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    How often do you weigh yourself?

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    • Posts: 391 Member
      Every morning first thing. But I don't worry about the small fluctuations and look at the overall trend.
    • Posts: 14 Member
      First thing every morning.
    • Posts: 52 Member
      Every 15 days. I'm the type of person that can't handle the daily fluctuations and eventually once a week was getting annoying. So once every two weeks! It works perfectly for me.
    • Posts: 1,866 Member
      tumbleweed00 wrote: »
      How often do you weigh yourself?

      Daily.

    • Posts: 10,330 Member
      oocdc2 wrote: »
      Once a week, and I'm going to start using trendweight (thanks, @amusedmonkey and @Christine_72 !)

      Keep in mind it takes about a month of data to settle at a good trend. At first your trend may look higher than it should until it collects enough data, so don't be discouraged. It requires a fitbit account, but you could create one for free without having to have the tracker.
    • Posts: 7 Member
      Every morning, nearly right after I roll out of bed. I'm numbers driven so it's almost impossible to keep from stepping on the scale every morning just out of curiosity alone. I love trendweight. The scale isn't my main gauge of progress though, just one of many, so it's easy to shrug off. I care far more about the numbers my measuring tape give me and the fit of my clothes.
    • Posts: 1,346 Member
      Once a week. Fridays at 5:30 am, after my 60minute cardio, after shower (boy do I stink!) and after "poopy time". I figure being THAT regimented will give me accurate progress (or lack of).
    • Posts: 53 Member
      I'm also throwing my 2 cents at using a trend weight tracking app if you're weighing every day. I do, (I can't help it, I'm just so curious.) and using Libra (android) is the best thing I have done for myself! Weight fluctuates so much on the day-to-day, but the app keeps me from going crazy if my weight goes up because it tells me, using averages, that my overall trend is going down, which is what I want. I weigh myself first thing in the morning and throw the number in the app then go about my day. As long as the trend says I'm still losing, I'm fine with whatever the number is. If it says I've gained a little then I know I need to work a little harder that day. I only add my weight to MFP about once a week, just to keep it updated.
    • Posts: 37 Member
      I weigh myself weekly, every Monday. I was doing the daily thing but it just wasn't for me. I do better with my weight loss when I focus more on the habits and less on the actual number.
    • Posts: 105 Member
      I decided I'm going to weigh myself in August, 3 months after beginning getting healthy. I get too obsessive with the numbers when really what I'm looking for is to get more active. Only 30 days in and see a BIG difference in energy levels and how my clothes fit which I personally find more valuable :)
    • Posts: 388 Member
      edited May 2016
      As close to daily as possible. Seeing my weight fluctuate day-to-day keeps me realistic - I would find it way too disheartening to do a weekly weight-in that was either barely different or higher than my previous weigh-in.

      Overall, the trend is downward. Shout out to @amusedmonkey for trendweight - I plan on using that in additional to MFP. It's incredibly comforting to see that, ups and downs, the overall trend is down.
    • Posts: 1,475 Member
      MiyazakiChick wrote: »
      I prefer to weigh in daily. If I am aware of how factors such as salt intake, my cycle, constipation, harder workouts effect my weight, I feel like I stay more motivated and can see the bigger picture- I use an app called " Happy Scale" and love it

      So much this. I love Happy Scale.
    • Posts: 257 Member
      I weigh my food more often than I weigh myself. I get better results that way.
    • Posts: 17,890 Member
      LoveEpifanie wrote: »
      I weigh myself weekly, every Monday. I was doing the daily thing but it just wasn't for me. I do better with my weight loss when I focus more on the habits and less on the actual number.

