How often do you weight yourself, and why?

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  • sparkynazca
    sparkynazca Posts: 169 Member
    Every Wednesday. :) I used to weigh myself every day until I realized I could poop and lose six pounds. :open_mouth: I was making myself upset every time the scale went up.
  • Amanda4change
    Amanda4change Posts: 620 Member
    I weigh everyday and log it into the happy scale app, but I only log on MFP once a week. Small fluctuations don't worry me and I see the downward trend on the happy scale app. I don't have any real motivation for doing it this way
  • FeelinTheLove
    FeelinTheLove Posts: 30
    Thanks, all, for your responses. (Surprised at how many daily weighers there are!) I'm a once-a-week kinda gal, myself, but even then, I find grand fluctuations. I couldn't do every day - it'd do my head in.

    Thanks again for your responses, everyone! Happy Health!
  • sshwetas
    sshwetas Posts: 8 Member
    Every week. I am trying to change it to every two weeks now. But it is so hard.
  • shadow2soul
    shadow2soul Posts: 7,692 Member
    daily.
    1) I love data and seeing daily fluctuations doesn't bother me.
    2) Makes a great graph to show people when they freak out about a gain that happened overnight. :p
  • KylaDenay
    KylaDenay Posts: 1,585 Member
    Probably like once a month for me. I just don't think about it honestly. I don't care to see the scale numbers all the time. I preferror to see pics and have my clothes fit more loose.
  • CJsf1t
    CJsf1t Posts: 414 Member
    I am a daily weigher too. I find it better that way. I don't bother too much with minor fluctuations. But I want to see the trend of my weight loss . that said. To each his own. :)
  • BreatheFye
    BreatheFye Posts: 5 Member
    Once a week. It's easier, and I plan for it (Gym/Stop eating/drinking earlier in order to make sure I am able to empty my stomach/have not too much extra fluid at weigh in). I do it every Friday morning. And I like it this way b/c it's always reflective of my week. If I had a bad week, I'd expect to see little to no loss (or even a small gain), where as if I know I had a good week I'd expect to see ~2 pounds of weight loss, give or take half a pound.
    If I see any more than 2.5, I know I under ate and can plan for it. System just works for me.
  • Myrmilt
    Myrmilt Posts: 124 Member
    sofaking6 wrote: »
    Every other week, on payday, so that if the number doesn't make me happy then I still have the paycheck.

    That is a pretty awesome method. Lol.
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  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Every morning after I go to the bathroom either naked or in pjs.

    Because it's like brushing my teeth - no emotion attached. If I stopped myself and did it on schedule I'd worry about it and put some meaning on it. Now it's like - wow, gained a pound yesterday. I bet I have to poop.

    I am always within 3 pounds, so it's just basic information. I notice when I drop pounds and am lower than my normal range and when that changes permanently. I've never had it go over for more than a day, but if it did more than a week or two, I'd see what I'd done to gain the weight and change my diet until I was back in range.
  • Phrick
    Phrick Posts: 2,765 Member
    Daily, in the morning, naked and empty. At this particular frequency because 1) I like the data and 2) I'm losing too fast due to a subclinical thyroid condition that my dr is being an *kitten* about treating, so it is helping me see how often and how much to increase calories to compensate.
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    Once a week - Every Monday night at around 6.30pm!!! I record the details on my phone : )
  • samammay
    samammay Posts: 468
    I weight myself first thing every morning. Why? Because I am a big honkin' geek who likes numbers and spreadsheets. :)
  • thepandapost
    thepandapost Posts: 117 Member
    Once a week in the AM. I have done daily, twice a week, every other week, you name it. I have found one time keeps me accountable but isn't too much to mess with my head. I find daily just gets overwhelming for me and one step in my morning routine I just don't want.
  • higgins8283801
    higgins8283801 Posts: 844 Member
    Daily to mentally know, weekly to log it.

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