One more question, how often do you weigh yourself?

lolowjc05

Through doing a couple different diet plans, I have been instructed a little differently as to what the frequency should be for weighing myself. One plan said, do it weekly and the other one said do it daily. Thoughts?

lulalacroix

I weigh daily, but I'm trying to learn which foods bloat me and how the tom affects my weight. The ups and downs of daily weighing do drive me a little crazy though. I think lots of people prefer to weigh less often.

rankinsect

I do daily. Yes, there are ups and downs. But in the long run, more data = more accurate trending.

The individual variations are mostly irrelevant (although setting a new record low is fun) but the trend over weeks/months tells the real story. There are times where I would have thought I'd gained if I weighed on a weekly basis, instead I could see that my one Sunday happened to be a very dehydrated day (and in fact I felt dehydrated when I woke up) and the following week I was retaining some water on that day.

Water weight fluctuations will confound you no matter how often you weigh - with daily weighing you can see the full story and recognize fluctuations for what they are.

tim201200

I weigh daily..I need the check-in to keep me on track

lolowjc05

I am leaning towards daily, I just need to remind myself that if I'm up a 1/2 pound or something that it's not a deal breaker but rather just a fluctuation with water or something. Especially if I have done all the right things with food and exercising.

Bostonbee79

I weigh daily knowing that there will be fluctuations. For example, between yesterday and today I "gained" 3 pounds. I know that's highly unlikely, so I don't worry about it. I weigh every day just to learn patterns about myself, food, water, etc. I do an official weigh in every Saturday morning and record it on MFP.

kdcomstock89

I try to weigh daily.

nellybelly2277

I weigh in every Monday. Mondays suck anyways - so if I'm going to be disappointed, then it's on a sucky Monday anyways

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if my weight is down - it turns a crappy Monday into an awesome day.

Flab2Fab2016

Just to buck the trend, I am planning to weigh WEEKLY. I think (for me) daily weighin would be demotiviating if I didnt see what I liked after what I thought was a good day the day before.

But, its whatever works for you Good luck

blossomingbutterfly

People will tell you tons of different things. See what works for you.

Personally, I weigh when I feel like it. Always in the AM, wearing nothing, after the bathroom, before eating or drinking for the day. But whenever I feel like it those mornings. Sometimes it's a few times a week, sometimes once a week, sometimes even less. Whenever.

WifiresGettingFit

My weigh in day is on Saturday's but sometimes i'll do it several times a week out of curiosity. I've asked a few people the same question and some people find motivation in daily weigh ins and others get discouraged. Like someone previously said, it's whatever works best for you!

Runagain_4

Daily, because it works for me. It doesn't work for everyone. My weight can easily fluctuate a couple of pounds daily so I pretty much disregard the actual weight on the scale. I just log it into a trending app, and then I refer to my trending weight as my actual weight. Whatever works for you is what's best.

Natyhimex

The 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. I used to weigh myself daily but I somehow caused me to binge

ise311

Up to whatever you feel comfortable. I'm trying to start it daily (when I wake up each morning) from this year onwards.

RobotPhysique

rankinsect wrote: »

I do daily. Yes, there are ups and downs. But in the long run, more data = more accurate trending.

Personally, I weigh myself daily then take a weekly rolling average to account for fluctuation and compare that to the following week's rolling average.

scotts87

I weigh daily at the same time in the morning, or as close as I can manage. I find its a great way to add granularity to the long term tracking, and it provides a convenient way to keep up the habit of logging into MFP daily.

DanaLark

Every two weeks because I have a lot to lose and get discouraged if I do it more often...daily would not work for me now. Once I lose the weight I think daily or weekly will be my norm...but not now! I love to see a big number so every two weeks helps you to just that. It feels awesome.

lynn_glenmont

You'll have to see what works for you. I weigh weekly (Saturday morning, without clothes, after using the bathroom and before eating), and that has worked fine for me for nearly two and a half years (losing 30+ lbs in about four months and maintaining that loss for more than two years). For people who are weighing daily to have the data and keeping track of the trend, that seems like a great approach. Some people who weigh daily may be thrown by normal weight fluctuations, but that can probably happen to some people weighing on a weekly basis, too. I don't use any of the tracking and trending programs, just logging on MFP (and on paper, which I was doing before MFP, just not as regularly -- but I like having the paper record in case MFP goes away). I average my four or five weekly readings each month, and that's what I tend to look at for trends.

