Mike,

Welcome!

I like having the scale there, as I need to see the weight loss to stay motivated. However, I only get on it when I feel lighter, and definitely not every day....more like every 4 days to a week. If I stick to plan and exercise, I should weigh a bit less every 4 days.

( getting on the scale every day..in weight loss mode...would be maddening....as whether or not you have taken a good dump lately could tip the scale one way or another:-)

I am a newbie, but I do have it working, and I just use the basic rule....if it is meat or vegetable I can eat it, every thing else is out for now (I have reintroduce a small handful of nuts every so often). I don't bother counting carbs because if I follow the above I would have to be overeating badly to break 40 carbs in a day. I kinda need simple, and this is simple.

Again, this is just me talking, for what it is worth