How often do you weight yourself??

AJinBirmingham

Since weight can fluctuate by 1-5lbs in a single day, and most weight loss targets are .5-2lbs/week - weekly weigh ins don't make sense to me, although experts disagree.

I weigh myself every day and I record it every day. Although I've been maintaining for years, my weight still goes up and down almost daily - if it approaches 130lbs, I eat less and watch the salty/processed stuff, if it gets too close to 125lbs, I eat a little more.

patriciaberthiaume5

Every Friday morning after my shower.

blgerig

I weigh almost daily but don't get too concerned if I see it fluctuate a bit. I log the weight once a week or so. Since I weigh more often I have a better idea if I am trending up or down over time. Works for me! If I only weighed myself once a week and was carrying water weight I would be very discouraged, whereas this helps give me a balanced look

Also I always weigh first thing in the morning, naked. I am sure the tshirt adds so much weight but it is mental! haha

lhourin

Every morning, if I'm at home.

MindyG150

Weigh myself every day and log my weight after each loss. If the scale fluctuates up, I'll wait about 3 days to see if it's from water and what not. If the weight is still higher than my last log, I will log the gain.

This for me too!

peeaanuut

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.

MyaPapaya75

daily all my life....there are worse addictions

Shes1CraftyMama

I personally weigh daily, sometimes multiple times a day. Just out of curiosity. I do miss some days tho. It works for me. I know others who do not like this....OP if you are trying to figure it out for you...try once a week, once a day, once a month etc. and see which one works for you. I know that waiting is frustrating for me. I know how much I fluctuate daily that usually in the morning I know exactly how much I weigh. And I like that. It's a game for me! "Can I guess my weight?"
As for logging weight, I do it when I have a new loss, or if my weight goes up and stays up for more than 2 weeks. I lift heavy weights so my weight goes up regularly before I dump weight. So logging is all over the place for me

climbamnt

Weigh myself every day and log my weight after each loss. If the scale fluctuates up, I'll wait about 3 days to see if it's from water and what not. If the weight is still higher than my last log, I will log the gain.

This

Britterboo22

Once a day after in the morning.
before breakfast and after morning bathroom routine.

I log on Thursdays.
I used to weigh in every Thursday but if I go a day without weighing I feel lost

Laac68

I weigh myself every morning and at nights, but I record my weight once a week.

CaeliGirl11

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.

SchroederNJ

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 it

HealthWoke0ish

I weigh in and log once a month.

EmmieBaby

I weigh myself every sunday morning, and I log it every sunday morning

so far so good.

dwh77tx

Back to every day. I was doing weekly, but wasn't being as disciplined and gained weight.

Melissa11412

#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.

tomg33

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.

jonnythan

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.

tasharock

Every day, only log a loss.