Better to weigh in once a day or once a week?

sweetgl

Do you guys think its better to weigh in once a day or once a week?

stanvoodoo

Once a week or you may go insane...LOL!

CaptainJim157

I prefer to weigh once a week, your body weight fluctuates daily based on a number of things, (water, sodium) etc, so the best thing to get a more accurate result would be to do it once a week But then again, that's just me ^^
Cheers!

randyv99

If you're someone who is deeply affected by the number on the scale then the more infrequently, the better. It will give you a chance to assess "real" loss.

If you're a micro-manager of your life and are aware of how your body composition changes regularly on a daily basis then weigh as often as you'd like.

Rjperron

Def once a week (of course, I'm terrible about even that) while you're losing, because weight can fluctuate so much day-to-day. Once I reach my goal (and overcome my fear of the scale) I want to weigh myself a little more often, maybe 3-4 times a week, just to make sure I'm staying on track.

Rigra74

once a week for sure. It's usually best to do it on the same day every week at about the same time. I usually do my weigh in on Monday morning before breakfast.

bbygrl5

Whatever you feel better about. I weigh once a week, but sometimes peek at the scale once or twice more during the week.

puppysue

Me too!.....

jessimacar

Since I'm just starting, I'm more comfortable to weigh everyday. I want to know and learn how water/sodium/extra calories/etc affects me day to day. Once I learn what effects my body in the best ways, I could imagine myself dropping down to once or twice a week. That's just me, but I want to learn how to do it properly first!

sweetgl

I feel like its probably better to weigh yourself once a week but I want to weigh myself everday because I'm scared of getting off track easily. I dont want want to have to get on the scale a week later and found out i gained or stayed the same rather than have lost. Yet at the same time i know its not good to weigh yourself everday because retaining water and having high sodium levels can effect the true value of your weight. hmmm maybe every 3 days is best ? lol smh who knows

efcdcdb

If you're someone who is deeply affected by the number on the scale then the more infrequently, the better. It will give you a chance to assess "real" loss.

If you're a micro-manager of your life and are aware of how your body composition changes regularly on a daily basis then weigh as often as you'd like.

Definitely I am in the latter group! :laugh: I don't let the daily fluctuations bother me. Besides if you only get weighed once a week, how to you know that you aren't seeing a wild fluctuation on THAT day???

sexynurse

Once a week is better, however I find myself weighing about twice a week, just wanting to make sure I am on track. But you should definately weigh in the mornings when you first wake up in your birthday suit to get your true weight. Good luck!

sweetgl

If you're someone who is deeply affected by the number on the scale then the more infrequently, the better. It will give you a chance to assess "real" loss.

If you're a micro-manager of your life and are aware of how your body composition changes regularly on a daily basis then weigh as often as you'd like.

Definitely I am in the latter group! :laugh: I don't let the daily fluctuations bother me. Besides if you only get weighed once a week, how to you know that you aren't seeing a wild fluctuation on THAT day???

lol true true

PoeRaven

Even better is twice a month.

MonstersLuvSushi

I need to do once a week. I usually do twice a day, and I go crazy.

shreddin_mama

once a week so you won't be too stressed

brooke0206

I weigh in once a week but I tend to step on the scale a few times thruout the week as well just to see how I am doing...

RainyDayProphet

I actually weigh in daily. Yes it will fluctuate (due to food in your system and water weight), but it's not a big deal as long as you expect it. I feel weighing-in daily makes me more accountable.



Best of luck to you!

pinksocks73

Just for an experiement Sunday night, I weighed myself every 3 hours at work (I work 12 hr shifts). At 7pm, I weighed 220.1, at 10pm I weighed 225.6, at 2am I weighed 228.0 and at 5am, I weighed 227.9

Once a week for me. I was fretting over this 8 pound weight gain in 12 hours...

nygal87

I need to do once a week. I usually do twice a day, and I go crazy.

Yea I am guilty of this as well. i find myself weighing myself almost every morning since I'm still in the early weeks of my weight loss...it's been a little over 3 weeks. Only time I made myself crazy was being stupid and weighing myself during my time of the month. Not a good idea. I need to cut it down to once a week and stop being so obsessed with seeing my progress. I don't record my weight every day though, I've been recording twice a week but trying to only weigh and record my weight once a week

barbiecat

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I weigh twice a day----AM and PM at the same time dressed exactly the same way and record the weight......I don't get depressed when my weight goes up or celebrate when it goes down.....the consistent weighing allows me to see the fluctuations and the trends....over time I notice my weight going down (or up during the terrible time when I went to too many restaurants )

It has worked for me......not everyone can do it this way.
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Valtishia

I used to weigh once a week but then I would have a hard time with it when I went up a pound or two, even if it was from water retention or good ol' TOM. I weigh myself daily when I get up. I do understand fluctuations from day to day, and am aware of how my body reacts to certain things like too much sodium so it is expected. I find by doing that, I know what I need to give my body that day. Sometimes I can have a high sodium day and my body doesn't feel it the next day, but when it does I know I gotta load up on the water. Its a good way to learn your body, but I can understand it making some go crazy.

