How often do you weigh yourself?

Jasmine_Moonstone

I see alot of people talking about weighing. So I was wondering how often you weigh yourself? I personally weigh myself 1 time a week. I weight myself on Saturday mornings right after I get up & go to the restroom. I feel that if I weigh myself more then it will discourage me even though I KNOW that weight can fluctuate. I like to see the numbers on the scale go down & this way I see it go down more. Sometimes it is hard not to step on the scale before Saturday, I always manage to make it without stepping on it.

Also what kind of scale are you using? I have a digital scale. I think it is Sunbeam brand. Nothing fancy, just something that I d not have to worry about trying to read the dial on & decide what numbers it is on.

Mkserpa

I weigh myself practically every day, sometimes more than that. I like to see how what I do effects my weight. After I exercise I'm always heavier. If I ate my meals right I shouldn't weigh any more in the evening than I did that morning. I usually record the lowest weight of the week :P Although that usually happens a week after I previously recorded anyways. I use a digital scale that tells me my BMI, hydration level, bone mass, etc. It even tells me when it's normal, high, or low. That scale is what got me into dieting in the first place - the second I weighed myself and it said "high" for my BMI, that was it! I just love seeing the number go down, even by .2lbs, every single day. Some days I can lose pounds at a time, must be water weight. It's pretty neat to see actually.

rrboruff

I too get discouraged if I don't see my weight lower. I only weigh myself the first of every month. Don't know if this is the best way to do it, but its what works for me. That way I will be sure to see some kind of progress and I don't get too obsessed or discouraged. To weigh myself I use my Wii Fit Plus.

623Hernandez

I try once a week. but lately everyday... boo!

caysea

I weigh myself 1-2 times per week. I try to keep it to 1 but sometimes I need a midway either reality check or excitement. I always weigh on Wed morning...after Biggest Loser night....but today I weighed to give me added incentive for the weekend.

I have the Taylor Biggest Loser scale that is digital.

Good Luck!

caroline1851

I weigh myself everyday in the morning as soon as I wake up. THis keeps me motivated.

carl1738

Every two or three weeks. I don't worry too much about my weight. I use a mirror and body measurements to guage my progress.

Nataliethin81

Everyday, sometimes several times a day. I'm addicted! I wish I had the control to not weigh myself for a week!

katschi

Almost daily.

I have a Taylor scale.

danalin26

I weigh myself everyday because I like to see how what I eat affects my weight. It's not discouraging to me because I know that my weight won't go down every single day.

moniqueluv

I usually weigh 1-3 times a week even though it makes me neurotic. I only record my weight on Monday mornings though. I use a Taylor digital scale that tells you bone mass, body fat, etc.

shreddingit

I've been weighing every month...but after as I get close to to my goal Im gonna do it every 2 weeks....I like seeing whole numbers I use a digital scale my hubby got me from cvs it was $10, very accurate, I weighted my hand weights and its on point!

donbogi

Every Friday morning after I wake up and I log into MFP no matter what!

Cheers!
Don

jtorrez1

once a week!

helloiloveukitty

every 1 to 2 weeks, but if I feel like I need to know I'll do it daily....so it kinda changes.

kendf60

I weigh every Monday morning. Weekends are my most challeging food time so, knowing I'm going to weigh in Monday morning gives me some extra motivation to eat healthy through the weekend. I use a digital scale.

SueGeer

I weigh every morning, after having had a wee but before eating.

aeragusa

I don't even own a scale, and I like it that way. If I want to weigh myself, I'll have to go out of my way to do it. I'd rather measure inches, anyway.

katzplay62

At least once a week, sometimes more. Not addicted to the scale but always curious...

cocolr

I honestly have never weighed myself other than at the doctors office. I learned that I'm trying to change my lifestyle, not just lose weight. When I lost 120lbs years back, I reached the "weight" I wanted but when I reached it I lost my drive. I use this site to keep track of my lifestyle goal 1) of eating healthy and 2) controlling what I eat. Never as a way to track my loss of weight. That will happen if I take care of those two things first. I learned that lesson the first time. Do not make it about the immediate gratification of losing a number. Typically nothing good comes out of getting on it and the scale not reading the number you think it should read. You can control the calories and the food you eat much better than what the number on the scale says. I ran 6 miles yesterday. I'm pretty sure I'm not 335lb anymore.

melizerd

I step on it every morning but I only record on Thurs. That's my official weigh in day.

Whe I started I only stepped on it once a week but I like to step every morning now.

I have an old style scale. I tried a digital and didn't like it lol!

elischanicole13

I weigh almost every morning after I get up... but I only record my weight every now and then. I usually record it when I have a consistent number 2-3 days in a row, since your weight fluctuates every day. If my weight has gone downand is consistent for a few days in a row then I know its actually gone gone... not just water weight:-) Then I record... or if it is consistent and has gone up, either way, a few consistent readings is a weigh in. I'm a little addicted. I just bought a new scale off of Amazon. Its a digital from EatSmart. Love it!

rrboruff

Amen! Keep it up!

AussieFirebird

I weigh in and record my weight every morning after using the rest room and before eating breakfast / working out. I find my weight goes down every day - usually by about 0.2 kg - and I am losing around a kg a week. I find by doing this I can see a pattern of weight loss on the MFP graphs and I can compare any fluctuations to what I ate around that time, or when I might have skipped a work out. It helps me to understand what the results are going to be from my actions. I know most people say dont weigh more than once a week but I think it helps motivate me - plus I have just started using a tape measure - I think I will do that once a week :-) I also use digital scales - I find they are a bit more accurate. Good luck with your weight loss :-)

emott84

I weigh normally every Wednesday (why Wednesday? I'm not sure why - recover from weekend slips, maybe? :P )
Sometimes I will do a mid-week check though. I use a regular dial scale - it works!