      It works quite opposite for me - weighing daily helps me stay focused on my daily habits and not obsess/worry about my weight.
    • Posts: 648 Member
      Every day and very disappointed this morning. 7lbs up from a low weight I hit last week. It has to be fluid but still ticks me off!
    • Posts: 27 Member
      Like many other people that have answered, I weight myself every morning before I eat or drink anything. That way I can keep myself in line.
    • Posts: 3,103 Member
      Daily at 4:30 AM and the WiFi scale uploads it to FitBit and syncs to MFP
    • Posts: 14 Member
      First thing in the morning... Sometimes once a week but I'm too addicted to seeing that number!
    • Posts: 1,400 Member
      First thing every morning and track it using Happy Scale. I'm a numbers nerd and I love playing with graphs. But I only log my weight in MFP and Fitbit weekly (Friday - which gives me a week to lose any weekend excesses).
    • Posts: 262 Member
      i weigh every morning.
    • Posts: 130 Member
      Every Saturday morning, more or less. If I'm not at home or something, I'll move the day around a bit. Sometimes Friday, sometimes Sunday. But always before I eat or drink anything.
      I'm not the type of person who can handle the daily fluctuations, so I'll be sticking to weekly for now.
    • Posts: 18,343 Member
      edited June 2016
      Every morning right when I get up, naked, after using the bathroom and before eating/drinking anything. My Wi-fi scale automatically logs my weight to Happy Scale (iPhone), Trendweight (web), Apple Health and MFP.

      Using a graphing/trend app is very helpful because it smooths out the data and lets you see the big picture/overall trend in your weight pattern. I understand the daily fluctuations and why they happen, and they don't bother me in the least.
    • Posts: 10,330 Member
      AnvilHead wrote: »
      Every morning right when I get up, naked, after using the bathroom and before eating/drinking anything. My Wi-fi scale automatically logs my weight to Happy Scale (iPhone), Trendweight (web), Apple Health and MFP.

      Using a graphing/trend app is very helpful because it smooths out the data and lets you see the big picture/overall trend in your weight pattern. I understand the daily fluctuations and why they happen, and they don't bother me in the least.

      Just a quick detour from the topic. I have been considering a Wi-Fi scale. Do you recommend yours? Could you get other scales (other than the Aria) to sync with Fitbit with some kind of workaround? I've heard Aria has some sync and inaccuracy issues and since I'm going to be shipping it overseas I don't want something that would need me to go rounds with support or make international calls.
    • Posts: 18,343 Member
      edited June 2016
      amusedmonkey wrote: »
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      Just a quick detour from the topic. I have been considering a Wi-Fi scale. Do you recommend yours? Could you get other scales (other than the Aria) to sync with Fitbit with some kind of workaround? I've heard Aria has some sync and inaccuracy issues and since I'm going to be shipping it overseas I don't want something that would need me to go rounds with support or make international calls.

      I have the Withings WS-50 and have no complaints whatsoever about it. It has worked perfectly from day one and setup was effortless. I don't use Fitbit, but according to both the Withings website and Fitbit website, you can link the Withings scales to your Fitbit account and it appears to be pretty simple.
    • Posts: 12,344 Member
      I used to weigh myself once a week, but I found it created too much pressure. I weigh daily now and can much better handle the small fluctuations without freaking out
    • Posts: 171 Member
      I weigh first thing every morning after going to the toilet, then record this in Libra (android equivalent to Happy Scale). Seeing the overall predicted trend keeps me motivated, and I know that I will have fluctuations.

      Sometimes I weigh in the evening before I get in the shower after the gym. 9/10 I am the same weight the following morning, so it's almost like a sneak preview ;)
    • Posts: 283 Member
      Once a week. Never more. Never less.
    • Posts: 10,330 Member
      AnvilHead wrote: »
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      I have the Withings WS-50 and have no complaints whatsoever about it. It has worked perfectly from day one and setup was effortless. I don't use Fitbit, but according to Withings' website you can link their scales to your Fitbit account and it appears to be pretty simple.

      You don't have it linked to fitbit? I thought trendweight requires that. Thank you for the feedback. I'm strongly considering this. No further derailment.
    • Posts: 18,343 Member
      amusedmonkey wrote: »
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      You don't have it linked to fitbit? I thought trendweight requires that. Thank you for the feedback. I'm strongly considering this. No further derailment.

      Fitbit account not required, but you can do it that way if you want to. It will also link to Trendweight from the Withings site though, which is how I have mine linked.
    • Posts: 10 Member
      Too often (daily, every other day...) I've decided to condition myself to weigh in fortnightly. Otherwise, I get too fixated on the scale, rather than seeing these things more holistically as a lifestyle change.
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