Hi Gloria, it is normal in women if their weight fluctuates by a
couple of pounds per day. If you really cry all day you can lose these
two pounds through tears shed! (just kidding). Anyway, just eat
slightly less and exercise slightly more than yesterday... sh.t
happens... do not go nuts and do not blow it off either. Weight
management is what we start learning while still dieting.

i

Glo,

Stop letting the scale control your life!!!

Do you seriously think you ate enough to gain 2lbs over night?   Come
on now.  That would be like consuming almost 9000 calories.  

So, consider what you ate yesterday.   Was there alot of salty foods?
Alot of high carb foods?   If so - WATER WEIGHT...  You are probably
just bloated.

I don't weigh daily any more and I certainly don't let the scale
control my life or my emotions.  The scale is a faulty tool.  Remember
that!   The scale can't judge how much water your body is retaining,
the scale can't judge whether your hormones are acting up, and it
can't distinguish whether you've just eaten, pee'd or have a full
bowel or not.  

Like I said - I no longer weigh daily.   I try to keep all my
weighings consistent.  Example, I weigh first thing in the morning,
after going to the bathroom, and w/ no clothes on.   I've *fasted* for
the night's sleep.   I do not weigh after working out or drinking or
eating.   This will certainly alter the measurement.

So, if I get up and go for a workout before weighing, I don't weigh
that day.   Or if its a weekend and I don't weigh before eating
breakfast - I don't weigh that day.   If I can't get a consistent
weight, then there's no reason to weigh.   Likewise, if I eat a high
sodium meal, or a high carb meal for dinner - the next morning I don't
weigh.

Granted - if I do step on the scale during one of these inconsistent
times, then I always know that this isn't an consistent reading to be
able to judge whether I've truely lost or gained.  

The only control the scale has over me is if I see a progressive rise
in weight over time.

Don't let that scale get to you, Glo.  Those two pounds are probably just
water retention.  I stay away from the scale for a few days after I've had
something high in sodium or one of those carb overload days.

Put the scales away, drink plenty of water and get back to the woe/wol.
One day is just a blip on the screen :)

Beverly

your reaction to those numbers is EXACTLY why i don't weigh
myself.....................i also REACT negatively to numbers, and it
CAN AND DOES ruin my day!
its not worth it, EVER!

i measure by my clothing numbers and that is all!

Glo wrote:

After I get off a scale that has gone up a few pounds, I take it in stride
(i.e, don't beat myself up about it) but vow to get back on track. I'm less
likely to eat too much at that point, not more. Maybe it's time to sort through
the reasons behind your (over)reaction?

beeswing,
just suggesting

Glo,
I *had* to stop the scale craziness a month or more ago. I was weighing
every morning and I finally had enough of the insanity. I now weigh on
fridays. No more, no less.

Susan
260/210/160

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Glo - for me your post speaks louder than anything I could say about
all the reasons why, IMO, you shouldn't weigh yourself too often, and
certainly not every day.
Some people seem to be able to cope with, even need, daily weighing,
but it sounds to me as if you're probably not one of them.
Of course, there will be people here who will disagree with me and say
it's hiding your head in the sand, and so on, but if you're like me
you'll know if you've fallen off the wagon and what you have to do
about it.  Asking the scale to show me the water weight I've added
just rubs it in and makes it much more difficult to put it behind me
and carry on.
Can you start by trying to only get on the scales every few days, then
perhaps once a week?
janice

Gloria, don't let the scale tell you if you will have a nice day or not.
Focus on the average weight you lose a week and let it go at that. If you
are doing your best then the weight will come off. It takes commitment to
see it through to the end. Change takes time and it didn't take you one day
to gain the weight and it will take some time to lose it. Hang in there and
you will see real progress.
Roxan

Another point Gloria, if you keep track of your weight daily, after a
little while, such as a couple of months, you will learn about your
weight fluctuations, how they are related to a particular time of
month or what you ate the day prior, etc. You will have a better grip
on reality. You are upset today, you have every right to be upset, but
the flipside is that in a couple of days you will lose that 2 lbs back
and therefore you will have a cause for a tiny celebration. Keep it
all in perspective.

i
223/176/180

If weighing makes you crazy - STOP WEIGHING.  Put the scale away, weigh
yourself once a week, once every couple of weeks, or once a month.  I know
that when the scale reflects a higher weight, I sometimes "feel" fat.  Even
though I'm not.  Stay diligent with your woe/exercise, and don't give up.
And avoid those things that make you feel crazy.

det

Glo, I fell into the same trap. Weighing myself every day was driving me
nuts (or more nuts, depending on how well you know me.)  It's normal for
your weight to fluctuate from day to day, and daily weigh ins don't
really tell you the truth. There's too many things that can throw it
off, such as how much water you're retaining, how long it's been since
your last meal, even the weather.

I suggest that you don't even look at that scale any more often than two
weeks. The pants-0-meter is a much more dependable way to to guage your
progress, and keeps you from facing those meaningless little
disappointments.

Gloria,

I'm one who weighs most days, though I don't panic if I forget. But
no, it doesn't affect me the way you describe. And frankly, if it is
affecting YOU that way, you need to reconsider weighing daily. I mean
if it makes you want to eat, that's a bad thing... you might be better
off with less frequent weighings. Weight is something that fluctuates
easily... tired muscles retain water, eat a little sodium, you find
yourself pounds heavier...

Now, suck up those tears and remember that one day falling off the
wagon won't do much harm in the long run. It's extended falls that
will hurt.

Is there something you can do, something active or semi-so? Take the
craziness you are feeling out on the rugs... do the dishes, dust, get
out for a walk, whatever it takes.

Next, remember that two pounds can easily be water weight. If you've
eaten anything salty... and cheese crackers probably are, that by
itself can do it.

Calm down, follow your WOE, don't weigh for a few days.

Try logging what you are eating as an aid to following your WOE and
maybe don't weigh-in so often. It's good to monitor progress or lack
thereof, but not if it becomes an impediment to healthy eating.
                       

Cynthia
262/234.0/200 first goal