Dont get the weighing daily idea

I am almost 6 weeks out, have followed all the rules, am feeling the changes, enjoying the process and am completely trusting the program.  I weigh myself weekly just to ensure that there are no underlying issues to address regarding both my physical health and to fine tune and double check my actions, and that is it.  I would go absolutely mad weighing myself daily and from a lot of posts I have seen where people are panicking and justifying eating non plan stuff in order to "restart" their progress, I am not alone.  How do you all feel about the daily weighing?  I have been relatively successful, and have lost 42lbs in my first month from date of surgery and will weigh in on Friday... I wonder if I would have turned myself into a depressed and anxiety ridden self if I were to daily weigh myself?

Everyone is different. You have to know yourself. Personally, I did weigh myself every day. I found it very motivating. I also never had a stall -- at least not a serious or lengthy one until I was about 15lbs from goal. If I had had a stall, I might have re-thought it.

I still do weigh myself daily. It keeps me accountable and on track!  

As I said, you have to know yourself and what works for you!

DD

Weighing myself daily makes me feel calm and relaxed and can't imagine not doing it.  Just makes me feel like nothing is out of control.

Interesting to see the other side, and yes we are all different.  I know that in my past attempts to get healthy the scale was often the impetus for a binge.  If I was really on track with my food and exercise but the scale showed not enough loss or a gain (which in a rational mind I would have been able to determine if that was due to my behaviour or monthly cycles, dehydration, constipation or the like) but to me it was like giving me a green light to binge since I had, in my addicted mind, already failed.  Cant see that would have changed for me so don't get scale driven. Interesting to see that others see it as a motivator

I just started weighing daily this month up until now I only weighed once a month at my family doctor.  I think everyone has to do what's comfortable. 

Hi,

I weigh in almost every day in the morning. I have had some stalls or really slow progress at certain times(all of which is normal). The thing about weighing in every day for me is that I need that check in place. I have been complacent about my eating a couple of times and the scale doesn't lie. I eat the way I am supposed to but when I have gone off track without really being aware of it....the scale reminds me and makes  me more accountable. There is no stress about it anymore as it is just part of my routine. In my past, it was too easy to go off track and before I knew it I had gained 10 even 20 pounds. Your appetite will come back and by weighing in daily, I feel good knowing that I won't let things get out of control again. 

Congrats on your success so far. 

Again interesting perspective and insight.  Perhaps I will get to the point where I can see it that way, perhaps I wont.  It is likely too early for me now.  I weigh weekly and doubt I could gain 10-20 lbs in that length of time but who knows.  I find it interesting that the people *****plied are the ones who are using the scale as a motivation (which is awesome and obviously a tool that if used properly is a very good thing, and not any of the people who have reported their negative experiences with stalls (which I know are part of it and don't fret about at this point) and who have had a piece of a sandwich, cookie etc and miraculously their stall ended they have interpreted as when I stall I should increase my calories.  Daily weighing would lead me down that road, and I don't ever want to have a reason to test my commitment to my own health if I can avoid it.

THanks for the insight all, I will take the ideas with me and use them in the future if I get to where for me it would do more harm than good.  Best to you all on continued success.

I think it's different for everyone. I didn't weigh myself much at all right after surgery, and I think that probably helped me not to obsess too much during a time when your weight does weird things after all the water retention of the hospital stay. But I ultimately ended up getting into a routine of daily weighing. I found it okay to do that because I didn't obsess much, and I was actually kind of lucky not to have experienced the dreaded three-week stall or other stalls along the way. And I was able to be philosophical about fluctuations. If I hadn't been able to do that, I would have probably tried to limit my weighing.

Now, over 2 years out, I still weigh myself most days out of habit, but again, I don't obsess much over small fluctuations up and down. I just use it as a guide - if I get too close to the top end of what I consider an okay weight range, I am more careful for the next while until I get it back to where I'm comfortable. It's a routine that seems to work for me.

I have weigh myself daily a wrote it down for the first 2 months. I love the way I feel when I step on the scale I love the numbers I see even if it is the same for a week and even if it goes up a day. I love my RNY and I love my new life. I love that this week I weighed 169 which makes me plain old overweight. My scale is my new best friend and I am happy every time I stand on her. If it upset me or caused me stress I guess I wouldn't stand on it. I suppose everyone is different. All the best with your journey.

Take Care

Lisa

I'm kind of like you! I was 4 months out as of yesterday. I don't own a scale. So far I have only weighed myself at my appointments. I have enough going on that I don't need to stress if I gained or lost a lb. I think a scale and weighing myself will become more important as I get near maintenance and to keep myself on track. Like you I see and feel physical changes. In four months I have gone from a size 22 to a size 14 and I feel amazing!! My last appointment was Jan. 9th and my next appointment is March 9th! I can't wait to see a nice big loss on the scale! I'm sure in 2 to 3 months I'll buy a scale, but even then I think it will be a weekly weighing to keep myself honest and on track! Good luck to you!