Measuring success by the scales
- Thread starter KD
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AbsolutelyFabulous
Absolutely Determined!
Great post KD. I've been a slave to the scales in the past so now I don't own any. I'm going to leave the weighing business to my CDC and just get on with the 100%. 
Lily
Gold Member
Was just thinking...since your CDC doesn't have to actually see you each week, she wouldn't have to weigh you weekly either. As long as she's weighing monthly, you could still see her for goodies/support etc weekly
Anyway, don't think it matters really. Once you know how it can make the ol' thinking a bit crooked, you can find a way around it or 'turn off' and focus on your own intrinsic motivation IYKWIM
I'm sure you're right.
This is just my way of making this restart a teeny bit different, LOL. Anyway, my CDC's happy to weigh me monthly, so onwards and downwards!I'm sure you're right.
Hi chick have just seen a couple of your posts regarding being a slave to the scales, I am on my millionth restart but this time round my CDC suggested I don't find out how much I have lost over the first couple of weeks. The reason for this is I would re-start do a week and if I hadn't lost loads I would then cheat. For me this has worked brilliantly and I am now 11ish weeks in and still have no clue as to where I was or where I am now. All that matters to me is that my clothes are getting looser and I feel so much healthier, and no longer obsessing what numbers flash up on screen.
Good luck to ya.
DisneyParis
An Attitude of Gratitude
Brilliant post. Thankyou. :happy096:
shrinkingsarah
Member
thanks, so true, will copy and put on wall with my reasons I am shifting weight
ThisTimeIsForReal
Member
Just read that for the first time and it's brilliant. Very inspiring! Thank you!
ClareyMary
is back on it...
Brill post... going to stick it on the fridge! x
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GeMzY
Silver Member
i have finally put my mind at ease over the disappointments on official WI days... i bought myself some digital scales & spent the weekend weighing myself after every act (a shake, going to the loo, getting up, 5.30pm (WI time) before bed, dressed & undressed etc)
i now understand why my CDC was getting less loss WI's then i was.
i weighed myself yesterday morning and saw an 8 lb loss, i added on the 3 lb i worked out i'd be heavier by 5.30pm WI and the 2 lb i figured for being dressed which left a 3 lb loss.
Low and behold at my official WI i had a 3 lb loss (as anticipated) so was not downhearted like last monday.
in the past i would have taken my disappointment and gone home and binged. NOT yesterday!! i came home and celebrated with a chocolate shake, i feel so much better for obsessing all weekend on the scales & i havent jumped on them since my WI.
i now understand why my CDC was getting less loss WI's then i was.
i weighed myself yesterday morning and saw an 8 lb loss, i added on the 3 lb i worked out i'd be heavier by 5.30pm WI and the 2 lb i figured for being dressed which left a 3 lb loss.
Low and behold at my official WI i had a 3 lb loss (as anticipated) so was not downhearted like last monday.
in the past i would have taken my disappointment and gone home and binged. NOT yesterday!! i came home and celebrated with a chocolate shake, i feel so much better for obsessing all weekend on the scales & i havent jumped on them since my WI.
Pandora Ghengis
forgive the silly name
So glad I saw this thread before starting SS!! I know I would have been downheartened if I hadn't realised the better way to think about it.
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