How Often Do You Step on the Scale?

gamehen2

First thing every morning right after I pee. It keeps me mindful of what my goals are.

Phoenix59

Every morning...naked...after potty and before shower.

BUT...I also step on the scale throughout the day when I'm home and right before bed. Don't ask...I don't know why! Fluctuations don't bother me in the least, so I'm good.

kimberly0416

Only when I go to the doctors. I judge my progress by how I look and measurements. For the longest time I wasn't losing any weight and it was very depressing, now I avoid weighing.

wattswarming

Well I told myself I would only weigh in on Mondays but if I had a good week then I might weigh in more! If I had a bad week then I behave really well and might get on once more to make sure I'm going in the right direction.

Krissy366

I weigh daily in the morning. I only record on Sundays though. One week I had a dramatic loss on Sunday and didn't trust it, so I waited until Monday and looked again and it was back in line with what I would have expected. Not sure what caused the weird fluctuation, but I weigh daily now primarily so I actually have faith in what it says come Sunday.

10KEyes

Part of me thinks I should weigh myself every day and the other says to only do it on my weigh-in days. What is the reasoning behind your weigh-ins?

Once a day, first thing in the morning @ Basic Empty Weight. I weigh daily because I want to see the trend and even the ups and downs. This gives me some idea of how my body responds to the food I eat, calories, etc. Yes it can get frustrating, but I tend to not worry too much. I focus on the trend line.

katkins3

Sunday morning.
It helps me watch what I eat on Friday and Saturday to know "the reckoning" is Sunday morning.
I only weigh once a week because the scale makes me crazy. If I gain weight i want to comfort myself with food, but if I lose weight I want to reward myself with food. Sunday is the day I'm most likely to eat out or go over a bit or work in a treat, (such as a scone for breakfast).

AndreaRose140

I spoke with a personal trainer about this b/c I was seeing different numbers on the scale when I weighed my self in the AM verses at work for the biggest loser competition. She said during the day our weight will flexuate 3-4 lbs and that we are at our heaviest at 7pm.

downhomechik

Weighing in was a downer for me. Because if I did not see the scale moving or saw my weight go up a pound or two it was demotivating. Why am I working so hard and nothing is happening. That is not always the case. So now every Sunday morning I measure my waist above and below the belly button, measure my hips, measure my thighs etc... I write it down in a little notebook I am keeping. Talk about motivating!!! My scale was not moving that much but I was on average losing a half inch a week. Sunday's suddenly became fun and I found myself working out even harder on Friday and Saturday's because I knew measure day was coming. To me much better than weighing. Now that I am down 3 1/2 inches I allowed myself to weigh and found I had dropped 9 pounds. But I also know I have gained muscle. So my weight did not mean much. Measuring is much better. Just my opinion coming from someone that does not like looking at the scale.

I've decided to go this route as well!!!

soontobesam

I only record my weight once a week for the most part but I probably step on the scale atleast 5 times per day. I'm a lunatic.

mogriff1

I weigh myself daily after waking up and going potty just out of pure curiosity (and because I'm obsessed with it LOL). However, my official recording weigh/measure day is every Friday.

NSQuintana

Lol I try to resist the urge of weighing myself daily. Knowing how water weight may fluctuate my weight, I've limited down to once a week AFTER the end of a great workout week and BEFORE dinner and partying on the weekend (#s are smaller). Way more motivating for me that way!

Helen1860

I weigh daily, usually morning and before bedtime, but i only record my weight once a week on Monday morning. I have to really work hard over the weekend to keep off what i've lost during the week, so i'm always weighing, but over the past 3 years i have lost 70 lbs., but kept most of it off; then I gained 25 lbs. back so now that i'm back losing again i don't want it to catch up to me again.

Ianultrarunner

Sundays if possible around the same time in the morning.
If I know I'm going to be traveling then either Saturday morning or I skip a week.

tnmomof3

Every Day

kazzari

Pretty much every day...unless I really blew it in the last day or two and I know isn't going to be good. But I only record on Sunday morning.

kazzari

I weigh myself daily after waking up and going potty just out of pure curiosity (and because I'm obsessed with it LOL). However, my official recording weigh/measure day is every Friday.

I pee, step on the scale in my PJ's and peel them off to see much they weigh. Then if I have a good morning poo, I'll hop on the scale again.

LoveMy3Boys

I am doing once a week. The scale is not a friend of mine. I am scared to weigh myself so I am not eager to jump on it all the time.

Gr8ChangesAhead

Once a week to put it on here. This week i had to go buy a scale ( my last one was thrown out the backdoor and smashed to smithereens when i was yo yo dieting) because i was using one at the ymca and it is constantly being used so i wanted my own. I debate getting on it everyday but weekly to see how i am doing but keep in mind i have only been at this for a month.

mamakayy

Daily first thing in the AM, after peeing of course.

