How often do you/should you weigh yourself?

kirakaydawn

I haven't had my first weigh in yet..

Idk if I am meant to do it
weekly...
Monthly..

I don't wanna do it daily cause 1. That seems ridiculously obsessive to me *Sorry if you do that*

FaithHopeBELIEVE

I weigh myself once a week, same time in the morning. if I do it more it's just depressing because your body fluctuautes alot.

amfaery

I do it once a week in the morning

kirakaydawn

yeah I read that in the morning is the best time..

kirakaydawn

Weekly seems to be my best option...

Thanks ladies.

arfog

I do it Sunday morning! I just did my first one too.

kirakaydawn

I do it Sunday morning! I just did my first one too.

yay for first weigh in's!

I am nervous and excited to do my first.. lol

Insinr8r

Hi, ideally once a week is sufficient but every now and again I'll weigh myself in the middle of the week just to keep myself honest.

Frappuzzino

I liked weighing myself best once a week. Since I've hit a plateau, I've tried weighing every day and logging it on www.skinnyr.com, but I find that my weight only fluctuates by a pound, and then if I skip a day weighing myself and logging calories, it ends up showing 2+ pounds less.

cheeksv

Official weigh in once a week in the AM. I also use measuring tape. Some people will poo poo scales but, I have found it the only way to really track my loss. Measuring tape is still not showing a change and I have lost almost 20lbs ( most off mfp) So I would say both maybe one a week.

hlouisej

Once a week, usually on weekends. Always in the morning before breakfast. I also measure inches and do that probably every 2 wks.

DShayShay77

I weight myself every morning, first thing in the morning before I eat of drink. Yes, every morning is a little obsessive but if I didn't make a habit out of it I would probably forget to do it weekly so I just do it as part of my daily routine.

kirakaydawn

Official weigh in once a week in the AM. I also use measuring tape. Some people will poo poo scales but, I have found it the only way to really track my loss. Measuring tape is still not showing a change and I have lost almost 20lbs ( most off mfp) So I would say both maybe one a week.

I am gonna buy a measuring tape... lol

vking713

I weigh every Saturday morning when I wake up and without clothes. I will also occasionally weigh in on a Wednesday or Thursday just to make sure I am on track.

thebamboophoenix

Once a week, first thing in the morning after a pee, butt naked and before breakfast!

If I know I'm eating badly and not exercising well I'll do it more frequently to give myself a kick up the *kitten*! But most of the time, it's once a week.

Rompa_87

I used to do it once a week on the same day/time.

However, since being at a good weight for my body I do not weigh myself anymore because the scale isn't particularly useful. I have a scale that is supposed to also calculate body fat and accoridng to it I have stayed at 75kg (which is my normal weight anyway) but have gained 5% bf in the last 3 months according to the scale even though the difference in the mirror is noticably different (closer to the 14% mark).

So after you reach your goal weight I recommend weighing yourself monthly to make sure weight isn't creeping on but the mirror will be more accurate at that point. At the start of your journey once weekly is enough.

warmachinejt

if you do it more than once a week you would get annoyed at the results. For me, i am gaining weight (muscle) but on thursdays my weight seems to be at its heighest then my weigh in day friday i am back down lower so i get really annoyed , might start weighin in on sundays

kirakaydawn

I was gonna ask why after peeing..
Then I thought about it :laugh:

kirakaydawn

if you do it more than once a week you would get annoying at the results. For me, i am gaining weight (muscle) but on thursdays my weight seems to be at its heighest then my weigh in day friday i am back down lower so i get really annoyed , might start weighin in on sundays

I don't think I'm gonna gain muscle anytime soon..

Wait... Will I? hahahaha

mrshickey

I weigh myself every day, that way I can keep track of fluctuations, ie water retention due to sodium, and also to keep track of how certain foods affect me. I expect fluctuations so I dont let them bother me.

I only ever log my weight on here once a week, at the same time and the same day first thing in the morning.

UpEarly

I do monthly weigh-ins! I think it works great because I always see a substantial loss. It's very motivating. :-)

Pleasedaspunch

I weigh myself once a week in the morning (usually a friday) after waking up and going to the toilet.
I also take my measurements once a month.

joejccva71

Weekly, on the same day, in the morning when you rise on an empty stomach, after you do your business.

darlalu00

Once a week in the morning at the same time and after I go to the bathroom.

kirakaydawn

your all sneaky going to the toilet first lol

RachelSRoach1

lol I might worship the scale A BIT. I weigh myself nearly every time I enter the bathroom.. but I only record about once a week because of fluctuation

grassette

I weigh myself every day, that way I can keep track of fluctuations, ie water retention due to sodium, and also to keep track of how certain foods affect me. I expect fluctuations so I dont let them bother me.

I only ever log my weight on here once a week, at the same time and the same day first thing in the morning.

Same here.

pocomama

I weigh every single morning. I was worried at first that it might seem obsessive, and since I have an obsessive personality I guess I really dont care. I need to see progress, and sometimes that means staying at the same weight for days at a time...but I need to see that the scale isnt going in the wrong direction. If I have lost it encourages me to go out and exercise. If I am a plateau it motivates me to get out and exercise. If I gained weight, I get angry and I throw on my shoes and do a "disappointed with myself" super powered exercise, lol. No matter how I look at it weighing daily is right for me. Everyone is different. If you can handle the suspense then weigh weekly. If you are like me and want to open your Christmas presents early just to see what they are then you might find yourself standing on your scale at 5am every morning!

TheLongRunner

I too weigh myself once a week (Saturday) and I take measurements once a month.

kirakaydawn

I weigh every single morning. I was worried at first that it might seem obsessive, and since I have an obsessive personality I guess I really dont care. I need to see progress, and sometimes that means staying at the same weight for days at a time...but I need to see that the scale isnt going in the wrong direction. If I have lost it encourages me to go out and exercise. If I am a plateau it motivates me to get out and exercise. If I gained weight, I get angry and I throw on my shoes and do a "disappointed with myself" super powered exercise, lol. No matter how I look at it weighing daily is right for me. Everyone is different. If you can handle the suspense then weigh weekly. If you are like me and want to open your Christmas presents early just to see what they are then you might find yourself standing on your scale at 5am every morning!

I'm scared once I weigh in I'm gonna be OCD about doing it daily lol

slowlysteadily

I weigh myself at the same time every morning that I am at home before I shower and eat/drink anything. The scales are Tanita and they automatically record the weight and some other data to an SD card in the scales. Every week or two I take the SD card to my PC and download the data from the SD card to the Tanita software so that I have a record (and charts!) of progress.

However, as other people have noted, a person's weight can fluctuate wildly on a daily basis, up to a couple of pounds over 36 hours in my case. It's good to keep an eye on your weight but the important figures are the weekly and especially monthly numbers.

SS