how often do you weigh yourself?

rnom

I feel like weighing myself everyday but isn't it better to do it maybe every week or every fortnight .

Nicola0000

I weigh myself every day, but its more habit than anything else. I would advise once per week, but I found when I did that, if I was having a heavy day (from water etc) on my weigh in day, then Id feel down, thinking Id gained weight. But weighing in every day at least I knew what was "real" weight. Just dont stress if you do weigh every day. Remember, 1lb is 3500 cals, so if you go up one day, its going to be water weight, not " real" weight.

olong

I weigh everyday, but log my weight once a week (Fridays). I pull out the measuring tape once every 3-4 weeks (esp when the scale doesn't budge and I'd like positive reinforcement).

nikkifk

I weigh myself every 2 weeks, because if I do it more often I get a bit obsessive about it.

CMB1979

Once a week - on the weekly anniversary of my diet starting. I hear that if you weigh yourself every day, then it's good to average all the days you weigh and record the average every week.

Mkeyes44

I agree with every two weeks. I get paid every two weeks, so on payday, I weigh in. That day, even though I haven't cheated, I reset my new lifestyle commitment - mentally starting over from the beginning so it never gets old... it's all psychological, but it works. So every 14 days...

rhi_hope

I record my weight once a fortnight, Monday morning, same time in the AM. I think it gives a better result.

I'm notorious for getting on the scales 2-3 times a day, it's an old (BAD!) habit I'm finding hard to break. Doing that every day over the course of a week can show a lot of different weights depending on the time of day (and time of the month etc.), which is why I keep it (the recording/tracking part) to once a fortnight.

sarahrbraun

I weigh myself 3-4 times a week. It isn't the best thing to do, but I weigh myself on the scale at the Y right before I work out. I try not to let it get to me, but it stinks that I have only lost 7 pounds in 9 weeks

BrittanyLail

I love the idea of weighing on pay day!!

Zarienz

Every 3rd day, jus to keep track.

swt0pie

i weigh myself daily in the mornings..its a habit of mine and it helps me to stay on track

bizgirl26

I weight myself everyday but only record once a week. It can be hard to see the scale move around though

rnom

I think I will start weighing myself everyday and record every week. However I don't know if I can trust my scale lol

huizenm

I weigh myself every Friday morning...

milagros00

I was told to weigh myself every week. I was also told not to weigh myself at all and focus on the food only. However, here I am again, trying to free myself from excess weight. I have decided that I am am going to weigh myself everyday.

Molly_Pitcher

I weigh everyday, it works for me. If it's down I'm excited and keeps me on track, if I'm up I try not to get frustrated and use the motivation to get my butt in gear! I weigh in officialy once a week, but track every day on weighttracker.com. That site also lets me track my food, exercise and some other variables like water intake. It has really helped me compare on a daily basis what I am doing and how it works to create a plan that works for me! Also looking at the chart helps me keep perspective., it may go up a bit one day but when I see the whole chart going down I don't get so upset about one day! So I say weighing daily is fine if you keep the right outlook on it!

NomiS6

Every day, first thing in morning

junepinktigger

i go to the local chemist every friday and get weight height bmi and body fat all done at once, i aim for 2lbs a week but if i dont loose on weight i loose on the body fat and bmi i am still happy with that,

rachaelh84

I weigh every day, but I log once a week on Saturday morning. I log my daily weight in the food note box so I can track the week.

JodieElijah

I weigh myself once a week. I find that if i do it more often it tends to drive me a little insane

WingMan380

I was weighing every week but then the battery my scales died and I refuse to change it mainly because my wife obsesses about the scales.

CMorin2105

I weigh in everyday just to keep myself on track. I don't get discouraged about the scale, it just helps to motivate me. Then every 4 weeks I break out the measureing tape. That helps so much!

Toddrific

I weight myself every time I see my scale, which is every time I'm in the loo...
You'd be surprised how much going to the loo Doesn't change your weight.
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I officially weigh myself every two weeks. Too much daily fluctuation to worry about it.

TisMee76

I'm a tad obsessed. I weigh myself between 10 & 15 times a day. I know it's pointless, but just can't break the habit. It's the first thing I do in the morning and the last thing I do in the evening.

twocsmom

Daily-it keeps me focused and has helped me gain a better understanding of how my "off" days affect my body.

j77r68

i do it numerous times daily but i also don't stress if it goes up because i know weight fluctuates during the run of the day and how hydrated you are, if you just ate,exercised etc.... the main ones i look at are first thing in the am. that tells me if i'm on the right track or if i have to pick up the pace a little with my daily exercise and good eating. i only weigh in once wednesday morning for my take-it-or-leave-it weight . which is the one i post on here.

main jist of my ramblings-- it keeps me on track

Broken420

I weigh everyday, but log my weight once a week (Fridays). I pull out the measuring tape once every 3-4 weeks (esp when the scale doesn't budge and I'd like positive reinforcement).

This is me too, but I weigh on Thursdays!

Feathil

I weigh every morning and mostly every night. I just find it interesting to see how the food of the day changes me by a pound or two and what it reduces down to the next day, I'm not bothered by the small changes.

But I only record official weigh ins about once a fortnight.

HonkyTonks

If you are weighing yourself every day, try and remember that what you ate the day before is not going to reflect on the scales. Weight fluctuations (especially big ones) are usually water.

marydb0000

I weigh every Friday morning, first thing. I used to step on the scale every morning, but found that it set the tone for my day. I didn't like the scale having that kind of power over my life! So, once a week is much better for me :happy:

FitnessMaria23

Every morning !