What is your opinion of weighing yourself? Should I just not weight at all, or every once and a while or just when I need to. I don't know what's the best way to go. But everytime I weigh myself I know it's only so I can see how much weight I have to lose.
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Danielle xoxo
I have found that the scale is my biggest trigger. If the number is low then in the back of my mind I'm like YES I can eat! and it sets me up for a binge. And if the number is too high, then I feel digusted and fat which leads me to restricting, over exercising, and a possible binge and purge. At one point I was weighing myself honestly 30 times a day. It was all I thought about and that number basically determined who I was. I still probably weigh myself 1-2 times a day, but I am slowly becoming okay with whatever the number may read. My ultimate goal is to get rid of the scale completely and go by how I feel. If I feed my body right and exercise properly then there is no reason for me to obsess over the number on the scale. Most people say once a week is a number of times to weigh yourself, because day to day your weight will fluctuate. I know all of this and yet I still obsess and if that number reads even 0.2 lbs higher.. it gives me massive anxiety. If the scale isn't a trigger for you then I would say once a week.
I'd suggest to weigh in once a week. I personally never weigh myself anymore unless my clothes get tight then I go for a walk at least 3x per week.
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April
Hi...weighing yourself will only continue to give your scale, and those numbers more power over you! Weighing yourself does not help you lose or maintain a weight, it's about the way you eat, follow a meal plan, or whatever. In order to be able to eat intuitively, you first must learn how to de-couple how you feel about your body/weight, from your emotions, and they only way to begin working on that is to receive intense counseling. A professional is the one who should be weighing you, so that you don't have that added component in your mind. Throw away your scale! Or better yet, take a sledge hammer and beat it to pieces!! It does have to control your life! Take care...Jan ♥
Thank you for the advice! I'm really going to try this week not to weight myself. I know for me it's better to not know the number and just make sure that I'm eating healthily and excersizing. I still need to learn how to not take to the extreme and binge & purge. As far as counseling, I don't know how I'm ever going to have the chance to do that. It's so frustrating because I want the help so badly & just want to healthy so I can be my happiest.
Elle....what are the reasons that counseling is not possible for you? There are many options, some better than others, but even having someone who will listen and perhaps you can seek help at the counseling center at your school (if you are in school)?
Take care...Jan ♥
I'm about to graduate next month, I'm home-schooled. I'm going to college in the Fall and I'm just getting worried that it will be worse or get worse when I'm there. My parents think I'm "over" throwing up my food. When they found out two years ago, it was basically like "how could you do this? Your smarter than this. You know better. You need to grow." The last one hurt the worst. I just feel like I can't go to them about this, especially my mom. I feel like she's the one who gave this to me & I just really can't be around her sometimes. I feel bad for thinking that she influenced me, but I don't know how to talk to her. I don't think I'm ready to tell anyone yet either. I'm also broke so I can't afford therapy :(
I'm so sorry about the situation that you are in with your parents. I'm a freshman in college now and I struggled with bulimia and anorexia all through high school, but luckily my parents put me in therapy (against my will) as soon as they found out. Maybe going to them and telling them how serious this is in your life and that it is something that is a little out of control will make them see that this isn't just you being immature. I hate that misconception that those with eating disorders are immature or vain. While the other girls were going on their first dates and going to basketball games and dances, I was fighting for my life, playing tug-of-war with Ed. My eating disorder took away years and experiences that I can never get back and believe me, if it was something I could just wish away, I would. For me, my doctor told me I had chemical embalance that was causing my ocd, anxiety and eating disorders. This is very serious stuff and you need tell your parents that you need help. I hope it all works out message me if you need anything.
Btw. I forgot what your original post was about. Yes. Trash the scale. It is one of your biggest enemies right now.
I think the scale is a bad thing when you have any eating disorder. Every time (every day) when I step on it, it dictates my day and days ahead. I think starting tomorrow I will not step on the stupid thing! Just like post mentioned above, if number is good in my mind, I set myself up for a binge or if too high a number, the restricting, etc. To answer your question, scale not a good thing!!
Take care,
S.