Originally Posted by barnbum
I have weighed myself every morning for years--just works better than way.
I think I'm not taken as seriously here simply because I don't have as much to lose. But, I take my weight very seriously since my mom died at age 61 of diabetes and heart troubles. It made me mad at her that she didn't think it was worth taking care of herself to be around for her kids and grandkids. She was a foodaholic--never stuck to exercise or a healthy diet. It was very frustrating to watch. I will NOT do that to my family.
I'll weigh in for the last time today. I lost 1.5 lbs this weeks after a month of temporary downs--142.5. My goal is 138, so it should happen soon.
Good luck everyone. Keep going--this is important for you and all who love you.
I'm with you on weighing myself every day. I do it twice a day - when I get up and just before I go to bed. I am so in tune with my weight I can guess what the scale is going to read before I step on it. If it reads less then my guess I'm happy.
I only have about 7 pounds yet to loose, but have been trying to loose that for a while now. I really need to work on staying healthy as my father died at age 57 and my mother died at 66. I have other relatives that lived to be 90 and 97 so I want to be one of them!
I think this thread has given me the encouragement to keep trying even if I don't get that from anyone else who thinks I'm small enough. They don't understand being thin is not the same as being healthy. I want to be healthy and feel good. I don't feel good most days.
I hope you stay in touch with this thread. But if you don't I wish you the best of luck in getting and staying healthy.