How often should you weight your self?

drmwc

I weight daily, and use Libra (an Android app) to keep a database and track the trend. I find daily weighing useful in not getting hung up on any particular figure. Outliers do happen on occasion - the key thing is the trend.

I've been in maintenance rather than cutting now for 10 months or so, but daily is still my strong preference.

Skrib69

It will. Once a week, buck naked, at the same day and time.

GBO323

Short answer is, it's depends on your emotional fortitude. If you read these posts, someone weighs on Monday and loses 1.5, weighs Tuesday and gains 1.0 and falls off the wagon because they "think" CICO doesn't work. The up and downs on the scale match the emotional up and downs....and that can get tiring and deflating.

I vote for weekly. Your body will weight will fluctuate daily, so once a week gives you a best average scenario.

rosiekin

On this current weight loss/maintenance journey I've been on since 2014, whilst losing weight, I weighed every 1-2 months, and continued monthly for about 18 months after I reached maintenance. Then for the next couple of years, I weighed once a year in April. Then I decided I wasn't going to weigh myself at all (After being VERY hacked off that I'd put on ONE pound since the previous year's weigh in!), so I haven't weighed myself since April 2018. Everything still fits so I reckon I'm doing okay with maintenance! Obviously, different things work for different people. I've always had an unhealthy relationship with scales, and only wanted to see the scales going down or staying the same even. My way works for me although I know it's not for everyone. OP, I'm sure you will work out what works best for you.

Diatonic12

@GBO323 😂 😂