I can button my coat!

I started IF last year September, mostly doing 20:4. I don't check my weight frequently because 1. For me, IF is more of a lifestyle thing and I can't be on a scale on a weekly basis for the rest of my life. 2. The few times I have, I didn't like how it made me feel. So, I am tracking my progress in other ways such as how I feel, how my clothes are fitting etc. I have this coat that I usually wear in the office (because AC!). Bought it about 2 years ago and couldn't button it up even then. Today, I tried to button it and it worked. And, I sat while it's buttoned AND I was comfortable.

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Congrats! This is exactly my approach too. I find weighing myself psychologically defeating. I just measure my progress by from how far back in time the clothes I can fit in again now are. It’s real world utility.

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That’s fantastic! I love that feeling when you can see the results other than a number on the scale. This is inspiring for me as I weigh myself daily and try hard not to feel bad when the number on the scale isn’t what I expected.

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Congratulations! I’m looking forward to experiencing something like this because I decided to stop weighing myself too. I’m curious if you have any trouble continuing to motivate yourself without weigh ins, or if it’s easier to slip into bad habits? I worry it will be, but I really don’t like how weighing myself feels either… I have the tendency to obsess on that number.