Comments on: Ask Roni – Scale Habits? Gone Full Circle?

By: I’ve been Exposed « we are the REAL deal

I’ve been Exposed « we are the REAL deal — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:06:07 +0000

[...] been everything from a size 4 to an 18. I bore a child. I’ve had plastic surgery. I’ve weighed daily and hardly ever at all. I’ve binged. I’ve fasted. For most of my life, I’ve been consumed with nothing [...]

By: roberta

roberta — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:31:08 +0000

Thank you for making me feel “normal” as I am a compulsive at jumping on scales, sometimes I want to do it even when I wake up in the night! I hope I can find this site again!

By: meggan

meggan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:26:09 +0000

I am a daily scale girl. For me it is a reminder that I need to stay on track. It motivates me to keep on going and does not give me permission to quit for a day.

By: Day 6 a Little Late | Roni’s Weigh

Day 6 a Little Late | Roni’s Weigh — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:24:01 +0000

[...] stressing. The further I go on this journey the less the scale matters as much. For my new readers I wrote about my scale habits which may shed some light on what I’m talking about [...]

By: herbaltea

herbaltea — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:37:00 +0000

I think that weighing habit of yours for 2 years has done its job.

"If the number went up I was motivated to make healthier choices (not starve myself) and if it went down it made me smile and reinforced I was moving in the right direction"

Now you're on autopilot.

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 20 May 2008 18:32:00 +0000

I like to weigh every day when I’m working on losing weight or curious about how my habits have affected the scale. I don’t think I’ve ever been afraid of it – I always want to know what the damage (or improvement) has been – but I’m not fond of public weigh-ins.

I suppose it affects my mood somewhat, but I’m more likely to be affected by my behavior – do I know that I ate the wrong things, skipped exercise, etc.? Or, have I been eating right, working out, drinking my water? The scale results are important to me, but not as important as knowing that I’m doing what I should.

By: Me

Me — Sun, 18 May 2008 17:56:00 +0000

i weigh myself several times a day, i like to see the fluctuations.

By: Later Gator

Later Gator — Sat, 17 May 2008 20:51:00 +0000

You basically just told my story, except that I’m still at the weighing everyday phase. In fact, sometimes I weigh myself twice a day–once in the morning and once at night. I find it fascinating that my morning weight is 2-3 pounds less than my evening weight.

That being said, I was kinda mad that I gained a pound this week. I still have a lot to lose (35+ lbs), but I told one of my friends about the weigh in and he said, “Forget the scale. It’s the mirror that matters.” He’s right–to a certain extent. I know I didn’t do very well last week, but I also know that one gain isn’t going to kill me.

That being said, I’m hoping for a good loss next week!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 May 2008 03:17:00 +0000

Roni..People think I am crazy..I have not weighed myself in maybe 25years..(I’m 50)I let my doc do that..,I have no idea how much I weight from day to day,,I do know how my clothes fit,,my energy level,and when people compliment me,,and that being said,,I do not need or want a scale..I do not (as you know) buy or wear stretchy clothes (except for to the gym)..I am and feel more fit than I did 30 years ago..I run 2-3 miles every other day..and lift weights as well..I think there are many other factors about a healthy weight than a number..I wear the same size I wore in HS…I think I have told my story..when I had to lay down and zip my pants on a cruise,,I said the day I get home,,I am starting a new life eating plan,,the plan is eating healthy..I do treat myself to a Smidgen (1) daily..seems to stop the goody crave….(thanks Roni) Have a great week,,Suzan

By: Jan

Jan — Fri, 16 May 2008 22:40:00 +0000

While I was losing weight I only weighed once a week at my WW meetings. As soon as I hit maintenance I started weighing everyday. I just recieved my lifetime this week and I will continue to weigh everyday as a tool to help me keep on track. It doesn’t dictate my mood. Only helps me learn about my body as well.