Benefits to weighing self everyday?

jennifer_417

Other than stressing myself out? Honestly, it's a personal thing. If you can roll with the fact that your weight will probably fluctuate every single day, then you should be fine. If not, I recommend you do it less often.

parish1990

It might be good, at least for a while, to understand how it changes through the week responding to certain things.

Sounds obsessive but for the first few days to a week when I first really started I measured a few times a day, so I now know that roughly before bed I'll be 2-3lbs heavier than first thing in morning, if I have a high carb day I'll be heavier the next day, heavier after exercise etc. Data!

If you're the type of person that would allow it to effect emotionally then I actually think doing more is better at first.... because it shows you real data that that one off measurement couldnt, and you can understand why it's changed based on what you've been doing etc.

I've calmed quite a lot now and just in the routine now so rarely weigh, every few weeks cos I know that what I'm doing will bring down over time.

onward1

... or an utter soul destroyer.

Only you will know which.[/quote]

I had to stop the everyday weighing as it became too much, for me. I'm trying to weigh once a month. Whatever works for you, I couldn't handle a two pound gain, lol, even though my logical self knew what to expect. I also started to obsess over ounces. I had to let it go and realized as long as I log, weigh and measure my food, along with exercise, then the weight will come off. Good luck to you.