ryancolter96
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@thehindubrahmin I only know my weight because I weighed myself for that thread. All my “fitness” goals are climbing grades or adventures so I use them to know if I’m getting there or not.
After the recent "ladies of X-height" posts..
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rustedspurs4
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@thehindubrahmin I stopped weighing myself because I started following Intuitive Eating in May/June-ish. Previously, I would weigh once a day/once a week and do a running average.
I stopped weighing myself because I needed to fix my perspective of my body as broken/unworthy. A shitty relationship with a coach who dragged me (5'8, 190lbs at the time) to 1650 calories, 120 carbs, 5 workouts a week with 2-3hrs mandated cardio DURING egg retrieval #2 + the stress and mental issues with IVF really messed with my perspectives on my body, how it worked, and my own self-worth. I stopped weighing in and it's been a gigantic weight off my shoulders while I heal my relationship with myself.
I'm learning to reconcile IE with the need for me to drop bodyfat to decrease risk, but I'm hopeful that what everyone says about IE is true for me too and that my body will naturally come to a happy place that's low risk
I stopped weighing myself because I needed to fix my perspective of my body as broken/unworthy. A shitty relationship with a coach who dragged me (5'8, 190lbs at the time) to 1650 calories, 120 carbs, 5 workouts a week with 2-3hrs mandated cardio DURING egg retrieval #2 + the stress and mental issues with IVF really messed with my perspectives on my body, how it worked, and my own self-worth. I stopped weighing in and it's been a gigantic weight off my shoulders while I heal my relationship with myself.
I'm learning to reconcile IE with the need for me to drop bodyfat to decrease risk, but I'm hopeful that what everyone says about IE is true for me too and that my body will naturally come to a happy place that's low risk
@thehindubrahmin I'm 4'11 and I think I'm in the 110-115 range. I'm 33 with 2 kids. I've always lifted weights and after my second kid I focused on cardio to get down to a weight I was happy with (105). I thought the number would make feel better with my body but it didn't. Then I started lifting more, bulking, and got on the scale one day and was surprised to see my weight was 118. Pretty much the highest my weight had ever been besides pregnancy. Now I lean out/bulk depending on the time of year but as long as my ass is nice then idgaf what my weight is.
testedfaith
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@thehindubrahmin Oooh not me, I love keeping track of my weight. I log it in happy scale and mfp. I have 6 years worth of weight data to look at lol
@thehindubrahmin I tend to slowly gain weight (from fat) when I don't keep track so I weigh myself most mornings even when on maintenance (once gained 25lbs in a year when my scale broke) but it doesn't really bother me and i consider a 5lbs fluctuation normal and not concerning at all and only start modifying my behavior when I get above 6-10lbs of my ideal weight. I'm currently losing (after pregnancy) so I definitely weigh myself regularly but once again fluctuations don't bother me and I do it to keep me motivated and to monitor how well my current strategy is working keeping in mind monthly trends.
@thehindubrahmin My scales kept crapping out on me and I never replaced it after the last one broke a few years ago. I don’t want to obsess over every ounce. I go to the doctor every 3 months so I find out then. I feel like I’ve probably gained some since the last time I went 2 months ago but my clothes aren’t getting tighter and I’m happy with the way my body looks so I’m good.
@thehindubrahmin I will weigh myself occasionally, but it stresses me out so much that I prefer not to. Mostly because I start comparing to everyone else and their goals which aren’t necessarily right for me. I’m 5’4”/5’5”, and even when I was training for a marathon I weighed around 155 which I feel like is much higher than what a lot of people say their goal weight is for that height. I have a bigger frame and large chest and booty, which contributes to some of it, but it still makes me obsessive focusing on my weight on the scale rather than how I look and feel.
mishamarie
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@mommababy I'm so glad I read this. I have similar body proportions and weigh about the same. I would always feel insecure when I read about others weighing 20/30 pounds less at the same height and it started to drive me up a wall. I'm doing what I can to eat healthy and excersize consistently, but I am coming to terms that this is how my body wants to be!
@thehindubrahmin I have a general idea, though I know I fluctuate within a 5lb range. I've found that I'm less compulsive about food and working out when I don't know exactly how much I weigh. I'm more generous in my evaluation of my body when I go off how I look and feel, and ignore the number itself. I've found that this is the only way that I am able to recover from my history of eating and exercise disorders.
covetusgone
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@thehindubrahmin I also don't know my weight right now because I don't think that weighing myself or my food fits into my sustainable vision of health for myself. Sure I bet I could get super good results weighing myself and all my food, but I just don't want to live life that way. It also triggers disordered eating thoughts whenever I do stuff like that, which means that the activity is inherently poorer for my overall health. I trust my body to make good decisions as to what it wants and needs to succeed.
@thehindubrahmin I don't know what I weigh regularly. I get weighed at the doctor's -- I have a chronic disease, and I see docs relatively regularly, and some of them weigh me in (they are specialists, they do it for everyone after you check in). That's enough for me. For me, I equate weight loss to having a flare-up in my disease, and it's frustrating. So, I'd rather just keep track of my progress by my clothes still fitting (or being tight because of muscle growth) and what I look like aesthetically (e.g. my arms or more prominent quads).
I think weighing myself would focus too much on the ups and downs with my health. And I'd do it every day, too, since I like numbers and tracking, which I don't need since I'm sure then I would get really into it. I'd rather do that with mileage (running) or lifting (progress).
I think weighing myself would focus too much on the ups and downs with my health. And I'd do it every day, too, since I like numbers and tracking, which I don't need since I'm sure then I would get really into it. I'd rather do that with mileage (running) or lifting (progress).
dreamer6424
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@thehindubrahmin I coach clients who are concerned about weight and body fat, body composition and strength and dealing with scales doesn’t bother me. I’m able to help them just fine. I’m not scale averse, this is what works for me.
