Are you too obsessed with the scale?

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  Posted by m@r!@ Wed May 21, 2008 5:15pm PDT

  Do NOT keep a scale in your house. You will become obsessed with your weight. It's an unnecessary tool that will bring you down.

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  Posted by mmk Wed May 21, 2008 6:01pm PDT

  I weigh myself every morning just as a routine check of where I am with my body. I have struggled all my life, it seems, to get a handle on health habits. Now I watch my diet, exercise 5 days a week, and watch the scales. I see patterns throughout the month, I know when snacking is starting to take it's toll, and I know when the holidays are adding on weight. It's a lot easier to lose 5 pounds than to suddenly discover 25 have "crept" on because you haven't been paying attention or have been less than honest with yourself. Common sense tells you that weighing in twice a day or more is a little silly.

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  Posted by Wed May 21, 2008 9:41pm PDT

  AGH! I have been dieting and working out like a crazy woman, and that has been me. I weigh myself twice a day and it is so damn discouraging sometimes. Lately I too have been thinking once a week, and only once a week. I just can't do it, the scale is right there under my sink looking at me asking me to pay it some attention.

  PS. pb cups are my FAV too. :)

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  Posted by nena Wed May 21, 2008 11:00pm PDT

  I never used to weigh myself because my weight is pretty much the same all the time and my BMI is also very good. Yet, recently I bought a scale just because I'd never had one before and I thought it would be nice to have one, and now I regret it! I have become obsessed about weighing myself. it's ridiculous. I've decided to give it to my parents and only weigh myself once a week (if that) when I visit them as a way to keep away from it. I guess i could get rid of it altogether but now I am so addicted to it that I have to wean myself away from it little by little!

  why do we do this to ourselves?!!

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  Posted by CarolynM Thu May 22, 2008 9:23am PDT

  Wow! Everything you said in the article was so acurate! I don't own a scale and when I go to the Dr. I don't allow them to weigh me. What ever the number on the scale is I don't want to know because it takes my focus off being ok with me and striving for a weight that may not be attainable! Go girl!!

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  Posted by Anne Fri May 23, 2008 3:56pm PDT

  I lost almost 50 pounds 2 years ago and have kept it off by weighing myself every single day. It keeps me on track. If I gain a few, I know to adjust my eating habits before it's out of control.

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  Posted by Eric Fri May 23, 2008 7:58pm PDT

  I completely agree! If I ever saw the scale it would discourage me from my weight loss, so I have avoided it for a month and 1/2 and I try think to myself "dont step on until you have reached you goal (Image wise)" I am 5'11 and my goal is 155lbs I was originaly 185lbs (so you can tell i have a two or three to go).

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  Posted by ANNGIM Sun May 25, 2008 6:03pm PDT

  I think ALL scales should go out the windows! Be more concerned with loosing inches and how your clothes are fitting. Eat like you know that food will always be around, and not dis-appearing in the next hour. When I know I need to cut down, I will tell myself that the chocolate will always be there when I accomplish my goal enough to want it. Chances are, when you do loose, you won't even think of it again.

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  Posted by jo99 Mon May 26, 2008 1:53pm PDT

  I recently lost 75 pounds after being overweight almost my entire life. I weigh myself everyday..I can't go back to what I was!When I gain a few I know I have to cut back. When I'm down a few pounds I'm happy. It does take over your life...everything is about what I can eat and what I shouldn"t.

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  Posted by ambi Thu Jul 3, 2008 6:57am PDT

  I have given this summer to my self as an opertunity to work out and take care of myself, inside and out.

  I started at the begining of summer and I will weigh myself at the end.

  Then I think I will do the same for fall. It's about long term life changeing goals for me.

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