How often to weigh self?

lacey_1208

I know that you're not supposed to weigh yourself frequently but I was wondering if any of you guys follow a pattern for getting weighed? And also for taking measurements?

I was going to weigh myself weekly and measure monthly but I know how I am and if I don't keep seeing the results on the scale I'll give up. So I was thinking about getting weighed monthly instead?

Guess I'm just trying to ask what you guys record your progress.

Thanks.

BlueEyedRomantic

You usualy should weigh in weekly, but it feels soooo much better to look at the scale and see 10 pounds lost then 2. So monthly or every other week should be good

jackymenhennet

I weigh myself a lot - I can't stand looking at the scales and not jump on them !! But be prepared to be disappointed most of the time cos you do not lose weight daily I think once a week is the normal weigh to do it and record it in a book or something. With regards to measuring - I've never done it till I joined this group ....... I measured myself for the 2nd time yesterday and was disappointed to see that though I have lost 3 kgs, I didn't lose any inches so the tape measure will come out in a month's time - if then !! I think I'd rather know I'm losing weight through my clothes

tonmoii

In my personal experience, weigh yourself once a week. That way, you don't get pissed off seeing yourself gain pounds/kilograms of water of a small period of time.

I check my weight and measurements each friday and usually after my workouts.

TavistockToad

i do it every day! i am now maintaining so am going to try and wean myself off it, and go for once a week!

amyvic4686

Once a week here as well. It balances out the inaccuracies of weighing yourself every day. I don't bother with measurements. You should be able to tell through how your clothes feel. I feel better when my clothes feel baggier than reading a number off a tape measure.
Good luck on your MFP journey xx

Visser1971

I weigh almost every day just out of interest, but as others have implied, it depends on how you react to the scale. If you don't see progress and that sends you into a snack party, then don't get on the scale each day but instead once a week or once each two weeks. If you get on the scale and no movement motivates you to take a walk or do some activity, then every day would work. I will probably start to skip a few days here and there because I a past the first two week point (where I saw some great results) and expect the weight to come off a bit more slowly.

And if I see no change on the scale, I get up and do something active! :-)

Cheers, Christy

bridgie101

I weigh myself twice a day. but then, I'm new.

I have a morning weigh in, naked. I have an evening weigh in before tea, with clothes. I foolishly put in my first weight as a clothed one just before tea so I have two numbers in my head: what I 'truly' weigh (morning naked) and what your machine expects.

I have a set of scales that measures kilos, and tenths of kilos. I certainly do lose weight every day, in teh hundreds of grammes. I lost 3lb last week - that's an average of 200g a day and you see it on the scales. it wobbles a bit but it's fun.

It's fun watching that little tiny downward journey. teensy bit by teensy bit. I don't need the big numbers, I don't need to wait all week for a thrill or a surprise... I like every morning seeing a tiny little loss. A slice off the pound of butter in the kitchen. I visualise it and I get a tiny kick out of it.

kanonxbou47

I try to weigh myself every Thursday, but I always forget.
If I have a set date for weighing, it reminds me not to eat that donut, or whatever. Like, "weighing myself tomorrow, better have an apple instead."

joi1407

I planned on once a week, but then been doing it around every 5 days.
I only have the wii for scales, which is good, because I can't be bothered to switch it on every day just for that.

bhagavatilad1

For the purpose of this tool to be accurate you need to weigh yourself weekly I am and take meaurements weekly at the same time too you'll be able to get more info from it if you don't see results you can throw a question out there and someone might view you diary and you can get an answer quickly.

NyxDominique

I normally record my weight every week (for me fridays)

But I generally weigh myself periodically throughout the week, out of curiousity not for actucally "weigh-in" purposes.

I used to measure myself every 2 weeks.

Yet, I can see changes happening so I have been doing it every week out of eagerness.

Everyone is different do what makes you feel comfortable. Remember it took you years to put the weight on. It could (unfortunately) take that long to take it off. It is a lifestyle change not a quick fix. ^.^

Good Luck on your journey

beccus

a lot of the boys i know weigh themselves daily and try to work out the average by doing some kind of funky maths-y type stuff.
I try and do it weekly, but often want to see mid week too.

kanonxbou47

I feel better when my clothes feel baggier than reading a number off a tape measure.

Huh, interesting. I buy a lot of clothes online from different countries, so I tape measure myself anyway, and it feels good to go down an inch.
I think I get used to how clothes feel on my body, so I don't notice the bagginess as much.

