Is it murder if you kill your scale???

Janknitz · 10-20-2011, 03:01 PM

OK, OK, I know the answer to this dilemna is STAY OFF THE SCALE, but I can't! I would rather see the changes day to day than get a nasty surprise after a week or a month.

I am bouncing. Down a pound a day for 2 days, up a pound a day for three. Down two pounds, up 1, then up another, and another. I'm eating the same stuff and same carb counts nearly every day.

So DH asks, have you lost anymore weight? Answer is no. I just keep bouncing around like the ball in Pong. Not getting anywhere. (His response is to exercise more--not happening).

I had a good intial weight loss of around 27 lbs, but every time I approach 30 I bounce back. I'm tracking my food, adding exercise, fat and calories, too. I have no desire to increase carbs, I'm just so frustrated!

AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!

cocoanut · 10-20-2011, 03:15 PM

I am a daily weigh-er, too. I read somewhere (I think it was in one of the Carbohydrate Addict books) where they said to weigh daily. Then weekly, average out your weight for the week. You will loose and gain daily, but if you stay on-plan, your average for the week will be lower.

I actually weigh daily but average monthly. My loss is very slow these days. Even though my weight may be the same on any particular day of this month as the same day last month, they are not always the same and my monthly average weight is lower. I am losing an average of about 2 lbs a month.

I consider(hope) this as a sign that my body is getting used to my new weight. Once that happens, I hope I will begin to loose faster. I'm also taking this time to wear out the 2 pair of pants I own in this size.

I would like to buy a smaller size when I need to buy new pants again.

sistertzu · 10-20-2011, 04:01 PM

It might be murder but you can get off with pooticus's Texas defense "She needed killin'."

Heheher · 10-20-2011, 04:43 PM

I saw a lady on tv beat her scale with a sledge hammer. Lol

ness2616 · 10-20-2011, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Heheher

I saw a lady on tv beat her scale with a sledge hammer. Lol

Hey, that was me! Kidding! But I sure would like to at times!

Mobear · 10-20-2011, 05:14 PM

I'd call it justifiable homocide

Janknitz · 10-20-2011, 05:48 PM

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I am a daily weigh-er, too. I read somewhere (I think it was in one of the Carbohydrate Addict books) where they said to weigh daily. Then weekly, average out your weight for the week. You will loose and gain daily, but if you stay on-plan, your average for the week will be lower.

I actually weigh daily but average monthly. My loss is very slow these days. Even though my weight may be the same on any particular day of this month as the same day last month, they are not always the same and my monthly average weight is lower. I am losing an average of about 2 lbs a month.

Hmmm, I guess I'm going to have to try this, but I think it will show that I'm NOT MOVING. The weigh in program I use shows only that day's weight and a graph that you can't zoom in on--I'm going to have to look for a better one.

gammazach · 10-21-2011, 05:00 AM

Try the ****** program. Entering your food will show calories, carbs for the day and they have a weight chart in there to. I found out onions were killing me with carb counts. BYE BYE whole onions!!!!

flatferenghi · 10-21-2011, 10:54 AM

i wil aid and abet u. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

Steven_R · 10-21-2011, 11:32 AM

If you track it daily one of the things you could do is just take todays weight and the previous 2 and average them, each day, it gets you a more balanced read i think. jmo on that though

tiggy_oz · 10-21-2011, 07:29 PM

I hear ya. I do the same thing.

Get out a tape measure and check that! Even though my scale moves very slowly and bounces, I've lost a heap off my hip and waist measure

Ocean · 10-21-2011, 08:40 PM

One thing I do is chart my weight every morning and night. At the end of each month I highlight my monthly highest and lowest weight. My goal is that they will be lower than the previous month's highest and lowest weight. If they are, I call the month a success.

LunaAshling · 10-22-2011, 03:03 AM

It's not murder if you are putting it out of its misery.

Victrola · 10-22-2011, 05:37 PM

No jury would convict you!

Did you ever see the movie Office Space? Take it into a field and take a sledgehammer to that SOB!

10-20-2011, 03:01 PM	#1
Janknitz Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,751 Gallery: Janknitz Stats: 254/195/150 WOE: Low Carb High Fat, No Grains Start Date: June 16, 2011	Is it murder if you kill your scale??? OK, OK, I know the answer to this dilemna is STAY OFF THE SCALE, but I can't! I would rather see the changes day to day than get a nasty surprise after a week or a month. I am bouncing. Down a pound a day for 2 days, up a pound a day for three. Down two pounds, up 1, then up another, and another. I'm eating the same stuff and same carb counts nearly every day. So DH asks, have you lost anymore weight? Answer is no. I just keep bouncing around like the ball in Pong. Not getting anywhere. (His response is to exercise more--not happening). I had a good intial weight loss of around 27 lbs, but every time I approach 30 I bounce back. I'm tracking my food, adding exercise, fat and calories, too. I have no desire to increase carbs, I'm just so frustrated! AAARRRGGGHHHHH!!!!