BoaRestrictor

Monthly.

daltonjsmom

Daily, nekkid, after RR use. I tend to binge eat and my mind plays tricks on me. If I don't weigh every day and log my food the night before I am likely to discover I have gotten off track without realizing it. Is this for everyone? Do I wish I could eat whatever whenever and be skinny? Sure. But I have accepted that is never going to happen. This is what works for me most of the time. Every day is a struggle, and I am just blessed to still here doing it! If anyone needs any MFP friends, feel free to add me...I always appreciate the support and enjoy anytime I can help others... this girl keeps it real!

myssjaxson

I weigh every day or every other day. For me, the scale was a big enemy, I didn't like seeing my weight emotionally, it was hard. So I made myself weigh daily for a while, to make myself understand that it fluctuates and get used to my weight, it really helped me be more comfortable with the number. Because I had to realize that's all it is, a number.

lifestyle70

I weigh daily but only officially record once a week. The daily keeps in the forefront of my mind and the weekly helps to keep track of progress over time.

beautifulsparkles

I like weighing daily, I feel like I get immediate feedback and it motivates me to eat well and exercise for the rest of the day, it also allows me to see if I'm making progress during the week, and what foods make me bloat. Its probably better to weigh weekly though, its easy to get obsessed.

Forty6and2

I think it will really depend on your mentality. I used to weigh weekly because seeing the little ups and downs was too much for me to do it daily. Then I started to weigh daily, while keeping in mind that my weight will fluctuate, so I could keep better track of how different foods and exercises effect my weight. So whatever you chose has to be right for you at this moment. Maybe it will be daily, maybe it will be weekly. That's for you to decide.

(sorry if I just gave you the politician's answer, I just know that nobody can make that decision for you)

speeno

I don't weigh myself very often at all, the scales are only a guide and they can lie, especially if you are working out and gaining lean muscle mass, the mirror and comparison photos 30 days apart are a good way to monitor your body

GsKiki

I weigh monthly, I also check my muscle and fat percentage. Your body weight can vary day to day up to 2 pounds, so if you do decide to weigh your self daily only take a weekly average in consideration. I would say tho most often that I would ever weigh my self is weekly.
I do prefer measuring my self, or comparing old clothes, etc. If you gain muscles and lose fat your scale might not show progress even tho you've made some.

lolowjc05

Thanks for all the advice! I see that everyone is kind of pretty much of the mindset as to whatever works best for you.

MyBoyG

Weekly - Wednesday mornings.

rankinsect

Flab2Fab2016 wrote: »

Just to buck the trend, I am planning to weigh WEEKLY. I think (for me) daily weighin would be demotiviating if I didnt see what I liked after what I thought was a good day the day before.

It's a matter of perspective. Your weight on any given day is maybe 10% about how "good" the previous day was, and 90% about your water balance or the contents of your digestive tract. Even if you're losing fast, that's 0.1-0.25 lb/day of fat loss. That's an entire order of magnitude lower than the typical fluctuations of water weight.

So when I weigh daily, I know that the day-to-day change is effectively irrelevant, and not a reflection on my success on the previous day. The long-term trend is, on the other hand, very informative as to how successful I am in the long term.

jandw122912

Weekly... Sometimes I weigh my self mid-week just to see what's going on though. I did that this week and was pleasantly surprised! Hopefully it stays that way!

Triplestep

lolowjc05 wrote: »

I am leaning towards daily, I just need to remind myself that if I'm up a 1/2 pound or something that it's not a deal breaker but rather just a fluctuation with water or something. Especially if I have done all the right things with food and exercising.

Yep, this is exactly how I look at it.

I have been a Weight Watcher's member in the past. When I look back at all the weekly weigh-ins where I wanted to cry (and sometimes did) I now realize those might just have been a water-weight or hormonal fluctuations. Today - armed with the daily info - I'd take in stride. I use an app on my phone to record daily, and post a loss here once it's stuck for a few days in a row.