A bit of an update a few weeks later... I *did* manage to take measurements of myself on 6/12. I've posted elsewhere about the scale fear, and I guess I wanted to update people (whoever out there is reading that might be able to relate to not wanting or not being ready to know what you weigh after a long time since your last weigh-in). Well... the tape is in (haha), and I'm down 4" on my waist, as well as reduced numbers everywhere else... except for my forearms (up 1/2"), which is bizarre, lol. I don't mean to brag... Just an encouraging word to other folks who may not be ready to step on the scale just yet. I wholeheartedly love the measuring tape method - I am also able to now wear a couple pairs of pants and a bra that I couldn't even breathe in a month ago.
Thanks again to everyone here for your support and encouragement, and huzzah! for measuring tapes. |
Edit: Beginning measurements taken on 6/19 :)
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Hi Change... and yes, changeISgood! :) Congratulations for making the change! I am 5'3 and at my heaviest I was 239! Now I am at 213, so I know how you felt the last time you weighed. Don't ever give up, ANYTHING is possible!!! :)
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Originally Posted by Lizzycritter
(Post 13891)
Someone on here measures progress in "sticks of butter", I like that one a lot. There's 4 sticks in a pound, so that gives me a really big emotionally satisfying number to track. Plus I can go to the grocery store and count out the butter packages to get a good visual idea of what I've lost so far.
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allot alike
Originally Posted by changeisgood29
(Post 13888)
Hello all, first, let me thank you all for typing out your fears, your woes, your obsessions, and your victories! I will confess that I am much more likely to "lurk" in forums and haven't actually posted on one since I was a Pearl Jam-obsessed teenager on music sites. But I digress. :)
Here's my thing... I am scared outta my mind to get on a scale. The last time I weighed myself was a little over a year ago, right before I got married, and it really derailed any notions I had of losing weight (for the record, at that time the scale read 225, and I am 5'4). It made me feel as if all was hopeless, and I was a lost cause, etc. etc. etc. Well, fast forward a year or so later, and for the past month and a half or so, my husband and I have started consistently exercising and are eating waaay better than we used to. I feel much better, but it's hard to tell if I've made any progress because of my scale fear and because I have so far to go. I suppose I should mention that I've had a lifelong issue with my weight. The only time I was 'skinny' was as a teenager (a bit past the Pearl Jam stage, though :o) when I was anorexic and obsessively weighing myself every morning. I know daily weigh-ins are good for some folks, but I don't want to go back to that habit. So, my friends, before I bite that proverbial bullet and buy a scale, I'm here asking you for your feedback about this issue. I want to keep track of my progress, but I'm afraid of what the numbers will read and what that would do to my mental state regarding weight loss, self-image, etc. As it is I am the heaviest I've been in my life and I wouldn't wish my self-hatred on anybody. To make matters worse, I think this is such a foolish fear but I need some help getting over it. Thanks for reading! Also, let me say, the fitday program really helps me and my husband keep on track with our life change:p |
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