Piglet_26

I personally try to aim for weighing in once a week but when i know i've had a few hic-ups during the week i'll leave it until the week after, mainly to try and avoid any disappointment thus keeping my mind happy with my weight loss

chickenpoppa

I weigh myself each saturday morning before i have breakfast. I do my measurements every 4 weeks, my trainer at the gym does it:-)

shadesofannie

For me, and to keep myself of track, I weigh every other day. I know that's a lot, but I am scale-obsessed and I know it, but it works for me. I count calories, weight every other day and walk at least 3 times a week and so far I've lost 21 lbs in 32 days so I have to be doing something right. I think you just have to finds what works for you and then stick to it. I wish you the best of luck!

lesley1981

At the moment I'm weighing every day, simply because I'm REALLY having to keep an eye on my weight. I have a bridesmaids dress to fit into in 18 days, which was a bit tight on me last Wednesday... In weighing every day I find that I'm more inclined to make the right choices, as I can see on the scale when I've went a bit overboard.

After the wedding I'll be weighing weekly once again, as I'll be maintaining.

I haven't taken my measurements in a couple of months, but I usually would take them every 6 weeks...

MummaSue

I weigh most days but only log it about once or twice a week, maybe a bit more often, it depends, I know my weight fluctuates a lot and so I record it as it goes down - as long as the trend is down over all I'm happy:O)

Oishii

I weigh myself every day. I recorded weekly when I was losing, but daily now that I'm maintaining (which may be making me rather neurotic). I don't think I'd remember as easily if it wasn't daily, and in the past I've let my weight zoom back up again by ignoring the scales, so I'm not doing that again!

I think, for me, weekly weigh-ins could mean losing more than I intended or ignoring hunger cues because the calories were right, while in fact I was losing way too fast. I also think that it helps to know if your loss/gain is a blip or part of a trend.

Spedden

Personally, I like to weigh in every two weeks.

FK1983

Every two weeks for me at the same time, weekly is ok too but any more than that and you will see too many fluctuations on a day to day basis and that is just asking for trouble!

sgv0918

I weigh most days but only log it about once or twice a week, maybe a bit more often, it depends, I know my weight fluctuates a lot and so I record it as it goes down - as long as the trend is down over all I'm happy:O)

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butterfly0589

I weigh twice a day and log twice a week cause I'm in two challenges, otherwise id log once a week, it really is about finding what works for you xxx

ST99000722

mfp set me a weight loss goal of less than a pound a week - I knew I was going to find it demoralising hopping on the scale and seeing next to no movement week after week so I didn't weight at all for the first 6 weeks. I'll probably keep to once a month now just to monitor but I'm more interested in how I feel & how my shape changes over time.

melsinct

I weigh every day, right after I get up and go to the bathroom. However, I know daily weight fluctuates an I don't freak out if I am 2 pounds heavier on Tuesday as compared to Monday. If you can't handle the daily fluctuations, then weigh once a week, max. I have found by daily weighing I see how my body reacts to certain things. Like I have learned a high sodium day will keep my weight up by 2 pounds or so for 2-3 days. If I drink a fair amount of alcohol one night, the next morning I will weigh less because I am dehydrated. I am in the minority as I like to see these changes and I can accept the ups and downs of daily weighing. Even though I weigh daily, I use Friday mornings as my "official" weigh in, and will only then log any gains or losses in MFP.

luckystar8131

I weigh myself once a week. Thurs mornings as soon as I get and use the bathroom. That way I haven't ate anything and I feel i get the most accurate read. But i guess this comes from having done WW too. But sometimes if I know that I didn't eat really well that week I just won't get on the scale because it will he discouraging and i will want to give up.

AZackery

I don't focus on scale weight. I don't care about scale weight. Scale weight loss and fat loss aren't the same thing. I weigh myself and take my measurements once a month. I focus on my body fat percentage/pounds of fat and inches. I'm aiming to lose pounds of fat and inches. I know that it takes time to lose pounds of fat and to reach my pounds of fat goal, it can take a year or a little longer and I'm okay with that.

e1izab3th2

I weight in on Wednesday morning and look forward to it! I have only done one set of measurements so far, but I will do my next set after I finish the 30 day shred (17 days to go)!

kyle4jem

I was going to weigh myself weekly and measure monthly but I know how I am and if I don't keep seeing the results on the scale I'll give up. So I was thinking about getting weighed monthly instead?

You can weigh yourself as often as you want, but for accurate results you should weigh yourself weekly - for me it's Sunday morning before breakfast after my morning shower - and record that weight in MFP. I just bought myself some WeightWatcher body analyser scales which also gives me body fat % which is very motivational (the higher it is, the more I feel motivated)

MFP also wants you to take measurements weekly, but I think fortnightly or monthly would be better. And your clothes and how comfortable you feel in them after a meal is also another good indicator.

lacey_1208

wow... thanks for eveyone's responses. i think i'm going to weigh in on a friday weekly for the first few weeks then maybes drop down to every other week.

i do react badly to the scale and if it's not what i want to see i will think 'what's the point'.

i've been going to the gym a lot though so i think i will take measurements but probably only once in a while.

thanks everyone for replying! it's helped a lot xox