Weigh in? and Cheat/Reward days?

lkdad_nagy

Hey just wondering how often everyone weigh's in?(once a week, Once a month ect.) And how often do you allow yourself to have a Cheat/Reward day?

SunnyAndrsn

Hey just wondering how often everyone weigh's in?(once a week, Once a month ect.) And how often do you allow yourself to have a Cheat/Reward day?

I've been weighing in once a week. Same scale, naked, in the morning after going to the bathroom.

I've only been doing this for three weeks, and twice a month we usually get Chinese food, which I didn't want to give up. I have only gone over my calories a few times, and usually come in around 200 under (net calories) the MFP recommendation. So it's more like a meal than a day for me, and it's basically just something I didn't want to give up in the first place.

Werglum

I weigh in every day but only take any notice of what the number says once a week (Monday - in the hopes it helps to keep me on track over the weekend). I don't have cheat days, I just time my treats with days that I do a lot of exercise. I think if I did have a cheat day then I would struggle to go back to normal the next day.

mccarol1956

I am weighing in weekly on Sundays.

I try to plan rewards that are not related to food. I decided that I am not a dog so I don't need "treats" for doing a good job. I have rewarded myself with things like a new workout dvd, and a fitbit. I also reward myself by increasing the demand I place on my body. I do more!

I do not intentionally have cheat days... I am not on a diet, I am trying to change my lifestyle, attempting and so far succeeding in changing from a more sedentary life with fatter less healthy foods. I have not made any food off limits, I try to eat smaller amounts and am sure to count every bite I take in. I have had a couple of days in the last 3 months that I have definately overeaten but have counted it and said oh well I will do better later!

Good luck!

Trinketona

Weigh in on Thursday and cheat days is Sunday.

kseier

i have to cheat once a week. i mean, eat whatever i want within reason. just a break from strict clean eating. its good for the body sometimes, it gets into habits and it just jumpstarts you to fluctuate calories. i still exersize on cheat days though. like toda,y my cheat day honestly was so brutal. the rest of the week im going to try to be an angel :S it happens. i waited to long to indulge and went overboard but i ALWAYS get back on track and always maintain. cuz if i be good the rest of the time, im aware that i can have slip ups and still be ok and have cheats and STILL be ok. getting to my goal will take longer but i WILL get there and with my sanity, and i wont slip back into old habits and quit. if we feel deprived we eventualyl quit and gain it all back

Nickiii_123

Hi, I'm new at this (only been on for 20 days) I don't do weigh in days (mostly because I don't own a scale yet but I have been doing cheat days because I fee like its best for my sanity. I've done 5 cheat days so far and I didn't plan them out, a few happened because family was in town and we ate out a bunch and the others happened because I felt like taking a break from logging everything would be good for my sanity. I felt so much better the day after taking a "cheat" day and I found something interesting: after just a few days of using mfp I was able to easily make healthy choices on my cheat days. I was able to practice portion control, choose healthier foods yet still enjoy what I was eating. I see this as a very good sign. After all, I don't want to have to log my food for the rest of my life and it is good to know that I am learning how to change my eating habits so quickly.

ThePhoenixRose

i weigh in every week.

as far as cheat days - NOPE!! i allow myself to eat anything i want all the time. i do smaller portions, and make healthy choices in general, but if i really want some nachos, i eat em. i either work them into my caloric allowance, or i just work out that much harder. (usually!!!)

BeautyFromPain

Hey just wondering how often everyone weigh's in?(once a week, Once a month ect.) And how often do you allow yourself to have a Cheat/Reward day?

I weigh in once a week.

I will work it into my deficit but still try to eat as clean as possible. Don't think of it as a reward though.. " Don't reward yourself with food, you're not a dog." Rather find different things to reward yourself with ie a new outfit, hairstyle etc

NikkieLite

I weigh in every Thursday morning. I don't do cheat days, I just occasionally let myself have a special higher cal meal or snack maybe once a week and even then I try to stay below my goal. I guess birthdays and holidays are my days for that.

I just really hate the term cheat day for some reason. I don't wanna feel like I'm cheating or rewarding myself with food, I'm just trying to live life realistically. Sometimes we're gonna indulge a little.

deniseearheart

I treat myself and weigh myself daily... I only log it once a week though

Amy_Lee_2012

I weigh myself daily but only log it once a week. I have a cheat day once a week- usually Saturday.

3Sarah333

I weigh in once a week, Friday mornings. Same scale, naked, in the morning after going to the bathroom. I don't do any type of cheating I do reward myself with mini goals made...with things such as special candles or little things I've wanted but was to cheap to buy I started January 5th and have lost 23 pounds. I don't drink mountain dew anymore and track everything I eat, usually before I even eat it.

thuitema84

I made it a point never to weigh myself because I know how hard on myself I can be if the numbers don't turn out as expected (despite how good I might be feeling at the time).

I've always gauged myself by how my clothes feel and how healthy I'm feeling. As soon as you're eating healthier, you really can feel when you're off track. It seems like it would be fair to weigh yourself once a week or once every two weeks. Anything more and you're not going to get an accurate read since its only natural for things to fluctuate a little. Also, your body will naturally go through plateaus while its adjusting to your new, lower weight...it actually can kick start things if you change up whatever routine you may have gotten used to by having what most people call a "cheat day". A healthier way to do this is to also change your exercise routine instead (ex. if you don't normally work out much, to amp it up a little)

Its better to do what the woman above does and allow yourself the same things you would have on a cheat day, just in moderation -- its all about making life changes and not just a passing diet where you're completely restricting yourself from foods you like, only saving them for cheat days.

hedwighigh

I weigh myself daily.
I cheat for 2-3 days in a row once a month. This way I won't get sick trying to get all the food that I want to eat into one day.
This Tuesday and Wednesday are my cheat days actually
Olive Garden, cupcakes, coffee, ice cream, and Chinese are on the menu.
It will be glorious.
Next will be Easter weekend.

