weighing in question

rjbrowne82

Just a quick question. When you are doing your regualr weekly/bi weekly weigh in, how many times do you step on the scale?

I have notcied that I get a different wieght when I step on the scale multiple time. Should I take the lowest weight and push myself for the following week?

Licacorona

I weight myself every week on Monday's. It's not always at the same time but it is right after I get up in the morning before I start my day. I go straight to the scale. If I become curious during the week, I'll step on the scale but it's always right as soon as I get up. Otherwise, the scale is going to give me different numbers throughout the day due to food and water consumed.

RickinNH

I weigh in every morning, and keep getting on and off the scale until I get the same number twice in a row, and use that number. Sometimes it takes 3-4 tries to get two in a row.

Happy0326

I weigh in every morning after I use the restroom. It helps me stay focused & on track. It does fluctuate throughout the day. But the morning # is what I use. I just don't want it to get out of control then I have to lose those same 5lbs. over & over.

rjbrowne82

I weigh in every morning, and keep getting on and off the scale until I get the same number twice in a row, and use that number. Sometimes it takes 3-4 tries to get two in a row.

Yeah that makes sense. Thanx

mandimoore617

I weigh in every morning, and keep getting on and off the scale until I get the same number twice in a row, and use that number. Sometimes it takes 3-4 tries to get two in a row.

This is also what I do. :-)

afkittie1218

I weigh in every Friday morning. People say you shouldn't weigh in every day because your weight changes by a pound from day to day. For some people it works to see it every day but for me I like to see a little bigger lose so I so it once a week. Here is my weigh in's each week to give you an idea.

week 1: -2.9lbs
week 2: -.04
week 3: -2.9lbs
week 4: -.07
week 5: -2.4

As you can see even week by week it changes but as long as I keep seeing that negative sign (I weigh in using my WII) I'm a happy camper! That's my 2cents.

abertawe2

I weigh in once a week on a Tuesday at the same time after I have been to the loo Occasionally I will jump on the scales on a Saturday to make sure that I keep my weekend eating and exercising in check

KristensMom314

From both advice I've received and from personal experience, it's best to weigh yourself once (2ce max) a week. As said by others, your weight can fluctuate by a pound or so each day, which can get frustrating. Not only that but when you weigh only 1-2 times a week, you see the bigger number (gives me a boost to see 2 pounds down rather than .2).

You should also weigh yourself at the same time every day to try to get as close as you can to an accurate reading.

RickinNH

I agree that you can get discouraged if your weight goes up a pound or two over the course of a day, because weighing in that often can be effected by water retention, salt intake, and other day to day changes that do not reflect weight loss. But it seems to me that these same factors can effect your weight on Friday as well, and for me, if it would be frustrating to have to wait a whole week to see if a failure to lose weight on Friday was caused by a temporary factor, or something else.

The good news is that there is no nutritional or caloric value in getting on a scale, so it truly is a matter of each person doing what works for them.