Re: Re: Bring back the scale?

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Alana,I think what you said,  " what does that number on the scale mean to you? "

is what it's all about!if one can weigh without it meaning anything more than a fairly arbitrary number, great! the problem is that many of us tend to invest it with lots of extra meaning... our self worth, our attractiveness, etc.

best,abby

 

Alana, I can understand what you're saying. I would beat myself up about the scale, so I finally got rid of it. For the 4th or 5th time. I'm much happier without the scale.

Subject: Re: Bring back the scale?To: IntuitiveEating_Support Date: Friday, August 12, 2011, 8:26 AM

 

I quit weighing when I realized that the scale controlled my mood and how I felt about myself. It was never what I wanted it to be or where I thought it should be. Now, the only time I weigh is at the doctor's office. It took me a few times to realize that the number does not define me and who I am. Now it is just a number and I've been suprised to see it lower each time I've gone.

I now prefer to look within myself to see how I'm feeling about myself and by how my clothes feel and fit.

Some people do continue to weigh once a month or once a week just to keep tabs on their weight. I think you have to find what works for you and no one here can tell you what to do. That's the great thing about IE is finding what works for you as an individual. But what I would ask yourself is what does that number on the scale mean to you? And pay attention to the voices in your head as to what they are saying to you when you do weigh. Are they positive or negative? If positive, then you may be fine to continue weighing on a regular basis. If negative, I'd stop the weighing.

Hope this helps.

Alana

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> For years, I've weighed myself every day. Finally I gave it up about a month ago. But I've also had two periods during the last few years where I stopped emotional eating, and those were the only periods of my life where I actually lost weight. Not forced but lost it kind of naturally.

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> Now I'm feeling really frustrated and lost without my scale, because before it was kind of a way to gauge how well I was handling my emotions. It wasn't really a self-worth thing.

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> Because I've been working on intuitive eating, I've been frustrated not knowing or having that gauge to see how steady my metabolism is or whatnot.

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> I'd really love some feedback. Should I weigh myself maybe once a week? Or just keep going?

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> Rish

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