How often do YOU weigh in?

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Sjarkey15
Sjarkey15 Posts: 57 Member
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I weigh in everyday... My doctor says once a week but honestly seeing my weight on the scale everyday is quite motivating.

Thoughts?!
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  • mallory5385
    mallory5385 Posts: 45 Member
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    I weigh everyday also. My husband says when I don't weigh in I want to eat badly. So, I think it keeps me in check and motivated.
  • sodakat
    sodakat Posts: 1,126 Member
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    Me too -- every day. And like I've been saying on threads like this, I didn't step on a scale for 20 years unless forced, so *wanting* step on a scale daily is kind of a big deal to me! Hopefully I can now keep it up for life. That is my goal.
  • ottermotorcycle
    ottermotorcycle Posts: 654 Member
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    I would weigh in once a week... if I honestly ever remembered to weigh in. I'm on some weird borderline between losing and maintenance where I have my goal set as a 250kcal deficit but mostly I'm lifting weights and trying to become more muscular-looking.

    I get my Body Fat Percentage tested every two weeks at the recreation center on campus instead. It's not as accurate as a scale, but it gives me a much more useful number. I don't know what I'll do when I graduate in May...
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,488 Member
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    I pretty much weigh myself every day - but I only count and log Friday morning's weight (good, bad or the same).
  • zeal26
    zeal26 Posts: 602 Member
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    I weigh and log everyday. It's part of my routine now really.
  • dizzyupdreams
    dizzyupdreams Posts: 10 Member
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    I weigh I'm when I can. I try to do it at least once a week, but if I remember other days I will. But I only really log once a week, good or bad.
  • coffencr
    coffencr Posts: 22 Member
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    I weigh once a week. But if it keeps you motivated do what is working for you.
  • ROBOTFOOD
    ROBOTFOOD Posts: 5,527 Member
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    Every week or 2. Or before any races that im running in.
  • ravenribbs
    ravenribbs Posts: 289 Member
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    Weekly, on Friday mornings.
  • EbSC234
    EbSC234 Posts: 4 Member
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    I've been weighing in once a week, but I think I'm going to go back to every day. I think it motivates me more to see the number every day.
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,862 Member
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    I weigh in everyday... My doctor says once a week but honestly seeing my weight on the scale everyday is quite motivating.

    Thoughts?!
    I have every day since I started on MFP 863 days ago. No good reason, it's just symptomatic of my OCD.
  • Nix_Way
    Nix_Way Posts: 201 Member
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    I usually weigh 3 times a week, but only record it on Sundays..
  • traceywoody
    traceywoody Posts: 233 Member
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    Only once a week for me. I find that I get too affected by what I see on the scale. It doesn't motivate me, it can discourage me if I have had a gain, even if I am aware that it is just water retention etc. However, we are all different, and I agree, do what works for you.
  • linzspence
    linzspence Posts: 16 Member
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    I weigh every day, right before I get in the shower in the morning, so about 5 minutes after I get up. I have a fitbit aria, so even in my half asleep state, it gets logged for me and I check it after I've had some tea. I try not to worry about little fluctuations. As long as the overall trend is going down, I don't worry. If I have 3 or 4 days of weight creeping up, then I assess what it is that I am doing, or what is going on with my body (I'm talking about you pre-period bloating).
  • rosehips60
    rosehips60 Posts: 1,030 Member
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    I weigh once a week. But if it keeps you motivated do what is working for you.

    I weigh in once a week on Fridays. I've made this a will power thing, I don't want to get back in the habit of weighing in too often and getting discouraged. But if that helps someone else go for it! Weight loss is an intensely personally journey, and as the old saying goes "Different strokes for different folks!"
  • MickeyCastello
    MickeyCastello Posts: 269
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    Every Friday, just before I start my cheat day!
  • SSBearPop
    SSBearPop Posts: 6 Member
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    I weigh daily. It keeps me on track.
  • M3Kindschi
    M3Kindschi Posts: 72 Member
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    I weigh myself every day (right after I get out of bed in the morning) and keep track of it on the calendar. I will then circle the LOWEST number for that week and that is the number that I try to get below for the following week! I've lost over 3 lbs now and have been doing MFP for a little over 3 weeks now!!! :)
  • massromanticfool
    massromanticfool Posts: 34 Member
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    I weigh myself every day, but I only log losses (aside from when I gained weight on vacation, when it was genuine gain and not just fluctuations/a bad day). It helps me stay accountable while not obsessing over the small fluctuations.
  • SomeGirlSomewhere
    SomeGirlSomewhere Posts: 937 Member
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    I only weigh myself once a month. Personally I find it discouraging to see only a small (if any) loss each day and would rather see one larger loss each month. However, I have heard many people say that they enjoy tracking the small fluctuations in their weight each day and that they are motivated by this, so I really think it is just a matter of individual preference.

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