at the time my heart is in but when it comes time to cough up my time I dread it. School for example, I just spent $5500 at TechSkills to obtain my Oracle certifications. While they will help me in my career and I really want them, I don't want to spend the time learning the material.. most of all I don't want to meet the 16 hour a month in-school requirements! There are many other areas of my life where I struggle with this, including weight loss. Hence my search for a weight loss panacea!

Yes! We are just alike! I went to Cosmetology school well I haven't finished yet I still need to go back but, I didn't want to do the material work I just wanted to do the hair and nothing else.  I didn't want the book work or anything. And now with this clinic I feel maybe I shouldn't have spent that "MUCH" money for what I have learned I probably could have done it by myself with all the support I get on this site. But hey we live and we learn and heck we throw away money too. lol. But I'm not complaining, I gotta do what I gotta do!

Stick with the clinic. When we make decisions like this we have the best intentions at and we're also thinking logically.  Your choosing the clinic is much like my choice in schools. I know I can learn the material on my own and obtain my certs without spending all that cash but I also know myself. I know I'm a quitter and that I need something to hold me accountable.  It's much easier to motivate yourself to do something after you've spent the cash on it!  This site is free and while it is an AWESOME resource it is easy to walk away from because of the fact that it is free. Your clinic will help you through this.  Don't quit and don't cheat. Do everything they tell you to and you will succeed.   One other thing I've learned is that if you totally believe in something it will happen. So start changing your thoughts from "I want to lose weight and I think can, but I don't...or I can't...it's hard......" to "I am doing this, I am losing the weight, look at me go, this is so easy!!"  You wouldn't believe the results.  In fact, apply that to everything in your life.  I'll also listen to my own advice! :)