When do you face the scale?
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Trackingsmith
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Just out of curiosity, how often do you weigh yourself? Once a week? Once every two? Do you avoid the scale? Do you like what it has to say to you? Or do you hate the thing? I'd love to hear what you all do and how you measure your progress.
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First, or second, thing in the morning, every morning.0
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Every Friday-first thing in the am0
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every saturday morning early0
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Every morning.
There is a very large thread about this at the top of the forum right now: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10204800/how-often-does-everyone-get-weighed/p10 -
I weigh after using the bathroom every single morning. I log it in my phone app to see my trend and go about my day. The number on the scale use to control and determine my mood for the day, and would just stress me out. Thankfully I have learned that weight loss isnt linear and that the weight will fluctuate from day to day. And when the scale didnt move, which happened in March, I compared my measurement from the previous month, to see if I lost inches. So regardless what the number on the scale is I only rely I my trend and as long as its on a downward spiral I will continue to do what I'm doing.0
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Second thing every morning.0
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DemoraFairy wrote: »Every morning.
There is a very large thread about this at the top of the forum right now: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10204800/how-often-does-everyone-get-weighed/p1
Yeah, check that thread from yesterday.
Short answer, Sun morning fresh out of bed, at the gym, before my workout.
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Only time I record it is Friday morning. I do check at other times throughout the week.0
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Every 2 weeks...Friday or Saturday morning.
I'm maintaining , so feel i don't need to weigh myself too often.0 -
*shrug* Whenever the urge strikes me. Can be any time, any day of the week. I've come to accept what the scale shows me is simply a number. If it's a smaller one than before, great. If it isn't, that's okay too. My clothing fits better, my overall health is vastly improved, those are more important to me than a number (though I'll be excited when that number starts with a 1)0
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I weigh myself once a week in the morning after using the bathroom. I only avoid it during my period since I know I'll be heavier anyways.0
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each day after my run0
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Usually Friday mornings. Sometimes how clothes fit trumps the number though - and also how I feel. So the scale *can* disappoint, but I'm learning (like most things, slowly) not to take it too gravely seriously.
I'm about 2 pounds from goal weight, so we're talking slow weight loss here. (Also over age 50 )0 -
Every morning.0
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Every Sunday and Wednesday after my morning pee.0
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DeguelloTex wrote: »First, or second, thing in the morning, every morning.
Naked, before eating/drinking anything, and after going to the bathroom!
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I weigh after using the bathroom every single morning. I log it in my phone app to see my trend and go about my day. The number on the scale use to control and determine my mood for the day, and would just stress me out. Thankfully I have learned that weight loss isnt linear and that the weight will fluctuate from day to day. And when the scale didnt move, which happened in March, I compared my measurement from the previous month, to see if I lost inches. So regardless what the number on the scale is I only rely I my trend and as long as its on a downward spiral I will continue to do what I'm doing.
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whenever i feel like it. i dont consider it "facing" anymore, its just some estimated numbers that i can use to make decisions and track trends.0
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i dont like using the scale and try to avoid it. Having said that i do use it here and there to be more accurate about where im at body fat wise. If i feel that ive gained a little weight because i can tell in the mirror or can feel a little more body fat from the pinch test i will weigh to get a more accurate idea of where im at and how much i need to lose. If i am losing once i get to the level of lean that i see i like and feel via pinching i use the scale to confirm im at the level of lean i want to be. I Weighing first thing in the morning after going to the bathroom give me the most accurate weight numbers.0
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I probably weigh myself too often. I just like to see the fluctuations during the day and don't worry if there is a 1-5lb difference. I only record my low weights and as long as I stay within a "range" trending downward I'm happy.0
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