I am home!
And what did I do when I got home at 2 am?
Me, in Edinburgh in what I call the darkness of "what in the world do I look like?"
As you can see, me and self timers are not besties.
I weighed myself.
Haha. What can I say?
I went a month without a scale, a measuring tape, or a full length mirror
(Minus the studio mirrors, of course. But when going out I had to rely on my meager self-confidence to leave my room without knowing how I looked. Eek!)
So...what's the prognosis?
The camera kept cropping off my head, hence the stooped posture and the look of "Is it blinking? Has it been ten seconds yet? Why hasn't it gone off yet? Should I take off the belt?"
I lost five pounds, an inch and a half from my waist and an inch and a half from my hips.
(Urgh, I think I look really smug in the above photo. Please read facial explanation above).
Which tells me something- maybe I should ditch the scale, the measuring tape, and the full length mirror and stick to walking everywhere and eating large Scottish breakfasts.
Do you weigh yourself or are you anti-scale?
If you ditched the scale, how has your life changed?
37 comments:
I go through phases. But generally I don't weigh myself much anymore, and am generally happier for it.
I generally dont weigh myself. I have a scale. but it is under my bed and behind a few large bulky items that Id have to drag out and make a mess of. so Id have to REALLY want to weigh myself.
Good for you thats awsome! I am sure you in general FEEL better. I find I go by how I Feel. How much energy I have, how well Im sleeping and so on. I cant wait to be walking everywhere in NYC Im sure that will help things
I'm anti-scale...mostly because I don't think it tells me much. I know if I'm eating healthy and being active and I find a scale only complicates things. To me, it's all about how I feel. Right now, I feel like I could lose a couple pounds, so I'm making a few changes...not because the scale said so but just because I don't feel good about what I've been eating and how much exercise I've been getting. Every time I do jump on a scale, it's hard to not let that number consume my thoughts and so life after the scale has been a lot less stressful! It's just so much easier to let my body do the talking!
We don't have a scale so the only time I really weigh myself is at my friends' houses and the doc's office. I try not to weigh myself because it gets me down. It's silly, I know, but it does. But hey - congrats on losing some pounds (although I'm sure you don't need to!)
YAAAY! I lately have been anti scale for sure. I haven't been running lately. Besides I am really trying to get away from numbers all together. I had the craziest thing happen with a pair of shorts from the same store being two different sizes and fitting completely different. After that I swore off numbers. I like going by how I think I look and how I feel.
Yay for loosing 5lbs on vacation though! I usually gain.
PS. Welcome back!
I echo what Caitlin said--I usually gain weight on vacation and lose it back home!
That said, I'm not much for scales. I usually go by the relative tightness and looseness of my jeans. They're currently tight. Hopefully that changes when I'm back on campus and walking a few miles a day...
Oh, and I really love your skirt!
Wow look at you!!! You know it's funny. Everytime I go to Italy I loose weight too. You'd never imagine that could happen but it does. Kinda tells me a bit about the American diet :)
Any number that we think tells us how we should feel about ourselves is toxic. Besides the fact that weight numbers mean basically nothing. There are too many factors. BMI was essentially MADE UP, etc. etc.
HOW DO YOU FEEL!? Ditch that scale and that measuring tape and feel your BEAUTY from the inside. Because, really? You totally GLOW all the time.
I've been anti-scale for a long time. In general, I found I obsess about numbers: calories eaten, pounds gained or lost...whatever. But I did learn there are good uses for them. They do help you quantify your goals, which makes them more measurable. Right now, I'm weighing myself regularly because I do have some weight to lose, but once I get where I need to be both physically and emotionally, I'm ditching the scale again.
I don't weigh myself simply because we haven't got any scales and my mum doesn't want me to obsess over my weight!
I have a measuring tape which use it every week or so just to 'make sure' I stay about the same measurements..
I'd hate to stop checking for a while and come back to find I've put on extra inches! D:
Yay well done on the weightloss! <3
People will probably freak when I say this, but I weigh myself every morning.
The thing is the way my weight distributes and the general shape of my body makes it really easy not to notice that I've gained weight until it is a fairly significant amount. And then suddenly I"m like "oh my god what happened". The good news is it is hard to tell I've put on a few pounds when I am dressed so I can hide it when it does happen. The bad news is when I look in the mirror I can't tell it's going up, so I need the scale to tell me the state of affairs.
I don't freak about the number though, during the holidays it goes on an upswing and I don't care because it's the holidays. And actually, when you notice how much weight fluctuates from day to day depending on what you ate or drank or time of month etc. it makes the number a lot less threatening.
And congrats on staying healthy on vacation! All that walking paid off in more ways than one, and just goes to show you can have treats if you move about. I think that is the biggest secret to the European diet, walking everywhere.
