The two faced scale brings out good and evil; DO they have IPOD’s/MP3’s for swimming?
LOL = NO NO THE SCALE IS NOT TWO FACED, EVIL SOMETIMES BUT NOT TWO FACED. 
I have not visited a scale in over a month. I have no intention of getting on it. The scale creates a two face person in me. On a day it gives me a good number I’m in love with it. I hi-five myself and I have a great day right? Oh, let it be a day it gives me a nasty ready - I become sulky, emotional, irritable and I start feeling sorry for myself.
What’s the best cure? Stay of that biiiiiattt** and continue doing everything I’m suppose to do. It’s evil that scale. Well, the scale, because it’s just a stupid/good machine LOL. It’s just the emotions it brings out in me, in us.
Let’s be real, don’t a bad scale reading ruin a part of your day if not most of it? It makes you think - shi** what the hell did I do to mess up this time? For me, it kills any good mood I’m in and I can admit that. So my best bet is to stay off it and just enjoy everything that I do. Who cares anywayz right? As long as our clothes fit, the measurements are decreasing, our heart is strong, we are healthy, who gives a hoot about the scale?
Again, I’ve been doing this almost 5 years now and if I got on the scale once a day, twice a week or even weekly, it would drive me insane! And it used to. Believe me.
Yes, at the beginning I love seeing the numbers dropped fast….drop drop drop.
But there comes a point where my body, not talking about yours, my body refuses to let go of the fat. Which, I’m coming to terms with too. I do what is best and that is keep doing me.
The bed beckoned my name and a hot honey kept me in it. On this off work morning I decided to go for a nice long 1 hr swim in my complex pool. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so cool and nice. My only request - an IPOD for swimmers! Could someone invent it so I can buy it? PLEASE?
Getting ready to go to the gym; can’t wait to connect with Nygel for Kickboxing and then another Pilates class from my favorite instructor.
Food wise - oh my, staying on course again tonight. I have to for my own sake.
I have read 0 blogs today. I guess there’s a lot of catching up to do tonight.
Oh, I understand what you mean about not getting to the blogs, hon! I don’t blame you for staying off the scale if it ruins your day! You know what you need to do, so just do that and don’t worry about the scale! Have fun in class!
I agree!!! I’ve stayed off the scale all weekend and this week so far. I can’t stand letting it consume my day. I’ll get on for weigh in only
they do have waterproof mp3 players available but i dont believe ipod themselves have one… pretty sure it wont be too long til they do though.
I KNOW TOM is coming cause the scale is calling my name EVERY morning and it is staying higher then last Friday’s weigh in and it is being TWO faced and making me frustrated. But I keep telling myself: TOM is to blame, just stay away from it… But I don’t. Maybe tomorrow? Hmm… I am going to go back to once a week on the scale once this week’s weigh in is over ! Glad u got a good swim in and r headed to the gym
I don’t think theres any waterproof ipods, but they have waterproof cases that you can buy. Something are pretty cool, like the headphones don’t go in your ears but actually on the side of your faces (the vibration of what your hearing, is actually what you hearing). i used to play waterpolo in high school and a lot of us had them for swim season conditioning.
As for the SCALE! i feeeel the pain. when i lost my first 30 pounds 2 years ago, i plateaued out and didn’t see a difference in the scale for weeks! which is prolly why i gave up.. so if the scale doesn’t work for you, don’t use it! (ill be the hypocrit who still weighs herself once a week lol)
for a more expensive aka quality one -
http://www.h2oaudio.com/waterproof_dive.php
and a more economical one -
http://www.waterproofcases.net/ipod.html
I don’t know if there is a waterproof ipod or mp3…are you swimming where there are people? if not, then maybe you could carry a small boombox with batteries and sit it close to the pool where you can here it? Good luck finding a waterproof mp3 player though…can we even hear underwater?
ok so I don’t even know how to swim so I dunno. I think if I ever reached my goal and became confident enough for a swimsuit, then I might try it? Even walking in the water burns more calories than walking on land!
Nancy with a body like yours I would throw the scale out the window and let my strut speak volumes! You have come so far and from that default pic and the previous one the proof is in the pics not a number on the scale!
Yes, this is why I am staying away from the scale for a few weeks….stupid scale
i hate the scale! i have put it away for along time!!! ill let my jeans tell me if im doin good!
yesss i’m loving the healthy living forget about numbers thing! i actually am trying not to get on the scale cause gosh when i get on i feel OBLIGATED to change my ticker and it’s like damnn i don’t wanna add a pound u know? glad u feeling good though:)
I’m with you. No scale for me for a month exactly. I wish you good luck Nancy, and hope there’s no drama while I’m gone!!! You’re an amazing buddy and I love you for it. ((hugs))
I’m still battling my obsession with the scale. I love to hate it. I can’t seem to stay away but I am trying. You are so right it completely affects my mood.
I love my scale, it’s my co-conspirator. And just like you want to chat with your best friend no matter if times are good or bad, I like weighing myself about 3 times a day (first thing, before dinner and before going to bed) that gives me guidance and replaces rewards that food offers.
I was just reading the “End of Overeating” book which finally made me understand my seemingly abnormal scale behavoir, compared to so many others here.
Basically:
-being over-weight is caused by overeating (the research finally shown that the rest is all very minor compared to overeating).
-what they call conditioned over-eating is not caused by hunger, but by the reward-seeking behavoir.
So, I guess, I have subconciously found what works for me - I substituted the rewards found in food with the rewards that my mirror, clothing stores and scale offer me. And I crave seeing the number on the scale instead of food. So, I indulge myself.
I don’t remember ever being upset by a ‘bad’ reading. Heck, I came from the cruise with 6+ extra pounds, and I am having a blast loosing it. It gave me a satisfaction to maintain before.
No matter what are the news, I feel much better knowing and taking charge. If I don’t know for a prolongued period of time, that’s when I sulk and feel unsure.
(Waves) Good luck finding that water-proof MP3! It sounds like a great idea!
I know I’m a little late to the party, but I have a swimp3, which is a waterproof ipod. It attaches to the string of your goggle, near your forehead. Works great, don’t know what I’d do without it.
My wife has one of the waterproof “iPods”. She loves it for swimming b/c it helps her with her pacing.
i have been staying away from it pretty well. TOM is here, so it is not an accurate reading anyway. i wish i could just weigh once a month, but that is not gonna happen.
Ugh, the scale! If there was a way to indicate weight loss without that ball & chain, I’d be set. I still hop on it everyday, but if my clothes fit well and I feel healthy and I KNOW I’ve done everything I can, I don’t let it bother me too much. It’s just a number. An important number, sometimes, but still a number.
As for waterproofing your ipod, try this site - http://www.waterproofmusic.com/
not a new ipod, but items to waterproof your ipod or iphone. Good luck!
I weigh once a week. No more than that because if I do, I have the same reactions you do. Pissed off because it wasnt “nice” to me or elated that I lost a lb. lol Who knew one little thing could change your whole day?!
Nancy - exercise to music is always better/easier -
These guys could be the answer to your prayers
http://www.swimmer.co.uk/
Why I only weigh once a week. I would get too obsessed with it. Sorry I can’t advise on the Ipod!
I am addicted right now to the scale… It helps start my day, and pushes me to continue… I am not going to lie it makes me mad alot… And I have completely band other people scales, cause they suck… I hope when Im 5 years in like you, I won’t need it anymore… Have a great rest of the week.
