How often do you weigh yourself?

spark107goal

I don't even own a scale anymore because I'm afraid of getting obsessed with the numbers...

firefoxxie

Everyday. Or at least I try for everyday.
I used to get so frustrated at my lack of weight loss when I weighed in once a week. When I started weighing everyday I stared to see the bigger picture and it has made me more accepting of fluctuations.

braves3134

I weigh a couple times a day. Usually after I get home from work and right after I wake up in the morning and I log the morning weight. It’s really a matter of preference but as Firefoxxi mentioned, it’s also helped to see and understand fluctuations are normal and the longer trend is what’s most important

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nutmegoreo

Usually daily. The fluctuations don't bother me anymore. I use a trending app and can see I'm heading in the right direction. I like the data.

kommodevaran

Every morning. Knowing I'll weigh myself tomorrow, helps me not overeat today. Weighing every day makes it into an everyday habit instead of a big deal. Weighing every day make me aware that water weight fluctuations are abrupt and random and large, and that water weight comes and goes, so I don't panic. I know I can correct the course before it gets too far. This takes away the anxiety for regain and for the scale.

maureenkhilde

First thing in the morning. However my official weigh in is on Saturday mornings. I actually plot my weight on excel. I have been tracking my weight loss, and a few other items. keeps me honest.

jdubois5351

My "official" weigh in is Saturday morning, but I also weigh myself Tuesday morning, just for the heck of it.

tablefor5now

I weigh every day or every second day. It helps me keep on track even with the continual up and downs. Then at the end of the week or fortnight I look at the overall trend. I'm going for slow loss that I hope will make it easier to maintain in the long run.

Dee_D33

Every day, sometimes twice a day. I think it’s extremely important to be aware of the fluctuations that happens with one’s weight. I average my morning weights for the week and that’s how I know if I’m maintaining.

Deviette

At the moment, daily. I've actually found it easier to accept my fluctuations like this than when I weighted a couple of times a week.

tinkerbellang83

Daily, it's just part of my normal morning routine like putting on my moisturiser or cleaning my teeth.

jdubois5351

Deviette wrote: »

At the moment, daily. I've actually found it easier to accept my fluctuations like this than when I weighted a couple of times a week.

So far, I haven't had any fluctuations, but I'm sure they'll come eventually. Interesting to know that you can get a better handle on that with weighing yourself daily. I always that that was overdoing it.

tinkerbellang83

jdubois5351 wrote: »

Deviette wrote: »

At the moment, daily. I've actually found it easier to accept my fluctuations like this than when I weighted a couple of times a week.

So far, I haven't had any fluctuations, but I'm sure they'll come eventually. Interesting to know that you can get a better handle on that with weighing yourself daily. I always that that was overdoing it.

It depends how you look at it, when you are analysing data to establish a trend, it'll be more accurate if you have more datapoints, my weight swings up and down as much as 5lbs day-to-day.

If I weighed only weekly I might see that I was 222.5 on 4th July and 225.0 on 11th July and the average would be 223.5

If I weigh daily and was M-220.1 T-223.2 W -222.5 T-221.5 F-221 S -221.5 S-222.3 the average is 221.7

If I was weighing weekly and was emotionally attached to the number, the way I used to be, seeing the 2.5lb rise on the scale would freak me out.

The overall trend also helps me keep tabs on how accurately I am logging.

However, it's a personal preference and even with all the logic in the world, some people can't get past the numbers on the scale, so weighing more frequently isn't for everyone.

HeyJudii

Currently still in deficit, so monthly. I have obsessive tendencies and will be stripping down several times a day to get on the scale and freaking out if the number rises if I do it more frequently. All the logic in the world doesn't stop me from being obsessed by the numbers. (I have other more priority issues to work on. )

But, when I reach my goal weight, I will be doing it daily for life to keep a handle on my calories in.

confidenceinrain

I also am afraid of being more obsessed with my weight (because i am already) so I weigh myself on Friday mornings only. I tend to not work on Fridays so it's a good routine for me. I was weighing daily at the start but seeing the fluctuations really upset me so I limit the stress to one day.

