Originally Posted by
CraigB
You've found what works for you, and that's great. I'm one of those who weighs only weekly, and if I weren't so short-sighted when it comes to motivation and reward, I'd cut that back to bi-weekly or even monthly. Why? My weight fluctuates a lot on a day-to-day basis, depending on hydration levels, sodium intake, yata yata yata. What I see in the window of the scale can have absolutely no correlation to my body's burning of excess fat. And seeing weight drop more than expected one day can lead to disappointment the next when I might be better hydrated. This whole weight-loss journey is fraught with psychological and emotional pitfalls that I, personally, need to avoid if I can.
But like I said, that's just me. You're on a path that works for you, so that's fantastic! Keep up the good work!
Craig in Indy
Yep, Craig I rationalized that the morning naked, pre-coffee/breakfast weight was about as average as it was going to get. I forgot to mention that I began to hydrate to the recommended levels daily, and still do, which I had not done previous to my weight loss. My scale is rather particular, to the 10th. I could see results on a regular basis which kept me motivated.
I don't think the sensable diet and loosing a pound every couple of weeks would keep me motivated enough to continute to create a calorie deficit for that long of a period. However, the sensible diet to now maintain seems OK - that and there isn't anthing else in the house to eat lol. But as someone mentioned I only averaged a little over two pounds per week which my doc was OK with. After smacking me around for being over-weight and unhealthy early on, he smacked me around again when I showed up several weeks later 30 pounds lighter.
For me it all boiled down to the impatient thing and losing interest. I don't know, I can't seem to not weigh in every morning and know where I stand every day. I simply am going to do everything in my power to never put that weight on again.