Annabelle3117's Journal, 01 November 2013

I needed to hear your post this morning, desperately. Thanks :) 

I'd be willing to bet most of us go through this, or similar to this, I know I definitely have. There were seriously days where I would weigh-in, and if it was up? Watch OUT. I would be a nightmare to deal with for that day! Crying, snapping at people, just so frustrated that I was trying sooo hard and to not see the progress immediately. I weigh in twice a week now instead of everyday. I just couldn't take having a little metal box dictate my mood for the day, it just became ridiculous! My boyfriend still weighs in daily, so the scale is still in the bathroom, and it took a little while for me to adapt to ignoring it, but now I just tell myself, "not yet...not till Monday..." Those scales can be a killer on your mood and self-esteem. I had to get realistic, I know that so much stuff can affect that weigh-in, and I don't over-react anymore. Well...most of the time ;) lol 

I'm glad I somehow helped you wayne, and if it helped you significantly than I don't regret it! I don't know how it could have helped lol, but I guess that's not the point ;-) Thank you so much for your comment bebe!! I'm glad I'm not the only one who sometimes loses her control and snaps at everyone. I loathe self-pity, most of all when I see it in myself. I currently weigh in weekly, but with my kick ass strength training the loss has not been as dramatic as I was used to seeing. It will help to take a break from the weekly weigh in. I know what I'm doing at this point, no reason to second guess myself because of the scale, or as my friend Mike likes to call it, the random number generator lol.  

My journal from this morning reflects where my head is at, pretty much spot on with what you're saying........ :) 

Several years ago I belonged to a group called TOPS. At that time I went to the weekly meetings and of coarse did the weigh in. I did feel crazy. I worried about the number. I was fearful that I would not have lost and need to face the group with no loss. I used to go all day long without eating because I was afraid it would end up on the scale. I did lose 90 lbs back then but me being who I am those pounds all found their way back to me. I don't want to really care as much about what the scale says anymore. I do want to know that it is coming off again but I don't want to abscess about it. You have so far lost enough weight that you are actually seeing the change. I can't wait to see some change in me. Please don't let the scale rule you. I hope you have a wonderful evening.  

Thank you Lady, I am definitely going to do my best to not that that scale dictate how I feel about myself or my success. I appreciate you sharing, I will remember that!