I don’t weigh myself because the number doesn’t help me with my goals. My weight is what it is: it’s most important to me that I feel good and have a good mindset. I acknowledge my weight is a result of my actions and choices as well as my genetics and medical conditions. I eat well, I exercise. I get proper sleep and manage my stress and do the best I can with my health. The scale provides a piece of data but I have other tools: the three jeans.
I have The Dream Jeans. When everything in my life is going well, health is good, and my diet is tight, I can fit comfortably in the Dream Jeans. They’re a traditional pair of selvedge denim, no elastic, and they’re unforgiving. I can fit in them or I cant. No “horizontal wiggle tricks” will get me in and get the button fly closed.
I have my Normal Me jeans. They’re comfortable, look good, and fit properly. I can always fit in them. I know what I weighted when I could first wear them, too. They’re typically Levi’s Gold Modern Skinny jeans. They fit snug in my waist, work with my hourglass hips, and my quads and thighs fit too. They’re stretchy. They’re also like $20 or so on Amazon.
I have my Never Again jeans. Those are the jeans from my heaviest (and sickest) period of my life. I keep them to remind myself that no matter what other jeans I fit in, I worked hard to do what my doctors told me wasn’t worth my time or effort and I succeeded.
I don’t weigh myself because the number doesn’t help me with my goals. My weight is what it is: it’s most important to me that I feel good and have a good mindset. I acknowledge my weight is a result of my actions and choices as well as my genetics and medical conditions. I eat well, I exercise. I get proper sleep and manage my stress and do the best I can with my health. The scale provides a piece of data but I have other tools: the three jeans.
I have The Dream Jeans. When everything in my life is going well, health is good, and my diet is tight, I can fit comfortably in the Dream Jeans. They’re a traditional pair of selvedge denim, no elastic, and they’re unforgiving. I can fit in them or I cant. No “horizontal wiggle tricks” will get me in and get the button fly closed.
I have my Normal Me jeans. They’re comfortable, look good, and fit properly. I can always fit in them. I know what I weighted when I could first wear them, too. They’re typically Levi’s Gold Modern Skinny jeans. They fit snug in my waist, work with my hourglass hips, and my quads and thighs fit too. They’re stretchy. They’re also like $20 or so on Amazon.
I have my Never Again jeans. Those are the jeans from my heaviest (and sickest) period of my life. I keep them to remind myself that no matter what other jeans I fit in, I worked hard to do what my doctors told me wasn’t worth my time or effort and I succeeded.
@dreamer6424 Can you link those normal me jeans? Budget friendly jeans that work for a smaller waist and larger hips are the dream!
dreamer6424
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@357girl Sure! I've had luck with the Levi's Signature line both modern and curvy. I own both of the following styles:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XK18RM
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H3EB82E/
What I like about them is they don't look like jeggings, have actual pockets and don't stretch out as I wear them. They also angle the belt loops so your belts fit properly and I don't have silly waist gap even without a belt.
I suspect it's a line Levi's has made for various retailers and are also marked as Denizen Levi's at Target but my local Targets are always sold out of my size so I can't try any on in store to verify.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XK18RM
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H3EB82E/
What I like about them is they don't look like jeggings, have actual pockets and don't stretch out as I wear them. They also angle the belt loops so your belts fit properly and I don't have silly waist gap even without a belt.
I suspect it's a line Levi's has made for various retailers and are also marked as Denizen Levi's at Target but my local Targets are always sold out of my size so I can't try any on in store to verify.
@dreamer6424 Awesome! Just saved some on my wishlist for later, thanks
@dreamer6424 Now I want to know what brand the dream jeans are...I pretty much only wear American Eagle jeans and all their jeans are forgiving so I wonder what size I would actually be in unforgiving, traditional denim.
lawrencemcdonald123
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@ghostinsa I love AE jeans!
@thehindubrahmin I'm going to start asking that the nurse/tech who weighs me at physicals not tell me the number. If I'm healthy, why aggravate myself.
@thehindubrahmin I only get weighed when I go to the doctor. I used to obsess over it and not knowing is better. I go by how clothes fit and what I see in the mirror and that works for me.
I did recently get weighed and was a bit disappointed that I hadn't lost more weight. But then I realized all my clothes fit better and I can see and feel my muscles now. So the number really means nothing since I've been adding muscle and losing fat.
I did recently get weighed and was a bit disappointed that I hadn't lost more weight. But then I realized all my clothes fit better and I can see and feel my muscles now. So the number really means nothing since I've been adding muscle and losing fat.
alexhunting
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@thehindubrahmin This thread made me realize that I only knew my current weight because I had to weigh a suitcase lol. I was going on a trip with a lower than normal weight limit and wanted to avoid a nasty surprise at the airport.
Otherwise I do not weigh myself. I don’t even look at the scale when I’m at the doctor’s office. I use my clothes as a way to tell if I’m gaining or losing weight.
It has its drawbacks. I’m trying to gain muscle right now, so I’m using how I feel day to day and how my lifts are progressing to gauge if I’m eating enough. I know that’s probably not the best way to go about it, but it works for me. I weighed myself ten times a day for seven years. I do not need to weigh myself now (unless I have a trip to go on, I guess!).
Otherwise I do not weigh myself. I don’t even look at the scale when I’m at the doctor’s office. I use my clothes as a way to tell if I’m gaining or losing weight.
It has its drawbacks. I’m trying to gain muscle right now, so I’m using how I feel day to day and how my lifts are progressing to gauge if I’m eating enough. I know that’s probably not the best way to go about it, but it works for me. I weighed myself ten times a day for seven years. I do not need to weigh myself now (unless I have a trip to go on, I guess!).