Johnd2000

Daily, but I don’t fret about individual readings.

HeidiMightyRawr

Once a week I log my weight change. Sometimes I weigh myself a few times throughout that week out of curiosity, but fluctuations don't bother me (they're normal) That's why I only log it once a week, and look to that for the bigger picture. If you're worried about being obsessed, keep weigh-ins less frequent and focus on other signs of progress...clothes fit, how you look in the mirror, how you feel, energy, inches lost, performance in the gym (if applicable) etc.

bufger

First thing in the morning, scale on the same piece of floor. Butt naked and after a wee. Every single day

I do this to see fluctuations. I don't live by the number I get so I don't mind if I go up. Trust in the process

iRyanS

Once a week, or twice at most. One thing I'd like to start doing as well every 3-4 weeks is take measurements of things like waist, arms, etc.

workinonit1956

Daily, every morning.

Don_WM_

Almost daily, mornings.

NovusDies

The longest I have gone so far is 2 months. For a short time when I a hit a new lower weight I checked 3 times a week so I could adjust my calories and I checked shortly after coming off a maintenance week.

I am in a calorie deficit so there is nothing that weighing more often can tell me that I need to know until I need to check my rate of loss again. When I get closer to the end I will likely change tactics but I will worry about what that means when I get there.

fb47

I weigh myself every day since it's the most precise way to knowing if you're losing or gaining weight. Average weekly weight is what is important, not the dailies. Since I am a lifter and I am on a cut, it becomes much more important, because I want to make sure I am not losing more than 1% of my bodyweight per week. The goal is to preserve as much muscles that I can.

spark107goal

So you guys use the same scale (at your house)?

I get kind of irked seeing different numbers based on where I'm weighed (e.g., gym, doctors office, friend's, etc.)

tinkerbellang83

spark107goal wrote: »

So you guys use the same scale (at your house)?

I get kind of irked seeing different numbers based on where I'm weighed (e.g., gym, doctors office, friend's, etc.)

Yep same scale. Trying to keep as many things consistent possible (same scale, time of day, same conditions - i.e. before eating/after using the bathroom)

Deviette

jdubois5351 wrote: »

Deviette wrote: »

At the moment, daily. I've actually found it easier to accept my fluctuations like this than when I weighted a couple of times a week.

So far, I haven't had any fluctuations, but I'm sure they'll come eventually. Interesting to know that you can get a better handle on that with weighing yourself daily. I always that that was overdoing it.

I get fluctuations of up to .5kg (about 1.1lbs). There can be a bunch of reasons for it. Dehydration for low, water retention for high. Heavy evening meal vs heavy lunchtime meal. Exercise in the morning vs evening. Period cycle. etc.
I'm trying to work out a trend at the moment to see how different things can effect my fluctuation, daily weighing really helps with that.

Before I did daily, I was really disappointed if I hadn't lost (or even if I'd gained) from my previous weigh in. Now I've got a handle on my fluctuations I can see that yes, if I compare two arbitrary points in the week then they may be the same, but the days in the middle were a little down, and the day afterwards is a bit more down, so all in all I'm probably averaging a loss.

I could probably have got the same effect by weighing less frequently, but I'm super impatient and want to weigh more often than once a week (if not longer)

Glasscandle

Every morning. Though, at times, the results are baffling.... “how did I gain 3 lbs overnight?!” “how is my weight the same after this week of exercise, eating 1200 cal/day?” As long as you can just shake your head and not obsess over the numbers, it does give you perspective on the physiological mysteries of weight loss. Keep checking the overall trend!

allison8668

Every day. I'd feel more anxious if I didn't know my weight. Fluctuations don't negatively effect me.

WholeFoods4Lyfe

Nearly every morning, and also random times during the day.

snemberton

Everyday. Seeing the trend go downward overall despite crazy fluctuations helps me keep my sanity. Otherwise I'd be panicking instead of just annoyed at the scale giving me the exact same flippin number three mornings in a row now. (Not close, the exact same to the decimal!) It's just odd and I'm sure I'll see a drop again in a few days.