10-21-2011, 10:54 AM	#9
flatferenghi Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 13,799 Gallery: flatferenghi	justifiable homicide. i wil aid and abet u. Love & Profits: FLATFERENGHI

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10-20-2011, 03:15 PM	#2
cocoanut Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Southern USA Posts: 400 Gallery: cocoanut Stats: 274/215/140 5'4" WOE: VLC to prevent diabetes Start Date: Feb 2011	I am a daily weigh-er, too. I read somewhere (I think it was in one of the Carbohydrate Addict books) where they said to weigh daily. Then weekly, average out your weight for the week. You will loose and gain daily, but if you stay on-plan, your average for the week will be lower. I actually weigh daily but average monthly. My loss is very slow these days. Even though my weight may be the same on any particular day of this month as the same day last month, they are not always the same and my monthly average weight is lower. I am losing an average of about 2 lbs a month. I consider(hope) this as a sign that my body is getting used to my new weight. Once that happens, I hope I will begin to loose faster. I'm also taking this time to wear out the 2 pair of pants I own in this size. I would like to buy a smaller size when I need to buy new pants again.

10-20-2011, 04:01 PM	#3
sistertzu Resident crazy dog lady Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ca Posts: 5,121 Gallery: sistertzu Stats: 244/goal -90 Atkins/IF WOE: VLC/no grain/ minimal dairy Start Date: originally march 08 but every day is a fresh start	It might be murder but you can get off with pooticus's Texas defense "She needed killin'."

10-20-2011, 04:43 PM	#4
Heheher Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 5,263 Gallery: Heheher Stats: HW160/restarted at 142.8/Current 115 5'2" WOE: Atkins Start Date: Re-started 3/18/11	I saw a lady on tv beat her scale with a sledge hammer. Lol

10-20-2011, 05:14 PM	#6
Mobear Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: OH Posts: 1,070 Gallery: Mobear Stats: 235/192/LESS WOE: Bernstein Start Date: 9/2010	I'd call it justifiable homocide

10-21-2011, 05:00 AM	#8
gammazach Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: East Texas Posts: 102 Gallery: gammazach Stats: 275/198.6/150 WOE: atkins Start Date: 4/19/2011	Try the ****** program. Entering your food will show calories, carbs for the day and they have a weight chart in there to. I found out onions were killing me with carb counts. BYE BYE whole onions!!!!

10-21-2011, 11:32 AM	#10
Steven_R Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Iowa Posts: 3 Gallery: Steven_R Stats: 270/252/160 Start Date: 10/11/2011	If you track it daily one of the things you could do is just take todays weight and the previous 2 and average them, each day, it gets you a more balanced read i think. jmo on that though

10-21-2011, 07:29 PM	#11
tiggy_oz Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lombok Indonesia Posts: 3,451 Gallery: tiggy_oz Stats: 330/249/190 5'10" WOE: LCHF + IF Start Date: 1 Nov 2010 (+4 months off & 20lb regain)	I hear ya. I do the same thing. Get out a tape measure and check that! Even though my scale moves very slowly and bounces, I've lost a heap off my hip and waist measure

10-21-2011, 08:40 PM	#12
Ocean Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 818 Gallery: Ocean Stats: 240/157/Below 145 5'1.5" WOE: General Low Carb Start Date: June 2010	One thing I do is chart my weight every morning and night. At the end of each month I highlight my monthly highest and lowest weight. My goal is that they will be lower than the previous month's highest and lowest weight. If they are, I call the month a success.

10-22-2011, 03:03 AM	#13
LunaAshling Queen of the Planet of Redheads Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On a big rock made of dirt Posts: 4,791 Gallery: LunaAshling Stats: 248/___ /Strong WOE: Lowcarb Start Date: Today :)	It's not murder if you are putting it out of its misery.

10-22-2011, 05:37 PM	#14
Victrola Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 1,550 Gallery: Victrola Stats: Who currently knows? WOE: Keeping it under 20g daily Start Date: 11/17/2009	No jury would convict you! Did you ever see the movie Office Space? Take it into a field and take a sledgehammer to that SOB!