How often do you weight yourself??

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  • Coach_T
    Coach_T Posts: 462 Member
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    every two weeks.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
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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.
  • tedrickp
    tedrickp Posts: 1,229 Member
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    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.
  • Heidi_11913
    Heidi_11913 Posts: 54
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    Daily & Daily...... :bigsmile:
  • mdermott
    mdermott Posts: 9 Member
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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.
  • AZKat527
    AZKat527 Posts: 31 Member
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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.
  • str8bowbabe
    str8bowbabe Posts: 712 Member
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    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.
  • peeaanuut
    peeaanuut Posts: 359 Member
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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!
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
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    Wait what?
  • tomg33
    tomg33 Posts: 305 Member
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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.
  • welshboy22
    welshboy22 Posts: 20
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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. :smile:
  • idahomommy
    idahomommy Posts: 28 Member
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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.
  • got2befitnow
    got2befitnow Posts: 108 Member
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    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! :tongue:

    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.
  • winterchildel
    winterchildel Posts: 15 Member
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    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 :-)
  • rassha01
    rassha01 Posts: 534 Member
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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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  • adlace
    adlace Posts: 375 Member
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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,.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
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    1-3 times a month because I don't care about weight.
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
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    once a week- Monday morning
  • raj6pack
    raj6pack Posts: 8
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    Once a week. Saturday afternoon
  • hannamarie88
    hannamarie88 Posts: 231 Member
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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.

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