4 week plan, no weighing allowed.

[Diemme]

I've come to the conclusion that weighing myself is adding to my messed up relationship with food. Pretty much every time I start a weight loss attempt, when I weigh in at the end of the week it either makes me comfort eat if I haven't lost much or celebration eat if I have! So I've decided to try a 4 week plan where the only goal is to stick to my calorie count every day. Will weigh myself 4 weeks from now and hopefully keep going, maybe try 6 or 8 weeks after that. Anyone have the same issues around weighing and fancy joining me?

I'm exactly the same! I'm too scared to weigh myself right now as I've eaten badly over the last week and I know it'll set me back. I'm really struggling to lose anything at all at the moment.

I really need to stay away from the scales. It's a hard habit to break but I'm going for it. Plan is to focus on how I'm feeling, clothes getting looser etc.

Gosh you are so right I have felt I lost weight so many times before and the scales have not shifted show a small weight loss despite all my hard work so I just give up and eat
I would love to join Anyone interested in an extra push... Quick evening accountability check post here to say good day /not so good day. Maybe it’s just me but I would find being answerable very motivating

Excellent! I've had a good day, feeling committed to the weighing ban. It's interesting, there's so much written about how in the long term diets lead to weight gain. For me, dieting without weighing isn't a diet. If I'm not constantly monitoring my progress then it just becomes the way I eat if that makes sense.

I have to admit I’m lining myself up for Saturday 1st August. Post shielding lockdown hairdresser on Thursday post lockdown beautician Friday and post lockdown diet Saturday. I return to work place on 1st September so that’s my goal. =To fit into those work clothes again. scary scary thought. I’ll weigh Sat morning or maybe not and that’s me for the month You are right this weighing is ok if scales go down Not so good if they don’t and knocks all efforts on the head. So here’s to mutual support and daily check in.Good luck

Good day today Did treadmill this morning. Decided to stop all this fad foods and had porridge and proper milk not almond milk to see how it goes Got to beautician and hairdresser both today so feeling a bit more presentable and now wanting to feel better about myself and my weight So all good. Hoping I’m in right frame of mind for Saturday proper start

I developed an unhealthy obsession with the scales. I always have tbh. I hate myself just now. I’ve been using my fitness pal for the last month, logging around 1200 calories a day. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem to be making any difference at all. It’s very disheartening and I’m not really enjoying life at the moment but I need to give it longer. I’m currently a 16 and would like to be a 12 so that’s probably about 5 stone. (I’m 5’9 tall so a few stone per dress size is normal.)

I actually think I have lipedema and that’s why the scales are so dangerous for me, but that’s a whole different topic...

What a great idea, I would like to join! Will try to follow sensible eating habits and weigh myself on 1st September. Hope I can keep on the right track! Good luck to everyone! 🤞

Hi
Not such a good day. My usual story= diet starts tomorrow so I’ll eat today.Caught sight of my face on skype, such a good motivator. So food in, exercise planned and all ready to go. I’m actually looking forward to feeling my clothes getting looser and feeling healthier

So tomorrow is day one of thirty one Hope.everyone managing and doing good

Day one coming to a close .Ok diet wise but no exercise today

How is everyone doing? I had a relatively good day yesterday, managed to fit in some exercise and also kept my food under control (mainly around portion size, as I must admit there was ice cream). I didn't do well the first few days of August, but hope I can gain some momentum now.

Hope everyone is enjoying the glorious weather!

Sorry, I almost forgot I'd started this thread as it was slow to take off. So pleased people have joined. And very very pleased that my plan seems to be working. I'm using mfp and sticking to 1500 calories a day and trying to make healthy choices. That's literally it. I haven't weighed myself and it's definitely having the effect I was hoping for. My weight loss or gain always ALWAYS changed my mindset. If I hadn't lost anything I'd think sod it, might as well have a binge and start again next week. If I'd lost a few pounds I'd think yay, looks like i'll get away with it if i relax a bit and eat what I fancy for a few days. Without weighing I'm just sticking to my plan every day.