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So I've decided that weighing every week is no longer good for me. I'm going to weigh in every month instead. I realized that weighing in weekly makes it challenging for me to stay on track. I've been doing this for years now, and now seeing that I lost weight is making me feel like it's okay to eat unhealthily. See, when I see that I lost a few pounds the week before, suede of cake doesn't look all that bad. I want to stop focusing on the number on the scale. It's time to focus again on eating right and working out. The number on the scale worked for a long time, but it's time to make a change in my life.
Yeah. So the idea is that if I don't know what I weigh or if I've lost, I can assume the worst and hope for the best. I want to say no to the cake. I don't want to justify eating it because I lost a pound or two. I just want to say no. I'm thinking that if I weigh in once a month, I can still track my progress without using that number to justify bad eating habits. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this or if it works, but I think it's worth a shot.
Okay, so to the May weigh in...
Here are my monthly stats:
Last month:
April 2016
Weight 162.5 lbs
Body Fat 40 %
Fat Mass 65 lbs
Lean Mass 97 lbs
This month:
May 2016
Weight 160 lbs
Body Fat 40 %
Fat Mass 64 lbs
Lean Mass 96 lbs
See! If I just did monthly weigh ins, I could not worry about the number. I went up and down from week to week, and I would feel bad and eat crap. I think that if I didn't see the number weekly, I would eat better and become healthier. Let's see how this pans out. :)
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72.6 kg
Lost so far: 30.4 kg.
Still to go: 15.0 kg.
Diet followed: Reasonably Well.
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Gaining 1.1 kg a Week
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If I weigh in once a week, sometimes I don't have a loss and it makes me discouraged. If I weigh in once a month, I'm sure to have a loss and it helps me stay on track. I'm doing a challenge right now and have to weigh in once a week, but when it's over, I think I'll go back to once a month. I think you might like doing it this way.
01 May 16 by member: Bonnybelle
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Good for you! Just think about eating healthy and feeling well. You could use a tape measure and your clothes to see your progress.
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Thank you, FS friends. I hope I like this. I was often getting discouraged with the weekly weigh ins. Today is my first, so we'll see!
01 Jun 16 by member: Diea
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You need to do what works for you. I agree with HCB, using a tape measure and your clothes may be a better measuring tool for you.
01 Jun 16 by member: pandasmom
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scales dont always know the whole story on how your body is workin off the weight..scales might be high, but clothes might fit loose...keep workin at it an see results
01 Jun 16 by member: wannabhealthier
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