I'm with Em above... I weigh myself every morning. I probably shouldn't, but honestly it helps me better understand how choices have consequences. Sometimes it gets excessive (like when I get bummed for gaining less than a pound?!?) but generally its pretty helpful. If I sit around eating carbs all day and don't get up and move, I see it on the scale the next morning. If I eat well and get to the gym, I see it on the scale the next morning. (This isn't always true, but typically it is.) So it keeps me grounded.
But honestly, I don't care what the pounds say. I just care about how I feel. I know how I'll feel if I lost 10lbs and it has nothing to do with the actual numbers.
And go you! Doesn't that feel great? I lost quite a bit after only a week in Italy eating pasta 2x a day!
*kate
I weigh myself every night before I go to bed and every morning when I wake up. I don't know why except that I sometimes weigh 3 lbs less when I wake up in the morning. It's weird and I guess obsessive but it does keep me on track.
I trashed my scale during graduate school and have never looked back. I can always tell by how my clothes fit whether or not I'm feeling good. I lost weight once the scale was gone and was happier, too.
I've ditched the scale-I get obsessive about it so easily, and I feel like I've gotten to know my body better since saying goodbye to weigh ins. Like Robin, I use my clothes as a highly telling scale!
you look fab! and you LOST weight on vacation!??! i have never ever EVER done THAT. lol.
I HATE THE SCALE. sometimes i think i look fine and all and then i step on that mean and cruel thing and reality hits. URGH.
You look gorgeous lady!
We used to have a scale and I would weigh myself every now and again. But when the batteries dies I stopped caring. I worry more about how I feel than about the actual number.
I used to weigh myself, but there are no scales around at the moment, so I'm living in ignorance! I could lose a few pounds, but dieting is really dull. So as long as I attempt to balance chocolate with fruit, then that's good enough.
Hahahah I LAUGHED at your caption about the self-timer. *Raise my hand because I can relate*
Belly B :)
I'm anti-scale and use my clothing as measuring devices. Tight in the waist means 'drop the cookies Carrie!!'.
You look phenom with or without those 5lbs.
xo,
C
I'm addicted to the scale. :[ But I ALWAYS lose weight on vacations. I think it's from walking, like you said.
i have never owned a scale, but i like weighing myself every so often at my friends' house. i'm not so concerned with weight though, because as we all know, muscle is heavier than fat. as i lost fat around my middle, i was working out and gaining muscle in my upper body. the scale told me that after months of hard work i was pretty much the same, but i knew better than to believe it. i was so much healthier and i could notice a huge difference in how my clothes fit. so if you have a way to do a fat count at home, i'd say that's the best bet, as well as simply paying attention to how your body feels as it changes.
also, i actually happen to LOVE all those photos. beautiful lighting, colors, and lady! :)
I decided this past spring I was going to diet. My mom bought me a scale and I found I was weighing myself all the time. I sent it home and now I hate not having one.
Amanda
i'm completely anti-weigh.
i never know what my weight is. i can tell you on the other hand if i'm eating properly and excercising or not!
also, i think that peoples bodies react differently to food and that the number on a scale does not reflect that...
I'm too scared to weigh myself usually. mostly because i work out, but i never seem to lose anything lol. so it just disappoints me and makes me not want to work out anymore.
you look great though!
xo dana
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I can't believe you weigh yourself you look great!
I had and electronic scale and the battery ran out about a year ago, I haven't bothered to replace it ^_^
Xoxo
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i wouldn't say i am anti-scale... i simply don't own one! hope you enjoyed your month abroad :)
I think you should ditch the scale and listen to your body :) Numbers are just that - NUMBERS. And how much food you've eaten ( volume, not calories) will reflect the next day in an upsetting way. WHY BOTHER? :)
ditch the scale! ditch the scale! you're healthy, fit, and unbelievably lovely. numbers are meaningless.
p.s. I'm SO glad you made it home safely!! I know Mr. B is beyond relieved ;) I can't wait to hear more about your adventures.
Good reason to look smug, Tiffany! Mmmhh, could intensive lessons have anything to do with it, too? I don't step on scales, but I've got a pair of trousers, and when the feel tight I know it's time to watch the food intake.
Anti, definitely anti
I'm anti-scale. It's a number that can mislead. I know when I'm gaining and when I'm losing. I think measurments are a better indicator.
And by the way--you look great! :)
My mama never had a scale at the house neither did my papa. I do not have a scale at the house even as a ballerina;-)
ANTI scale! Totally.
Growing up, my mom refused to have a scale in our house because she didn't want anyone (notably myself or my brother) to become obsessed with a number that, at the end of the day, doesn't mean much.
My husband, on the other hand, always wants a scale around and will weigh himself on a fairly regular basis... I still refuse.
Some people who are in good physical condition weigh much more than you might think simply because muscle weighs more than fat.
I go by feel; if I feel unhealthy, or lethargic, or if my clothes aren't looking right, then I know its time to hit the gym, otherwise, I just don't care. :)
I actually don't weigh myself. I never really have, though. I feel comfortable with my body and believe I can tell when I've gained a little or lost a little.
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