How often do you weight yourself??
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I weigh myself every morning and at nights, but I record my weight once a week.0
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I weigh every day in the mornings but I don't log weights every day. I probably log weights every few days depending on if I see that I am consitently weighing down to that level. If I am say weighing down a pound for three straight days then I'll log it...if not I'll wait til I do. If I see a gain for a week then I'll log that then too.0
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I started Shaun T FocusT25 on Monday ... I weighed myself on Monday morning before I ate anything. Then the program has weekely weigh-ins on Saturday mornings - that's the schedule I plan to stick with
Once a week is sufficent I think in terms of logging it0 -
I weigh in and log once a month.0
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I weigh myself every sunday morning, and I log it every sunday morning
so far so good.0 -
Back to every day. I was doing weekly, but wasn't being as disciplined and gained weight.0
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#1 - rarely
#2 - never
i don't bother with the scale as it would drive me nutso watching the numbers fluctuate. I don't want to discourage myself in a weak moment (not liking the number i see, and indulging in comfort food to suppress the disappointment) so I go by how my clothes fit and pictures. I believe the last time I weighed was in April.
All I know is i was wearing a size 16 in January and i'm wearing a size 10 now and starting to get into some 8's.
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Most mornings (4-6 times per week). I throw them into my spreadsheet where I track many parts of my fitness because that's just the kind of guy I am.
I average them over the week and judge my weight loss/gain by the weekly average and compare it to my caloric intake and exercise output to see what's going on.
Yeah it's mostly a wank, but I do recommend using a weekly average rather than going day by day. Even then, over the long term a monthly average can be best, especially for women.0 -
I only weight myself when scuba diving. It's hard to sink with all that neoprene on otherwise.
I weigh myself every morning. More data = more accurate trendlines. Some people can't handle seeing the number bounce up and down though.0 -
Every day, only log a loss.0
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every two weeks.0
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Every day - but I know it's goes all over the place sometimes and don't sweat it. Sometimes I can mysteriously gain two and a half pounds overnight. It's just part of the game. As long as I can bring up a monthly graph and show a downward trend, I'm happy. I got an Aria scale that automatically logs it in to my fitbit account which then logs it into MFP . I figure that helps create accountability for me. There's no more, "Well, I somehow went up two pounds, I just won't log weight today."
how is that scale holding up? I went through a few before I found the one I have now, but have been looking for a more connected device.
I've got the Aria as well, and I love it. I've had it since February (and i'm still on the original batteries). It's good for me because I'm not a morning person and often forget what the hell the scale said by the time I get around to entering the weight. Having it automatically upload the data is great.0 -
Ideally my goal is to weigh myself three consecutive days at the end of the month and then average those out. (martin berkhan suggestion)
That said...usually once or twice a week because I am too curious.0 -
Daily & Daily...... :bigsmile:0
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I weigh myself weekly. It's hard enough to loose weight, and once a week is enough. I get discouraged easily, and if I weighed myself every day, I would not continue. That's what I would recommend to everyone.0
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Well, unlike all the above, I only weigh myself once a month, and log every time. I, as opposed to most, do NOT like to see the ups and downs and feel that I become obsessed with the numbers if I weigh in too frequently. This allows me to keep tabs on what's happening without making it all about the figure on the scales. I also take monthly measurements.
I find that I can generally tell how my body fluctuated throughout the month by the way it looks and the fit of my clothes :-)
I also only weigh monthly, for the same reasons. The flucuation drives me crazy and can really mess with my progress. I also take measurements and a photos for comparision.0 -
I weight when I get the courage up...usually once a week but really try to not do that. I try to go no longer than 2 weeks.0
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I am trying to be more regular on the photos and measurements. The measurements I figure I can do once every 2 weeks to a month. Concidering my clothes yesterday were super loose, I cant wait to measure again!0
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Wait what?0
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This is preposterous. Less data points do not smooth out variance/jitter! The opposite is the case; with no comparison, a small number of data points can paint an incredibly inaccurate picture.0
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I weight myself every couple of days and log my weight on a Monday morning before I do anything. Was in habit of weighing everyday but was becoming disheartened if no change from one day to another.0
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1. I weigh myself about 7 times a day, at least.
2. I log it into MFP once a day unless later in the day I decide that was too low, then I'll up it.
I have an off the charts unhealthy relationship with the scale.0 -
I weigh myself every morning, right after I pee, while naked before getting in the shower. I'm sure that must save at least 4 ounces!! Also, my scale is in my bathroom in front of my mirror, so I also hold my stomach in and stand on my tiptoes while on the scale. I think I may be a little OCD!
Usually, I also log my weight every day. I don't go crazy over a little fluctuation from day-to-day, but like to see the trend gradually going down.0 -
Every morning, it's my start-of-the-day ritual. I admit I tend to drink a lot of water during the day, and not much in the evening/night, so water weight can be tricky for me, but I like looking at the graph and knowing I am going in the right direction, even when it is a (very) slow process :-)0
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I weigh myself daily and the scale automatically logs the weight to MFP. I also have it connected to trendweight.com and get this nifty chart along with bf%, fat l and lean weight charts.
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everyday, in the morning, just out curiosity. But only log the progress every week and a half or so. that gives me an idea of real weight loss over all,.0
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1-3 times a month because I don't care about weight.0
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once a week- Monday morning0
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Once a week. Saturday afternoon0
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I will preface this with the fact that I have serious scale issues and used to have disordered eating problems and obsess over how much I weigh.
But, I'm getting past that. I still weigh every morning after I wake up before I do anything else. I used a secondary app on my phone to track and see the fluctuations (I'm trying to learn why I fluctuate and not get upset about it). But, I only log on MFP every Friday. I log whatever Friday said regardless of my other weighs.
It's a learning process I am going through as I am trying to be healthy and not skinny. I know I have a very long and hard road though.0
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