I’m currently waging a war against the flab that has decided to call itself home on my body.
To be honest it didn’t just appear, I kind of helped it along its way with too much eating and drinking.
Having three kids in four years used to be my excuse but if I’m honest it’s not really a good one.
It’s just that I don’t have much willpower so I haven’t deprived myself of much in the past few years.
However, I’m now in the zone, a place where I WANT to lose weight, not just for my health but for my happiness.
And you know the tool that I use every day to motivate me?
No not the treadmill in the garage, or my sexy black dress – it’s the mighty digital scales in my bathroom, aka Sally the Scales.
(and yes I did wait until the number had disappeared before taking this pic – see I’m not just a pretty face)
I weigh myself at LEAST 6 times a day, as soon as I wake up, after I have a shower, after breakfast, around noon, after dinner and then before bed.
Obsessed or dedicated? You be the judge.
It might sound a little whacky to some but being a serial weigher (now that can’t be a word) ensures that I’m on track with my weight loss.
I need to know right away if I’m getting results and if I’m not it just motivates me to be stronger and better at it.
If Sally tells me I’m piling it on and I’m hurting her then I don’t get disheartened I get strong.
If she tells me I’m losing weight I become even more determined not to have that bottle of bubbly in the fridge or a loaf of fresh bread with lashings of butter.
In the past four months I’ve lost about 7-8kg, I still have at least 8kg to go but unlike a few months ago, I really have the desire to do it now.
It’s summer, my kids are active and in the water all the time and I want to feel comfy in my own skin again.
Yep I have stretch marks, a jelly belly and I’m not sure my legs will ever be the same – but I know I can feel better about myself if I stick with it.
For too long I have made excuses – it’s time to cut the crap and get my fitness, health and vitality back.
I can’t guarantee I won’t fall off the wagon, especially as Xmas when I totally will drink like a fish, but as long as I can crawl back on it afterwards, then I think I’ll be okay.
Gotta go – Sally is waiting for me.
How often do you weigh yourself and why?
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December 7, 2012 at 6:37 am
I love weighing myself too. Maybe not as often as you do, but I think it is a really good thing as it has helped me to make sure I know where my weight is at and it has never got out of control. I have rules about when I weigh though. Always in the morning, before breaskfast, after I pee. Not after rice or pasta for dinner. I actually find it fun 🙂
December 7, 2012 at 10:14 am
That is funny, and my morning ritual is the same in regards to weighing in. I also find it fun, and for me is the best way to keep my weight in check. I’m glad I’m not the only one with a dependence on scales. Have a great Friday 🙂
December 7, 2012 at 10:17 am
BTW, I LOVE the gingerbread men blog, my daughter saw it also and is begging me to do it with her! I couldn’t find a spot to comment on your page, so doing it here 🙂
December 7, 2012 at 6:41 am
Just ‘found’ you via both memes. Totally on the same page, I’m just starting a post second pregnancy weight loss, and scale jumping at least twice a day!
December 7, 2012 at 10:12 am
It’s such a huge obstacle to overcome, baby weight I mean, especially when caring for babies, kids, work, husband and house! But go us for trying, especially at the start of the festive season!
December 7, 2012 at 7:00 am
I stopped weighing myself because I wasn’t seeing any results and it was de-motivating for me. I decided to go on measurements and how my clothes fit (and how I fit into old clothes) as it seemed to yield better/more accurate results. I know I’ve put on a lot of muscle in the 6 months I’ve been doing PT so I think the scales can sometimes be misleading. Plus I always assume every scale is “broken” 😉
December 7, 2012 at 8:12 am
See weighing myself just serves to motivate me, we’re all different, and yes cms are a good indication, as are clothes, mine are also feeling less tight, another great indicator. For the record, Sally is not broken 😉
December 7, 2012 at 7:49 am
Your weight fluctuates hourly and daily so you are not really helping yourself – sorry! Weekly is about the right amount, try to do it at the same time and take into account whether you’ve been to the toilet, just eaten, your period etc. If you’ve put on a bit and you’ve been good, it’s more to do with those things 🙂
Good luck with it. It sounds like you have the rest of it sorted.
Becc via #FYBF
December 7, 2012 at 8:10 am
You are right about weight fluctuating, perhaps that’s my fascination with weighing myself so much! But for some reason it works to encourage me. Thanks for the best wishes, I’ll hopefully be able to report great things come January! 🙂
December 7, 2012 at 8:51 am
Our scales weigh slightly light. It makes me happy even though I know it. When we go to my MILS house I gain 2kg in one journey and it is such a relief to lose the weight again by simply travelling home again 🙂
December 7, 2012 at 10:09 am
Ha ha – I love it – if only it were that simple right. Thanks for sharing!
December 7, 2012 at 10:39 am
We left the scales behind when we moved. This was a good thing for my sanity.
December 7, 2012 at 11:02 am
Yep, I reckon you’re either a lover or a hater of scales!! Hope your sanity levels improving – mine definitely aren’t!
December 7, 2012 at 10:49 am
I have stopped weighing myself more than ever two weeks at most. I find the more I weigh myself the more I become obsessed with the number on the scale and the less weight I lose. When I don’t worry about the number on the scales and focus on the way exercising and eating well makes me feel I do so much better and am always then pleasantly surprised when I do get on the scales and see a loss.
December 7, 2012 at 11:02 am
It’s always nice to see a loss, especially when you’re not expecting it. It’s interesting how our minds all work so differently, the numbers on the scales mean different things to everyone it appears.
