Scale management

Jenny C.
on 4/1/12 12:56 am

When I was in the losing phase, I only charted downward weight. Once I'd charted a weight, I didn't change it until I went a pound lower. I was a real stair-step loser, but you won't see any stairs going up on my chart cause if there was an upward bump I didn't chart it--I just waited until I was a pound lower.

Now that I'm at goal, I've decided to chart my weight on the 1st and the 15th of the month. I already have an upper limit of 148, but I figure having set times when things get "official" will help me stay on track.

144 today! Yay!

landdnurse2
on 4/1/12 5:00 am - Midwest City, OK

VSG on 12/01/11

I think that sounds like a great idea! Thanks for the suggestion!

Otterwench
on 4/1/12 11:06 am - Camano Island, WA

VSG on 12/01/11

I do the same thing. Works for me and I don't get all depressed looking at up spikes. I will says, though, that I have only had one occasion where I actually went up, so it doesn't happen much! I like your idea about weighting twice monthly. Better than obsessing over the scale!

Good luck in maintenance!

~Sandi

~Sandi

HW: 275 Initial Weight: 264 SW: 245 CW: 138 GW: 140
Pre-op: -19 Mo 1: -21 Mo 2: -8 Mo 3: -11 Mo 4: -7 so Mo 5: -8 Mo 6: -10 Mo 7: -9 Mo 8: -8 Mo 9: -7 Mo 10: -10 Mo 11: -2 Mo 12: -6 so far