Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Bonnie, I am concerned that you weigh daily. When I was weighing daily, it lead to me bingeing and purgeing. I wouldn't wish the lifestyle of a bulimic to anyone. I don't know if you can relate, but if I weighed in more, my whole day would be ruined...my mind would race and I would rush to GNC or Super Supplements to get the latest and greatest diet drug or I would order a new at home workout system. If I weighed the same, I would get discouraged and eat my feelings, thinking that I would never be able to drop that weight. And if I weighed less, I'd celebrate and give myself a "break." Point being that all my efforts were in vain and they all lead to more weight gain. I have set Sunday as my only weigh-in date. It has help keep me accountable for weighing in. At my worst, I was weighing in 6X/day. Maybe you could put your scale away for awhile. Honestly, I had to hide mine for a few years. I'm just now feeling like I can use the scale as a tool, not a torture device! - PS--->2lbs is most definitely water;o) To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 5:48:39 AMSubject: Scale fears ? I have not broken my weighing almost daily obsession tbh and for the first time since starting IE I had a 2 pound gain show up this morning. My brain knows I ate Japanese lunch and popcorn snack and my rings are tight so it's probably water weight, but it is hitting my confidence in my knowing when and how much to eat. Did the rest of you have that problem initially? Did you hang in or try and figure out why the gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 Bonnie, I am concerned that you weigh daily. When I was weighing daily, it lead to me bingeing and purgeing. I wouldn't wish the lifestyle of a bulimic to anyone. I don't know if you can relate, but if I weighed in more, my whole day would be ruined...my mind would race and I would rush to GNC or Super Supplements to get the latest and greatest diet drug or I would order a new at home workout system. If I weighed the same, I would get discouraged and eat my feelings, thinking that I would never be able to drop that weight. And if I weighed less, I'd celebrate and give myself a "break." Point being that all my efforts were in vain and they all lead to more weight gain. I have set Sunday as my only weigh-in date. It has help keep me accountable for weighing in. At my worst, I was weighing in 6X/day. Maybe you could put your scale away for awhile. Honestly, I had to hide mine for a few years. I'm just now feeling like I can use the scale as a tool, not a torture device! - PS--->2lbs is most definitely water;o) To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 5:48:39 AMSubject: Scale fears ? I have not broken my weighing almost daily obsession tbh and for the first time since starting IE I had a 2 pound gain show up this morning. My brain knows I ate Japanese lunch and popcorn snack and my rings are tight so it's probably water weight, but it is hitting my confidence in my knowing when and how much to eat. Did the rest of you have that problem initially? Did you hang in or try and figure out why the gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 I highly recommend freeing yourself from the scale completely, if you can do it. I was also an obsessive weigher (and bulimic at one time). I gave up the scale a few months ago and haven't looked back. I thought I would be anxious about it, but I wasn't. I just told myself, "This is it" and it does feel very good not to tie my self-esteem to the scale. Sohni  Bonnie,  I am concerned that you weigh daily. When I was weighing daily, it lead to me bingeing and purgeing. I wouldn't wish the lifestyle of a bulimic to anyone. I don't know if you can relate, but if I weighed in more, my whole day would be ruined...my mind would race and I would rush to GNC or Super Supplements to get the latest and greatest diet drug or I would order a new at home workout system. If I weighed the same, I would get discouraged and eat my feelings, thinking that I would never be able to drop that weight. And if I weighed less, I'd celebrate and give myself a "break." Point being that all my efforts were in vain and they all lead to more weight gain. I have set Sunday as my only weigh-in date. It has help keep me accountable for weighing in. At my worst, I was weighing in 6X/day. Maybe you could put your scale away for awhile. Honestly, I had to hide mine for a few years. I'm just now feeling like I can use the scale as a tool, not a torture device!  - PS--->2lbs is most definitely water;o) From: bonnieann824 <bonnieann824> To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 5:48:39 AM Subject: Scale fears ?  I have not broken my weighing almost daily obsession tbh and for the first time since starting IE I had a 2 pound gain show up this morning. My brain knows I ate Japanese lunch and popcorn snack and my rings are tight so it's probably water weight, but it is hitting my confidence in my knowing when and how much to eat. Did the rest of you have that problem initially? Did you hang in or try and figure out why the gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 I highly recommend freeing yourself from the scale completely, if you can do it. I was also an obsessive weigher (and bulimic at one time). I gave up the scale a few months ago and haven't looked back. I thought I would be anxious about it, but I wasn't. I just told myself, "This is it" and it does feel very good not to tie my self-esteem to the scale. Sohni  Bonnie,  I am concerned that you weigh daily. When I was weighing daily, it lead to me bingeing and purgeing. I wouldn't wish the lifestyle of a bulimic to anyone. I don't know if you can relate, but if I weighed in more, my whole day would be ruined...my mind would race and I would rush to GNC or Super Supplements to get the latest and greatest diet drug or I would order a new at home workout system. If I weighed the same, I would get discouraged and eat my feelings, thinking that I would never be able to drop that weight. And if I weighed less, I'd celebrate and give myself a "break." Point being that all my efforts were in vain and they all lead to more weight gain. I have set Sunday as my only weigh-in date. It has help keep me accountable for weighing in. At my worst, I was weighing in 6X/day. Maybe you could put your scale away for awhile. Honestly, I had to hide mine for a few years. I'm just now feeling like I can use the scale as a tool, not a torture device!  - PS--->2lbs is most definitely water;o) From: bonnieann824 <bonnieann824> To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 5:48:39 AM Subject: Scale fears ?  I have not broken my weighing almost daily obsession tbh and for the first time since starting IE I had a 2 pound gain show up this morning. My brain knows I ate Japanese lunch and popcorn snack and my rings are tight so it's probably water weight, but it is hitting my confidence in my knowing when and how much to eat. Did the rest of you have that problem initially? Did you hang in or try and figure out why the gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2010 Report Share Posted April 29, 2010 I highly recommend freeing yourself from the scale completely, if you can do it. I was also an obsessive weigher (and bulimic at one time). I gave up the scale a few months ago and haven't looked back. I thought I would be anxious about it, but I wasn't. I just told myself, "This is it" and it does feel very good not to tie my self-esteem to the scale. Sohni  Bonnie,  I am concerned that you weigh daily. When I was weighing daily, it lead to me bingeing and purgeing. I wouldn't wish the lifestyle of a bulimic to anyone. I don't know if you can relate, but if I weighed in more, my whole day would be ruined...my mind would race and I would rush to GNC or Super Supplements to get the latest and greatest diet drug or I would order a new at home workout system. If I weighed the same, I would get discouraged and eat my feelings, thinking that I would never be able to drop that weight. And if I weighed less, I'd celebrate and give myself a "break." Point being that all my efforts were in vain and they all lead to more weight gain. I have set Sunday as my only weigh-in date. It has help keep me accountable for weighing in. At my worst, I was weighing in 6X/day. Maybe you could put your scale away for awhile. Honestly, I had to hide mine for a few years. I'm just now feeling like I can use the scale as a tool, not a torture device!  - PS--->2lbs is most definitely water;o) From: bonnieann824 <bonnieann824> To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, April 29, 2010 5:48:39 AM Subject: Scale fears ?  I have not broken my weighing almost daily obsession tbh and for the first time since starting IE I had a 2 pound gain show up this morning. My brain knows I ate Japanese lunch and popcorn snack and my rings are tight so it's probably water weight, but it is hitting my confidence in my knowing when and how much to eat. Did the rest of you have that problem initially? Did you hang in or try and figure out why the gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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