To weigh or not to weigh, that is the question.

Every morning I wake up and look at the scale. It's really hard to not weigh myself on a daily basis when the first thing I see is the scale.

Since I'm eating less, I assume that I am losing weight. The battery on the scale is actually low right now, which is another plus. It shuts off before the weight pops up. Kind of good, kind of annoying. I guess I could go buy a new 9 volt battery, right?

On previous diets, I have been told to not weigh every day because weight fluctuates daily based on sodium intake, etc. However, my clothes are more loose, so that should be a good gage, too.

I'd really like to be down 20lbs when I go to California in January but I also don't want to set unrealistic goals. I'm taking everything in stride and trying to remain optistic. Heck, I know I have a lot of weight to lose - I am just eager to get this party started.