Does Anyone Else Weigh themselves Every Morning??

HazelDiva1913

Ok....so I dont really know if this is good or not. But every morning before i do ANYTHING...i weight myself...Ive heard all the diff stories about what to do and what not to do? I think when I weight every morning it keeps me on track. What do you guys do? What do you think? Do you weight every day, once a week, once a month? I think i would literally have to have my scale hidden if I did not want to weight every day....lol

asallen7

I think it depends on the individual. At one point, it would be dangerous for me to weigh everyday because any upward movement indicated to me that I was failing and I interpreted that failure as a reason to stop working out and eat junky food. So I went through a period of staying off the scale because I had an unhealthy relationship with it. I determined my worth by the number on the scale and that isn't good.

Now I weigh myself just about everyday. If the number is up, it means one of a few things--water retention, undigested food, or that I need to get my butt in gear. I don't go thinking i should give up, but I use the number to either increase my water intake, workout intensity (or frequency), or to let me know I'm on the right track.

So I guess what I'm saying is that you have to decide how often you'll weigh as it applies to you and your relationship with the scale.

tjradd73

most diet places suggest once a week;however, i also weigh myself everyday!!! I PERSONALLY think that this is ok, if you can handle a gain when you do nothing wrong the day before and a loss when you messed up! lol i think it is a great way of seeing where you are and if it keeps you on track...i say, go for it!!

Zita_Jenn

I weigh myself every day... I like to see what weight I am each day. It doesn't bother me if I see a gain. I just shrug it off now and say I will do better today. I also weigh myself at night to see how much I have gain through the day. It isn't a bad thing to weigh yourself every morning, you just have to keep in mind that your weight will flutuate (sp) .

DrBorkBork

I weigh every morning after I go to the bathroom. Some days I weigh several times. However, I only count my lowest weight for the week. Just keep eating right, exercising, and you'll get to where you want to be, no matter when you weigh.

Justpeachy78

Aww, man. I struggle with this! I try not to weigh everyday, I consider Sunday mornings my official weigh in day. BUT...i do step on the scale a couple of times a week just to see where am at and i have to remind myself that its just a #

I also measure once a month just in-case the scale is being a PITA

HazelDiva1913

Ok cool just making sure im not the only one. Yea the gains dont bother me. In fact when i gain i typically know before I step on my scale...thanks for the comments

clheide

unfortunately, i do weigh myself every day...i'd like to be able to stop that but i'm not sure that i can. i justify it in my head because if i gain 4 or 5 pounds in a day (and that really does happen to me), i know that it's because i'm retaining water...whereas if i weigh myself once a week and it just so happens that it's on a crappy day like that, i might be likely to chalk the whole week up as a failure and be really upset about it.

mem50

I do the log in weight once a week. But I do weigh myself when I get up daily. I does help to keep me on track. Just remember not to freak out at a gain. I did that once. Turned out to be TOM gain. I actually did put the scales up once......after my husband stopped me from tossing it into the pond where we used to live! LOL

MaryBeth1989

I use to but I try not to now, I think it's best to keep me from getting discouraged not to.
Do make sure you use the bathroom before you weigh!

twinsfan1976

I weigh myself every morning too. I find it helps me stay focused no matter what the actual result is. I am partially OCD though, so it could be a function of that.

bjberry

Just so you feel much better about yourself---drum roll, please---:
I would visit the Potty, and then weigh myself on the primary scale. If my weight had gone up, I would weigh myself on the secondary scale (it was the expensive one that weighed me about a lb less than the cheap scale). This kept me on track on the diet--I had NOT gained weight! I also would figure out what caused the slight gain: not enough water the day before?--drink more; slight intestinal slowness?--eat more fiber today; too much relaxation the previous day?--increase my walking and general level of movement. I needed the daily "scale" fix, as do many of us.
I also measured myself every few days to ensure the inches were slowly decreasing (waist, hips).
This worked for me. You do what works best for you. :drinker: (water, and more water).
Here's my BEFORE pic: Well rats--it didn't post!
It showed me smiling, standing at the breakfast bar, at 179 lbs (that is 37 lbs ago.)

TabiHerbalifeCoach

I weight myself twice a day. i think as long as you know that numbers fluctuate a little and don't freak out about a slight gain then your fine if it stars to really discourage you and knock you off your game then change it.

Tamishumate

every day, unless I have given the scale to my 17 year old son to hide from me ( I do that every now and then).

AKosky585

I used to weigh myself EVERY day and lost weight consistantly (1 lb a week) for over a year. I kept it off for a couple of years and then stopped weight myself every day and over the span of 2 more years, gained back 20 pounds. I am struggling to get it off again and am now afraid to weigh myself to daily for fear of disappointment.

I personally think for some, it helps them keep on track knowing they have to get on the scale and deal with the consequences of whatever they've done every day.

melizerd

I step a couple times a week but I ONLY record weight on my official weigh in day (Wednesday).

shellee9tj

I also weigh every morning, after I visit the bathroom of course It keeps me on track I don't see it as a problem!!

ahkunkel

I do weigh myself every morning and I love it. If I increased, it motivates me to work extra hard that day. If I decreased, it makes me happy that I lost weight and it motivates me to keep doing what I'm doing. Either way, its a win-win!