December 7, 2012 at 1:44 pm
I used to be a serial-weigher. Our scales then broke (over use?!!) so I haven’t invested in another set as of yet. I’ve been back at the gym, so I might sneak in a cheeky weight check just prior to Christmas…
December 7, 2012 at 3:11 pm
YAY finally another serial-weigher! You know if mine broke I don’t think I’d be that worried, a bit like you are. But because they are there I use them! Go you heading back to gym. 🙂
December 7, 2012 at 2:22 pm
I put on stacks with my last 2 kids, and really hadn’t lost it all from the frist three, been avoiding the scales for a year and a half – but it only made it worse! I got on the other week and knew what I had to do, joined back at the gym and signed up for weight watchers. I’m happier than I have been in a long time! Do whatever motivates unless it’s becoming a health problem
December 7, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Your are right, whatever motivates you the is the to go with! Good on you for joining WW, it’s how I’ve lost most of my weight throughout the years, I still remember and have books so I’m basically doing that also without actually going to meetings etc! Good luck!
December 7, 2012 at 5:12 pm
I’ve recently lost 11 kgs through WW – only a couple to go and I’ll be where I want to be. My scales are actually pretty useless and say that I am 3 kilos less than I really am. That first ever weigh in on proper scales was a huge shock to the system! I hope you continue to be strong and stay the course – it is worth it!
December 7, 2012 at 7:47 pm
Hi Kirsty, yes I’m a BIG believer and past user of WW, in fact at least 3 times in my life, to get myself back on track, so I am using my previous knowledge of the system to help in my weight loss. Thanks for the encourage and good on you for losing 11kg, that is such a big loss. I’m in the zone so hopefully I’ll be able to say I’ve lost the 16kg I want to very soon, 8 down, 8 to go!!
December 7, 2012 at 8:53 pm
I only visit my Sally a few times a week. I started exercising a couple of times a week and cut out most carbs… Feeling heaps better about me… Well done to you!
December 7, 2012 at 9:17 pm
Thanks so much, I appreciate your support. It’s hard work and I do think exercising is the key. However, I’ve been told that you can’t out run a bad diet. And for me, who has 3 under 4.5, and I work from home, I don’t have much time to really exercise, so I am starting with diet, eg cutting out carbs like you and wow doesn’t it make a BIG difference. 🙂 Keep me posted on how you’re going!
December 7, 2012 at 10:02 pm
I honestly haven’t weighed myself in years. I got weighed the day I gave birth to my kids so that they would know how much medication I needed, but other than that I have no idea how much I weigh (hopefully less than that day!). I tend to go by whether my clothes feel comfortable or tight. We don’t even own a set of scales! I guess if I needed to weigh myself I could go to the shearing shed and get in the wool press which has scales that measure to 300kg – that should be plenty 🙂
December 9, 2012 at 9:39 am
Oh the shearing shed, I have such fond memories of ours from when I was a kid. Such a great life for a kid on a farm.
December 7, 2012 at 10:42 pm
I get a bit stressed if I visit my version of Sally too often. Unlike you I guess I’m easily discouraged if the numbers move up even a tiny bit! I have 3 kids too, but the youngest is 18 months old now – not so much of an excuse anymore! My supermodel days are over (as if…) but I do want more energy for my kids. I’m working at it slowly this time though (also through WW) rather than any kind of crash dieting. Best of luck to you and Sally!
December 9, 2012 at 9:42 am
Sounds like we’re in the same boat – it’s a long hard road, I did it after No.2 and then just after I lost about 14kg I got pregnant, by surprise! WW is such a great way to go, I always get results when I do it, and the knowledge I have has lasted me years. Good luck!
December 8, 2012 at 4:55 am
Hey. Found you through FYBF. I love weighing myself but I try to limit it to once a week. When I am being really good with my eating I’ll get on every morning. My weight can fluctuate 1-2kg either way within a 24 hr period so it can either feel great or just terrible if I see a sudden rise.
We have some crappy Aldi scales and I’ve been hoping to get some new old school analogue Seca scales. I love seeing the bar move down rather than just seeing the electronic numbers change.
I know people who never weigh and just rely on how their clothes feel to get that sense of achievement from a diet. Not me, I gotta see those numbers!
V.
December 12, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Yep I’m with you – a numbers girl – thanks for stopping by, sorry for late reply, my life is getting in the way of my blog at the moment. 🙂
December 9, 2012 at 9:49 am
YAY another weigher, phew, I was starting to think I was a dying breed. I love the old school scales, they are awesome – haven’t seen any around in ages! I’ve been super great with my eating in the past two weeks and man it’s just amazing how much difference it makes, and with 3 pre-schoolers to run around after, I’m reasonably active. It would also help if I got on the treadmill a few times a week, but I’m building up to that 😉
December 9, 2012 at 3:21 pm
Sounds like you have a very tight relationship with Sally 🙂
I try not to weigh myself too much. Sometimes I don’t go on for several days and then it’s twice in one day.
Well done on losing all that weight! x
December 9, 2012 at 3:27 pm
Thanks Grace, I appreciate the comment and visit. For some reason the numbers just speak to me and are very encouraging, whether higher or lower than before. In saying that I’m not silly enough to forget that muscle weighs more than fact and once I’ve dropped more I’ll start toning and then the numbers won’t matter as much! Have a great week.
December 13, 2012 at 8:40 pm
Are those bloody scales…my nemesis!