Sytera

My boys & I have movie night on Fridays so I treat myself to a nice big brownie or something similar. However, I still try to keep everything within my limits. I weigh most days (naked in the morning like most everyone else) but only record once or twice a week. I have only gone over a few days since starting, and those were when I travel (need snacks to stay awake) and my birthday.

pinkraynedropjacki

Weigh in daily, but only take a weekly recording on the scale (it will allow me to save it). Before breakfast & naked. Same time each day.

As for cheat/reward day.... don't have one. I'd feel guilty if I did that. I feel guilty if I don't workout hard enough or long enough, no way on earth I could do a cheat/reward day.

prettythinlove

I weigh myself every Monday. Because on the weekend when I want to eat really bad stuff, I think of how it will react on the scales on Monday. It's actually great motivation not to go off track on the weekends.

As for cheat days, nope. But I treat myself to a yummy cereal like 'Just Right' on Sunday mornings. I love love love cereal.

HonkyTonks

I go over my TDEE one or two days a week, however, I eat whatever I want in moderation throughout the week.

I weigh in when I feel like it, but to be honest scales mean nothing to me. I know my clothes are getting looser and I am fitting into smaller sizes now than before.

Hoakiebs

Weigh in daily, every morning after going to the bathroom on same scale because I want to know my weekly trends. It's easier to see what I did right with sudden dips and wrong with rises. But, I track my weekly eight loss figures so I know my weekly losses. I don't have cheat days, per se, I just exercise more on the days I want to eat more.

dododo123

I have a cheat day on Saturday (or friday if I get impatient) and I weigh in every Sunday.

hypersensitiveb

I weigh my self when ever I get a chance ( the nurses office at work. I know that ones pretty accurate. Cheat days I really don't plan those, they end up the family meals when the rest of my family comes over.

Jade17694

I weigh myself and take measurements every Monday. Saturday is my 'cheat' day

GloriaPenguin

I have become addicted to weighing myself. Probably about once a day, up from once a week like two weeks ago! I think it's because I'm around halfway to my goal weight. But only log it on Saturdays/whenever I finish a level of 30 Day Shred, which I am currently doing.
And I had a mega cheat day yesterday - didn't log any of my food. That was my first since I started trying to lose weight on January 1st. But I have random cheat meals every now and then, probably about once a week.

fiberartist219

Every day is a weigh in cheat day. I don't even get what exactly a cheat day is. I eat whatever I want, whenever I want, as long as the calories are reasonable. If the food is what I refer to as a "calorie bomb" I make sure I get a good workout in, which I should be doing anyway.

mdj1501

I am weighing in weekly on Sundays.

I try to plan rewards that are not related to food. I decided that I am not a dog so I don't need "treats" for doing a good job. I have rewarded myself with things like a new workout dvd, and a fitbit. I also reward myself by increasing the demand I place on my body. I do more!

I do not intentionally have cheat days... I am not on a diet, I am trying to change my lifestyle, attempting and so far succeeding in changing from a more sedentary life with fatter less healthy foods. I have not made any food off limits, I try to eat smaller amounts and am sure to count every bite I take in. I have had a couple of days in the last 3 months that I have definately overeaten but have counted it and said oh well I will do better later!

Good luck!

Absolutely love this!!

Cathyvil

I weigh Saturday mornings, have a long workday during the day and have my 'cheat' meal that night. I allow myself whatever I'm in the mood for no matter what it is or how much. I've been doing this for a month and a half and it's been working great for me both weight-wise and psychologically knowing that splurge is coming up. That being said, I do eat whatever I want during the week too as long as it fits into my calories and macros.

Pandalicious

I weigh myself twice a week (and log it twice a week) and I let myself have chocolate every Sunday, because that's the only unhealthy food I crave like crazy

Blessedmommy_2x

I weigh in every morning... For two reasons: 1. It holds me accountable for everyday in this journey since every morning is "weigh in" 2. Because when I was weighing in only on Saturdays I was weighing in, then eating poorly because I knew I had a whole week until my next weigh in.

Weighing in everyday is NOT for everyone...to some it may be very stressful! So I wouldn't recommend it unless you realize "the scale doesn't measure "all" progress.

I don't really allow myself a "cheat/reward" DAY, I allow myself a meal here and and there where I may splurge a little on the choices I make.But usually only if my food diary allows it & if I workout to make up the difference. If I did a whole cheat day I would most likely get carried away and undo some of the progress I have made... I rather NOT do that . But that is what works for me, everyone just has to find what works for them and stick with it.

I love food just like everyone else... but I don't "reward" myself with it. I am not a dog. I EARN the extra cals to enjoy the foods I want.

runnercheryl

I weigh once a day, but weigh in officially once a week.

I don't have a cheat or reward day. If I want something, I go for it.

Tmarinari

I try not to weight myself more than once every week and a half. In the morning.
I give myself one day off or cheat day a week usually a sat or sun. I still watch what i put into my body but i do not log or measeure any thing. and that is also my one day a week that i do not exercise. I look more at measurements and how my clothes fit than at my weight. 9 pounds down so far. and -4 inches in the chest, - 5 inches in waist, and -3 inches in hips.