Memah

Oh, I've been told over and over not to weigh every day, that I can't gain or lose a pound in a day, that it's too much of a worry, blah blah blah.

But for me, it works because I can get a ballpark idea of where I am and how I'm doing. If it had a negative effect I wouldn't do it. I am interested in knowing what the scale says because then I can relate it the day before. Did I have too much sodium? Did I drink enough water? Was my sugar consumption high? Did I eat enough veggies?

Since it doesn't play any dastardly tricks on me, I look every morning, after using the bathroom, before eating or drinking anything, and without anything on.

Sporty98

I'm a daily weigher, too.....I feel like it keeps me from binging the night before. Like, "Hey! I've got to weigh in in the morning! Do I want to see a bigger number!?"
I also think that everyone should do what they feel best about. So many people tell me I'm wrong to weigh daily....but, it seems to work for me.

Birdnicaj

unfortunately, i do weigh myself every day...i'd like to be able to stop that but i'm not sure that i can. i justify it in my head because if i gain 4 or 5 pounds in a day (and that really does happen to me), i know that it's because i'm retaining water...whereas if i weigh myself once a week and it just so happens that it's on a crappy day like that, i might be likely to chalk the whole week up as a failure and be really upset about it.

SO TRUE! I also learned a lot by weighing in every day such as that every calorie is not the same as the next one. Also, its personal. I now know which foods I have a harder time digesting and which ones "stick" to me. Weighing in daily keeps me informed and lets me know that I'm on the right track. Weight loss for me is "two forward one back" and thanks to my frequent visits to he scale I don't freak out when it points in the wrong direction!

catcrazy

I do...I dont log the weight until I weigh in on Sunday mornings. No change will see me step it up a little, loss sees me motivated to keep going. I admit the first couple of weeks it was bad for me as i hadn't learned that the daily, even hourly fluctuations can mean nothing. But now I think its helping me. If you get depressed only seeing a quarter pound difference then daily is not for you but otherwise do it as you want

sjaudio

I weight myself everyday first thing in the morning. It's more about establishing a baseline than anything else. My weight can also fluctuate from day to day so I don't believe any weight loss until I see it on the scale for a few days in a row.

kate205gti

i weigh myself everyday - unless i've had a bad day the day before! but I only record my weight when it goes down its more a habit, and to check im on the right track or if i need to put in some extra effort at the gym!

dudleyvic

I weigh myself as soon as I get up. Again in the afternoon and then before I go to bed. I compare each weight to that of the same time of the day before to make sure I'm staying the same or less.

When I didn't weigh myself everyday I woke up 320 pounds. lol

turbojanem

i personally weigh daily. its a numbers game to me. i LOVE to see how what i have been eating, if we ate outside our home, how much i moved the day before, how much i exercised, how much i rested....it's all a game. i should have been an actuary! i LOVE stats.

with that said. if you are one that uses the scales as a monitor to see what you should eat, what you CAN eat, what you won't eat, how many calories you will/won't eat that day. or if you are using it to see if you should/should not go to the gym....THEN you should NOT weigh daily.

if the scales control you, then put them at the neighbors and only visit them every week or so. if you laugh at the scales (even with a 3 pound gain) then weigh daily.

don't let them control your healthy lifestyle. eat healthy, well balanced meals. exercise moderately. rest every night and the scales will take care of themselves.

cheering you on!
Jane

AmandaR910

I weigh myself daily. I find it keeps me on track. I think the best thing to do is whatever works for you personally, some people that's weighing daily and some people it's not.

StacySkinny

Every morning before I eat anything and after I've gone to the bathroom I weigh myself. I've been doing the same thing every day for the past 6+ months and it seems to work well for me. It helps me stay on track and gives me a heads up when I'm not doing something right. For me waiting an entire week doesn't seem like a good idea (again, for me not other people). It all depends on the person. Some people would go nuts if they saw the crazy weight fluctuation that happen from day to day. Other people realize it for what it is. Water weight and other factors can cause the scale to fluctuate by even as much as five pounds (or more or less depending on how much body mass you have). So, for me, gaining weight over night isn't unusual. I fact it's very common. Waking up to being 2 lbs heavier than yesterday can be frustrating, but in a day or two it drops off, just as fast as it came, along with even more weight.

If you tend to freak out, like lot of people do, when they see the scale go up I recommend only weighing once a week. However if you know and accept the fact that the scale will and does fluctuate dramatically from day to day and that it often has jack to do with actual fat gain, then once a day works well.

Personally I love weighing myself every day, it helps me a lot.

YeaILift

Every morning, post workout, naked.

joan41

I weigh myself EVERY day! I'm sorry I want to know my progress, but the main reason I do it is so I will know how different foods that I eat affects me. Whether I stay within my calories or not, there are some foods that I eat, and I will gain weight. Especially some of those 100 calorie snacks. I can't eat them or I will gain weight. I'm still trying to learn what foods I can get away with! So I weigh everyday!

schnarfo

Yup I weigh myself everyday! Have done for years. I dont see any harm in doing so. It lets me know I am on the right track whether thats loss, gain or maintain. I have to remind myself of the effects of my period or exercise can have on the scale though so it doesnt get me down