When do you weigh in?

inky16
inky16 Posts: 113 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I know a lot of people throw out the scale and end up going by other measures of progress, but I'm still at the beginning of this journey and I need the encouragement of seeing it go down. As I get closer to my goal, I'm sure I'll move on to something else.

My question is when do you weigh in? I've been aiming for once/week, but is it better on Monday after a weekend of a more relaxed regimen or on Friday after a week of more strict regimen?

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  • MrsHollingsworthThomas
    MrsHollingsworthThomas Posts: 164 Member
    I weigh in every Sunday (once/week) in the morning right after my work out.
    Try to weight in at the same TIME of day when you weigh in. If i'm not mistaken, you weight less in the morning before you start consuming calories and whatnot.
    I've also purchased a small tape measure and recently taken my measurements so I can see the inches as I lose them.

    good luck!
  • Buff2022
    Buff2022 Posts: 373 Member
    Monday morning about 15 min. after I wake up.
  • Iknowsaur
    Iknowsaur Posts: 777 Member
    Wednesday morning, after bathroom time :P
  • nineteentwenty
    nineteentwenty Posts: 469 Member
    Since it's used as an incremental device to track a long-term trend, it doesn't matter :) Do what you feel is right, and remember not to freak out if you gain in a week. Watch the overall trend, don't sweat the small stuff.
  • thavoice
    thavoice Posts: 1,326 Member
    I know a lot of people throw out the scale and end up going by other measures of progress, but I'm still at the beginning of this journey and I need the encouragement of seeing it go down. As I get closer to my goal, I'm sure I'll move on to something else.

    My question is when do you weigh in? I've been aiming for once/week, but is it better on Monday after a weekend of a more relaxed regimen or on Friday after a week of more strict regimen?
    The best is make it consistant. Same day of the week, same time of the day, wearing the same clothes (if any!).

    Set yourself up for success. Find a day when you will be the most successful. Personally it is friday, or a sat, AM before the weekend gets in the way. Personally I do very well during the work week when i am busy than I am on the weekends when I mor readily can eat.

    http://scoobysworkshop.com/how-to-weigh-yourself-accurately/
  • BeckiCharlotte13x
    BeckiCharlotte13x Posts: 259 Member
    I weigh every Saturday morning :)
  • RobsGirl_lds
    RobsGirl_lds Posts: 211 Member
    Weigh daily for data points, assess downward trend at the end of the month.
  • crazymama2both
    crazymama2both Posts: 195 Member
    Friday mornings. Why? I have no idea. It USED to be because it was before my "weekend of debauchary" but now that i came back from a hiatus from the good old MFP it's just because that's what it used to be. i just feel more comfy with it being Friday now but then again who knows, i guess we shall see Friday if i still feel the same way :)

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