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Have you ever let the scale dictate your feelings?

Was debating weighing myself on my WI day.......Why? I guess because I didn't want the scale to determine my feelings. Because I let it do that. If it's a loss, I'm happy. If I maintain, I'm okay (unless it was last week after vacation and then I'm thrilled), and if it's a gain, I hate it. I even have tried really hard to only look at the scale once a week to avoid an emotional roller coaster. I know it's a choice that I make to allow the scale to set the feelings, but this week I didn't want it to because I knew I did everything I could.

Here's what I accomplished this week:
1. Exercised everyday except weekends!
2. Started to incorporate strength training.
3. Didn't work out too much.... good!
4. Started incorporating more organic foods into diet.
5. Started another journal for my thoughts
6. Asked for a doggie-bag at my fav. restaurant
7. Went Canoeing!!! Life-long dream.
8. Gained a real clear focus on my goals and how to maintain them.

The way I ate and exercised last week was the way I picture myself eating/exercising when I get to my goal weight of 165 lbs. So, I didn't care to know what the scale said! This is exactly where I wanted to be. To me, my goals have become more about life changes and healthy habits and taking care of my body, not having a goal of purely numbers. Sometimes I can let myself get too obsessed with the numbers (scale, calories, amount of fiber/protein, etc...) that I lose track of what I really want. So, I really debating weighing myself or not.

So.... did I weigh myself this morning? Yes. I asked my husband to look at the number. If I maintained or gained, I didn't want to know. And, if it was a loss, I wanted to know. If I maintained or gained, at least I wouldn't have a number in my head all week. This would help.

In addition to my list of accomplishments above, I lost 3.3 lbs this week.

Tags: accomplishments, feelings, scale, weigh-in, weight

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Comment by Sabrina on July 13, 2009 at 8:37am: that's wonderful, I'm so happy for you! I have to follow your example and got there and move more!

Comment by Carrie on July 1, 2009 at 10:21pm: I wish I had read your post before I my WI. I had already been in a funk and looking at a big gain did not help at all. I spent my day on the verge of tears. So yes, I let the scale dictate my feelings. I need to adopt your attitude of a healthy lifestyle change, not a numbers game.

Comment by Valerie on June 30, 2009 at 2:15pm: Congrats on the loss this week! That's amazing! And those are some great accomplishments! I love that you went canoeing - I absolutely love being out on the water. It's so relaxing and that's great that you did it after wanting to for so long!
When I read the title of this post I immediately went "OMG YES" because I definitely do get in a bad mood and beat myself up a little if the scale shows a gain. I'm trying to get away from focusing on the number, especially when I know the gain can't really be all fat if I've been good all week. I'm also trying to get away from daily weighing because I definitely see gains a lot that way rather than weighing after a week of staying on track.

Comment by jolie on June 30, 2009 at 1:35pm: I did this morning. It is very hard to both use the scale as your motivator to keep going when that is a struggle for you, and to not let UP mornings get ya.

Comment by Christy on June 30, 2009 at 1:27pm: Congrats on the big loss this week! I love your attitude and it's one I am trying to have myself. That number should not rule our weeks!

Comment by Mommy2Ema on June 29, 2009 at 9:34pm: Congrats on the loss and striving for thinking more about your tangible accomplishments (like organic foods and canoeing). When I am "on" I am constantly weighing myself... every day and sometimes more than once a day. And when I am not on, I can go days and days between weigh-ins because I know that what will face me on the scale will be something I don't want to see and it will make me eat even more. I am trying to overcome the mental battle and compulsion I have for weighing-in daily. I have lost every time, but there's always a new day and another chance to make a change. Congrats again!

Comment by JillianBean on June 29, 2009 at 5:09pm: I really like the way you are thinking about things. I don't weigh myself anymore, as I as becoming number obsessed, and it was realy ruling my emotions.
I like that you are setting yourself goals that are not number related. You are exercising more, and eating healthier, and doing it in a way that you'll be able to maintain for ever.
Congrats on your achievements this week...especially the canoeing one. :)

Comment by Jeannie on June 29, 2009 at 4:23pm: God YES! But I get over it rather quickly and remind myself that I am in this for the long hall. I eat better, I exercise and overall I feel better. It will even out at some point. :-D Congrats on your loss; that's fantastic!

Comment by pamelabee on June 29, 2009 at 3:44pm: High fives, Tanie! That's an awesome list of achievements, and you should be so proud of yourself! And that 3.3lb loss is a nice little bonus ;)

Comment by Jen McDonald on June 29, 2009 at 2:28pm: Yes!!! Too much and it often gets me into more trouble, at least when the number is up. I get depressed and end up eating more. When I see the number go down I get motivated. The scale and I have a love-hate relationship with my scale! Lately I've been staying away from it. I know I am up and it's worse if I see it. Try to stay positive and focus on other things if you can! Congratulations on your fantastic loss this week!

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