When to weigh yourself

dmpolansky

How often do you weigh yourself? Also, do you weigh yourself the minute your feet hit the ground in the morning or right before bedtime?

DeguelloTex

Every day. First or second thing in the morning.

shakeirawhitney

Every day ,First thing after I use the bathroom. I know many people don't weigh everyday but it helps me to stay on track.

juggernaut1974

Doesn't particularly matter.

Understand your weight isn't one constant number - it's a range. You might weigh 160 first thing in the morning. Then you eat and weigh 162. Then you use the restroom and weigh 159. Then you go for a run and weigh 158. Then you eat a quart of ice cream and weigh 161. All in the course of a few hours.

So no matter when or how often you weigh, don't focus on the number itself, or individual fluctuations between readings. Because there's far too many variables to account for.

Instead, focus on the long-term trend. Is that "range" trending up, down, or staying the same?

Kalikel

1. Get out of bed
2. Pee
3. Weigh
4. Feed the cat (who is surprised and upset EVERY SINGLE DAY that #4 isn't #2)

That's what I do. You should weigh yourself when you feel like it.

jaga13

In the morning, when my stomach is empty. Only on Saturdays simply because it is the only day I get to sleep in and take my time getting ready (other days I am wranging young children).

Pick a time and be consistent.

bpetrosky

Weigh and log daily in the morning after business and before breakfast. Bedtime weighing has more variability for me.

Daily weighing is better for me because I like the data and I focus on the trendline. If you get bothered by day-to-day fluctuations you may prefer a weekly weighing. Generally I wouldn't go longer than a week, however.

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spatulamom

Kalikel wrote: »

1. Get out of bed
2. Pee
3. Weigh
4. Feed the cat (who is surprised and upset EVERY SINGLE DAY that #4 isn't #2)

That's what I do. You should weigh yourself when you feel like it.

Ha! This exactly (right down to the cat - my little one seems to think he should be eating at 4 AM lately, though.)

I think it's totally up to you, it's just a matter of being consistent; otherwise, that fluctuating number will drive you insane.

mbaker566

bpetrosky wrote: »

Daily weighing is better for me because I like the data and I focus on the trendline. If you get bothered by day-to-day fluctuations you may prefer a weekly weighing. Generally I wouldn't go longer than a week, however.

yup this

wake up, pee, run, weigh, shower

dmpolansky

Ok. I was weighing myself both in the morning & at night. There were some fluctuations. So, does everyone record their weight on here daily?

Gska17

Every Thursday morning.

c1aireee

I weigh once a week

DennyB1964

I weigh every day, first thing in the morning (well, second or third - I go to the bathroom before).

I know a lot of people think it's not good to weigh every day, but it's an individual thing. For me, it's better for my head because I see the fluctuations and know that's normal. If I saw it went up during a once a week weigh, it would suck. Plus, it keeps it fresh in my head that this is what I'm working for.

As far as weighing later in the day - I just don't see the point. There are so many variables thrown into the mix - water you drank, how much food you ate, how recently you ate, how much you sweat, even whether or not you pooped - that it's going to be a useless number.

Sindakhelekwen

First thing in the morning right after I use the bathroom.

callsitlikeiseeit

i weigh and log once a week.

shrinkingletters

I only weigh/log once a week under the exact same conditions and only when there's a loss. I don't log if I gained or maintained.

Angierae75

I may jump on the scale every day but I only log once a week.

whmscll

I weigh every day but pay most attention to my weekly trends. The problem I've had in the past with only weighing once a week is that if on "weigh-in day" I am retaining water that day it looks like I haven't made any progress that week. Weighing every day helps me understand my fluctuations.

joolieb1

My weigh day is Wednesday but I do step on the scales in between out of curiosity. This Tuesday I was set to lose 2 lb but the following morning only 1 lb! That's the way it goes I guess! Still happy as my goal is 1 lb a week and I have lost 6 lbs in 3 weeks so far

sarkrisd

I weigh every morning, but I only log it once a week, either Sunday or Monday. I log whether I lose or not, if only to see if a trend is happening or not.

ncboiler89

dmpolansky wrote: »

How often do you weigh yourself? Also, do you weigh yourself the minute your feet hit the ground in the morning or right before bedtime?

Everyday when I get out of the shower in the morning. Do it whenever/however you want. Whatever works for you. I posted a very long post about this awhile back but it wasn't about detoxes or fad diets so it didn't get much interest.

daniwilford

I weigh every morning before eating breakfast. I log the lowest weight of the week into MFP, on Tuesday or Wednesday . I weighed a pound less this morning than my last logged weight but I will not record it in MFP until next week. I do not want to give the impression that I lost a pound in 48 hours to any friends who might see and make unrealistic comparisons.

Oldbitcollector

Two or three times a week depending on how many times I hit the gym where the scale I use is.

moribunny

I weigh daily in the morning after I've used the bathroom, but I only log my weight if I've lost.

ejbronte

Kalikel wrote: »

1. Get out of bed
2. Pee
3. Weigh
4. Feed the cat (who is surprised and upset EVERY SINGLE DAY that #4 isn't #2)

That's what I do. You should weigh yourself when you feel like it.

In my house, item 4 is item 2.

Your item 2 is my 3. Weigh is item 4, every day. It's interesting to see what happens day by day.

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ncboiler89

shell1005 wrote: »

dmpolansky wrote: »

Ok. I was weighing myself both in the morning & at night. There were some fluctuations. So, does everyone record their weight on here daily?

Of course there are going to be fluctuations between one's weight first thing in the morning and at night time. I'm not sure why people do this to themselves.

I weigh once weekly....same bat time, same bat channel.

I never thought of it but it may be an interesting study to weigh first thing in the morning and then last thing at night. ducy?

Kimegatron

I weigh myself every day, after I've had a poo, and before I eat anything. I don't weigh myself if I had a few boozes the night before. I hadn't logged my weight since the 3 weeks that I've started this, because we are doing a "Biggest Loser" competition on my team at work. Our work scale is way more high tech than mine at home, so I didn't want inconsistencies. But in 3 weeks, 5lbs down and lost 1.2% body fat!

MysticRealm

I weight everyday, first thing in the morning (after going pee). I log my friday's weight on here.
Friday's are my official weigh in days, but I log my weight everyday on a diary I have on another forum, and also in my "Happy Scale" app, which shows the trending weight loss.

fearnsey71

Every day, log once a week wether I've been lighter at some point in the week or not. I do mine after using the loo and before anything else.