I agree with scale mentality. My boyfriend's mom doesn't allow scales in the house, and maybe that is why!

I remember I would get down in the dumps if I only lost one pound or no pounds in a week. (I used to weigh myself every saturday) I remember asking someone if it could be from gaining muscle. This person told me that it could be that way for a MAN but not a lady because we don't put muscle on very fast at all, and if we do it's not that much. I asked my doctor about this anyway, and he said that was BS and that that could have been the reason my numbers weren't changing on the scale!

That's one of the main reasons I think 'biggest loser' kinda sends the wrong message is the weekly 'weigh-in' ... Now I know that most of it has probably been edited for TV, but when the 'trainer' gets angry at a guy for only losing 6 pounds that week and causing the 'team' to lose... That just gets my goat! It shouldn't matter if each of those people only lose 1 pound a week, they shouldn't get badgered for it. Also... That whole bit where all the different numbers flash by on the screen until it actually shows the weight... Can you say DRAMA?! Ok... I'm sorry I don't mean to offend anyone who likes the show, I'm sure it's good motivation--It's just I think it kinda sends out the message that you've gotta lose 13 pounds a week to be a real success, you know?

About my ticker... 130 pounds is just a generic goal. It's what I imagine myself looking best at. If I feel I look fine at 150 then I'll stop, if I think I still don't look fine at 130 I'll keep going... Besides, who said that your average at-home scale is that accurate, anyway? Step on it 5 times in a row and I'll bet you get different numbers. Heck, step on it 5 different times a day and you'll get different numbers, too!

Ok... I'm done, hehe.

-N-

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