How long do you wait before you log a loss???!!!

MrsT9217

This is exactly what I do! Take it for what it is! :flowerforyou:

I weigh once a week, and whatever it is, it is, so I log it.

torizia

I log all losses straight away... but don't log gains It gives me something to try and beat then!

Emmabulliemum

once a week on a friday morning I get on the scales and weigh myself that's my check-in day. I log every week gain or loss

ladyraven68

I log weekly, regardless of whether it's up or down.

Di3012

Hello all.

I wondered how long you all wait until you log a weight loss? Last month I logged a loss after a couple of days then yoyoed crazily for a couple of weeks. Now I have lost a further couple of pounds but might wait a few days before I log it incase I go up and down again!! What works for you? Do you grab the moment and log as soon as you notice a loss, or do you wait to see if it stays down for a few days and then log?

Just interested! Have a nice day everyone!

I weigh myself once per week on a Sunday morning and log regardless of the result.

Lyra89

I do 'weigh-in Wednesdays!'

A week is long enough to see a true loss, as sometimes I'll lose 3, gain back 2...gain 4, lose 6...etc

autumnk921

I log if it is a loss b/c I was logging even if I gained & it seems like I keep fluctuating by 2lbs either way....I don't want everyone saying well done to me when it's the same 2lbs each time...It gets confusing...

HotCuppaJo

I log it the very instant I get off the scale!!! I don't even get dressed first!!!

LOL :-)

Take credit when credit is due, girl!!!!

Me too!! (I think it helps me stay on track... Once it's logged, I consider it LOST and I don't want to let myself go in the other direction. It's a motivator for me.

jfer1977

I weigh once a week, and whatever it is, it is, so I log it.

This is what I do too.

Zylayna

I log once a week, whether up or down with one exception: I NEVER log in PMS week....too depressing!!

mixedfeelings

A loss is a loss! :happy:

BUT I don't log it if it's a dehydration loss. After a run I can be 4# down (I am trying to learn to drink more water during the run) and this also happens after a night of boozing it up.

But otherwise, log away! ASAP! STAT!

I need those badges!

nikki_marie05

I weigh once a week, and I will always log right after I weight. I like to see the weigh loss meter go down. It makes me happy

k8lyn_235

well, i only weigh myself once a week, so i log what that weight is no matter what as soon as i get off the scale

DAM5412

I only weigh myself one a month - sometimes less! I log my weight the day I weigh-in. Why wait?

I'm doing this same thing. I get on the scale more then once a month, but I am only going to log my weight and measurements once a month. I just think it's too much pressure otherwise and I don't want to be a slave to the scale.

radradradradrad

i say log on the same day every week, at the same time. if you're in a pretty consistent routine, this should be the most accurate. i would also encourage you to measure on those days as well! they are MUCH more telling than the scale.
good luck!

bassanne

I log it on weigh in day, no matter what it is. I do weigh myself thru out the week, but don't log those.

mandie0378

I log it the very instant I get off the scale!!! I don't even get dressed first!!!

LOL :-)

Take credit when credit is due, girl!!!!

^^^^^
This!

snlperdue93

I log in every Tuesday morning whether it is a gain or a loss. I find that by logging my gains it keeps me accountable for that week and by weighing in at the same time, same day, every week my fluctuations are normally minimal.

MelissR75

Lol! I 'grab the moment' on the way down and 'let's wait a while and see' when it goes the other way!!

My reasoning is that my losses are usually +/-1/2lb so seem feasible, whereas sometimes I can be 'up' over a lb, which I know is not feasible (in one day, anyway!).

^^ This

swnixon

I weigh and measure my waist and percent body fat (using a hand-held biolelectric impedence device) first thing in the morning every Wed, Thur, and Fri, and then take an average that I log in MFP.

0lightasair

I wait for two identical reading on consecutive days before logging. I only log changes.

vidoardes

I would pick a day and time (important) once a week and log whatever it says, good or bad. It is important you log at the same time of day every time, preferably first thing in the morning before breakfast. I would also take measurements of everything you can be bothered to at the same time (I do neck, both upper and lower arms, waist, hips, both thighs and calves)

bikinibeliever

Whatever the number is Saturday morning, that's the number for the week. Doesn't matter what the scale says during the week.

DeenieWeenie

I log it all right away! gain or loss!

Trill_Shantel

My weigh in day is Friday. I log any loss over 1 pound. If my weight fluctuates after that, I don't log it on MFP again until there's a loss.

This^^^ but, I weigh in on Tuesdays

BBBBennyandtheJets

I only ever weigh myself once a week. I go to the doctors once a month for a weigh in with him aswell.

Krissy366

I haven't consistently done anything yet, but I think my plan moving forward is to just step on the scale every morning and then actually log either once per week or once every other week (haven't decided yet). The stepping on every day thing though is so if I lose a few pounds I have faith in the number because I've seen it go down. I stepped on the scale the other day and it seemed totally off, so I waited a few days just to be sure. :-) Now, I'm just stepping on daily as a matter of course.

JustJennie1

I wait for two identical reading on consecutive days before logging. I only log changes.

I do this as well. If the scale tells me I'm X lbs three days in a row then that's what I log.

tinamina78

I used to log losses instantly but I am now going to a weekly weigh in, on Wednesdays like someone else suggested in another thread. Far enough from the weekend to make sure any salt weight is gone but will be sure to keep me on track during the week. So today I weighed myself but I'm not putting any weight into MFP until tomorrow. And whatever it says, I will log. :embarassed:

This is me! I have "Weigh In Wednesdays" and log what the scale says. I take best of 3 though... just in case... lol!! I like doing it Wednesdays because my weekends are where I have my spike days and more intense workouts. Mondays and Tuesdays are usually more moderate,so I feel it evens out. Some weeks I go up a little, but over the past couple months, I've noticed that my "heavier" weigh-ins are progressively going down. It's an overall downward (slowly downward) pattern and it's nice to see.

Honestly though, do what makes you happiest and try not to drive yourself crazy with the numbers. This is a long-haul quest (like Frodo's trip to Mordor ) and consistency is what will take us to our goal. Best wishes!! :flowerforyou:

zenchild

I put my daily weight on a calendar at my desk and log it in MFP is I've maintained the loss for 3 days. I bounce around a lot so I want to make sure it's real before I log it.