AnnaPixie

I weigh once a day and the daily fluctutions do not phase me I have got used to them and prefer to figure out how my body works.

I agree that this method is not for the feint hearted!!! :bigsmile:

collettemrk

Even better is twice a month.

I agree.I weigh -in every other tuesday. Every other because I feel a week isn't enough time to reflect the changes I'm hoping for.Less disappointment.Tuesday because if i'm going to have an off day it's usually on the weekend so monday would be less forgiving!!

sweetgl

I read an article on this. Statistically, those who weighed themselves EVERY DAY lost more and were more likely to reach their goal weight. However, to see real results (and not get discouraged) it is recommended to weigh only once a week. So, if you are easily discouraged.... perhaps once a week would be better.

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MonstersLuvSushi

I read an article on this. Statistically, those who weighed themselves EVERY DAY lost more and were more likely to reach their goal weight. However, to see real results (and not get discouraged) it is recommended to weigh only once a week. So, if you are easily discouraged.... perhaps once a week would be better.

Interesting. I would think this is true as well because as you lose weight and are aware of it, you can accurately adjust your food intake & exercise with your new BMR. I've been losing almost (.8) lbs daily, and like, it makes a difference in my BMR. Tiny difference , but there is a difference.

efcdcdb

Even better is twice a month.

I agree.I weigh -in every other tuesday. Every other because I feel a week isn't enough time to reflect the changes I'm hoping for.Less disappointment.Tuesday because if i'm going to have an off day it's usually on the weekend so monday would be less forgiving!!

But see, here's where my theory comes in...if you only weigh in every other week, what if that weigh day is a flukey day, when you have had high sodium intake (or have muscle soreness from exercise, which also increases water retention)? Then you are depressed because you haven't lost in two weeks. Or conversely, if you have a big loss, which we all do from time to time. You think you are doing great, let things slide a bit, and at the next weigh in two weeks later, you are up a pound or two.

I definitely agree with the "get to know your body" and "understand the fluctuations " school of thought.

I guess maybe it might depend on how much you have to lose. If you have a LOT to lose, then you would expect to see a loss every two weeks. But if you are looking for a more moderate loss, where slower is definitely better, you might not see that big of a loss in two weeks, and TRENDS are more important.

I use a sheet of graph paper (I made my own on the computer). I have it taped to the back of my bathroom door. I plot my weight every morning. About a month and a half fits across the page (landscape). My goal has been to keep using the same sheet of paper, and when I get to the end (at the right), I start over, at the left. I am at a lower weight, so the lines don't ever overlap. That's my goal. So, on August 1st, I was at about 160. By 9/20 I was at 156. I started back at the left on 9/21 at 156, and made it to about 151 by 11/10. I started back on the left on 11/11...I'll admit, I have been hovering around 150 (Thanksgiving, a wedding, a bridal shower, working overtime so less exercise, etc). BUT, I'll be happy if when I move to the left of the sheet, at the end of December, I am below the 151 mark and my lines won't overlap. Know what I mean?

It may seem like a strange way to track it, but I don't want to lose a bunch of weight to turn around and gain it right back, so this is what works for me....:happy:

sweetgl

i like this idea

Lyadeia

Even better is twice a month.

Or once a month...I like to measure for inches and my weight after 4 weeks of exercising and eating good.

When I weight myself more often, I get too stressed about it. I mean, if I am working out and can see a difference, and my clothes fit better, then I don't even care about the scale. If I step on the evil thing more often, it becomes an obsession.

sweetgl

I just read an article in Readers Digest and it says to weigh yourself twice a week. Mondays and Fridays. They did a study and found that people that weighed themselves twice a week or at least once a week esp on a friday lost more weight. They said by weighing yourself on friday it gives you a postivie motivation (if you lost weight) to eat right before you have to tackle the weekend ( when most people seem to do most there over eating or eating out)

silhouettes

I seen alot of ppl here say they weighed once a day when they first started only.

I have been on this website for about 6-7 months and I weigh every day (minus a few when I was out of town and didn't take the scale)... I realize how my body changes and some days it's 2lbs higher than the previous! I am prepared for that however and it actually makes me feel better to weigh in so often, it gives me a chance of accomplishment and knowing.

Just me though /shrug. It's a personal opinion and option.

But weighing daily also keeps me from late night snacking and drinking pop which is where I was most vulnerable before if I stayed up late and hadn't eaten in 5-6 hours. I usually stop eating or drinking around 7 pm no matter when I go to bed or at the most 3-4 hours before bed, so it doesn't affect my weigh in.. not sure how that would go if I didn't weigh every day.. I might cheat and go over calories.... it's tempting some nights!

Either way, thought I'd put my 2 cents in.