Weighing Daily

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  • bethyv1030
    bethyv1030 Posts: 226 Member
    I weigh myself every day or every other day. I find seeing that slight decrease in weight is an awesome way to start my day. Sometimes my weight my fluctuate up which is normals, but then I think to myself it is a cardio day and I hit the gym. For some people weighing everyday may not work, but for me it is motivating!
  • lmmo1977
    lmmo1977 Posts: 25
    Ok so I cant stop weighing myself daily. Does anybody else have that problem? People always tell me I shouldn't do that but I do what are your thoughts?

    Of course you can do it (I do it too and I manage to lose 14kg in 4.5 months).

    But don't pay attention to the daily figure. Use an app or website like https://trendweight.com and just check the trend line. If it is going down keep the same routine, if it goes up eat less and/or exercise more.

    Simple... :)
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Tracking your weight like that will work against you, psychologically, when you eventually transition into focusing more on fitness than just weight loss. You won't be able to trust the scale anymore and the massive fluctuations you will see (even some weight gain depending on how you choose to go about it) may discourage you from wanting to go through with it. Basically, you WILL eventually reach a point where weight loss alone is no longer the goal. When you reach that point the scale will no longer be your guide and if you learn to depend on it this way you're setting yourself up for a fall.
  • chrs86
    chrs86 Posts: 151 Member
    I've been tempted to do this so bad. I won't though. I think it will either make me feel okay I lost some so I can skip this or skip that or be discouraging. First time I tried losing weight I didn't check for almost 2 months and went to the gym daily. I'm gonna try once a week now.
  • Colleen118
    Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
    I weigh every time I go to the gym whether it is day after day or a couple days missed. I don't hold too much stock in small fluctuations and recorded weekly on here, I did not record the weight daily. It is not recommended because it can be a demotivator. There is definately stock in forgetting the scale at points because the tape measure might move the right direction when the scale moves the wrong way. IT is best to keep a balanced eye on all forms of measurement rather than putting all your eggs (or in this case losses) in one basket. Be well informed. How do you feel? How are your clothes fitting? Are you nitcing other physical changes? Make and meet your mini goals while keeping your eye on the prize.... :)
  • momof3boys090808
    momof3boys090808 Posts: 69 Member
    I weigh myself every morning, it's the first thing I do. It helps me me focused during the day. I like seeing those small losses but I do not log it everyday. As if last 3 days my scale has been broke so I have to get a new one and it's OK. I'm not freaking out, I just been staying focused. There's no right or wrong here. When I lost 52 lbs I weighed everyday and people said I was a little obsessive and needed to slow down and so I took everyone's advice and stopped weighing everyday and poof gained all back.so I will continue to weigh everyday :)
  • TXgolfguy
    TXgolfguy Posts: 30 Member
    I weigh myself every day or every other day. I find seeing that slight decrease in weight is an awesome way to start my day. Sometimes my weight my fluctuate up which is normals, but then I think to myself it is a cardio day and I hit the gym. For some people weighing everyday may not work, but for me it is motivating!

    Yea I think we are definitely in the same boat there, seeing an increase is motivation for me for sure, and I hit the cardio hard
  • JennBunny73
    JennBunny73 Posts: 268 Member
    I weigh daily. I just keep in mind that there will be fluctuations. I have tried weekly but that doesn't work for me because I can get off track much easier that way. I know where I should be within 5 pounds and by weighing daily I can stop weight gain when I first notice it going up where it shouldn't. I think everyone has there own way that works best for them.

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