For me, my daily weight isn't detrimental to my loss, its key. I have an app that tracks my moving average, and smooths ont that daily fluctuations. So I can REALLY see whether I'm going up, down, or staying the same. And I know how what ive done the day before effects my weight (amount of water drank, large dinner, lots of carbs, etc.) It keeps me on track.

Shutting my eyes and crossing my fingers that what ive done in the last week was right just doesn't cut it for me.

NevaehsMommy2010

Personally, I've found weighing in daily has worked best, in the morning after I use the bathroom and before I eat breakfast. I understand that my weight fluctuates during the day and all that jazz, but I know that if the number goes up a crazy amount, than I did something wrong, and if it DOES go up, I can pinpoint what I did wrong a lot easier.

Monde68

It's interesting hearing about different strategies others have for weighing. Personally I have relied too much on the scales, and like many others, feel totally depressed knowing i've done all the right things and then don't see a shift in the right direction on the numbers. I've even gone so far as to test that my scales were accurate cause i was sure that maybe they were broken or something. But they seem to be pretty accurate :explode: . So I've decided to stop weighing myself for a bit, and relying purely on measurements. It's too depressing otherwise :grumble:

domsmoms

Just once a week. When I first started MFP last month and got a scale for the first time in years, I couldn't resist weighing myself daily for a few days. I can't even remember if my weight went up or down during those few days, but I read a lot of advice against weighing daily, so I stopped.

Now I'm not even tempted to weigh myself daily, except sometimes when I've been really bad... but I don't. I suspect dramatic swings in either direction would affect me psychologically - too much up and I'd get discouraged and overeat out of a "I've already gained" mentality; too much down and I'd overeat thinking I had calories to spare and still meet my target.

So, weekly weigh-ins are working well for me.

MommyRobin

Every morning. And after a good workout. After a big meal. After I drink a Brita 20 oz. bottle of water. After I use the bathroom. Before, during, and after time of the month. I am curious to know how my body works. I do not get discouraged by what the scale says. I get motivated, loss or gain! It works for me, seeing as I've lost 80 lbs. in a year. It may not be the best thing for everyone, but it works for this girl.

txcwgrl74

Every morning (and sometimes before bed). I think its a good thing to know how my weight fluctuates. If I weighed in once a week and it were on an day where my weight was fluctuating up, then throw me off for the week and demotivate me. (and tick me off).

ChasingSweatandTears

You guys it's NOT BAD to weigh yourself daily if that's what works for you! Weighing weekly would kill my motivation because I figured "Hey, it's been a week so I should definitely show a loss" and that wasn't always the case. I weigh daily, but I don't get discouraged if it goes up a pound or two! It's all how much water your body is retaining that day. I don't LIKE to see it go up, but I only LOG losses and I pay attention to the general trendline on my chart more than the loss. That way when I look at my chart I see two things: a flat line and a downward tick. THAT makes me smile If my flat line goes on for too long I'll reevaluate what I'm doing. Now if I gained steadily I would definitely record that, and obviously something would be wrong, but I'm consistent with my diet and excercise and don't usually cheat or anything. I've read numerous articles that say weighing daily helps keep people accountable and those people generally have lower weight over their lifetime than those who don't, but everyone seems to think it's such a bad thing.
Bottom line... do what works for you, and seriously don't stress about small fluctuations. No, we don't want to see it go up, but you have to realize it's not going to stay up if you're doing what you should be doing

mogletdeluxe

I record my weight once a week, but step on the scales once a day. I know there are schools of thought saying you shouldn't, but I like to monitor the fluctuations and changes. Also, I can see if I'm going one way or the other and act accordingly.

thebigcb

New to it, but once a week, friday morning(couldn;t face it on a monday) and that is it

cjhart81

Pretty much step on every day, only weigh in once a week though..

I know I shouldnt do it so much but I like to keep track so that if I am heavier one day I will be a bit better with what I eat or walk a bit faster.. it works in my head

mistyladidah

Every day in the morning after my "daily."

I need the daily routine. It has helped me to understand how my weight works, how my cycle affects it, how certain choices affect it. SOmetimes it gets me down, but I think it would be worse if I did it weekly only and then happened upon one of my wild shift days---in either direction.

This... It really shows me things I would have not thought could affect me so much. For example, on Easter I had all the prime rib I wanted, plus a slice of NY cheesecake. Two days later I had gained lIke two pounds. If I only weighed once a week, I would have assumed it was the cheesecake since the weight was still there's he next Sunday. However, since I knew the next day I hadn't gained, I knew the culprit was something I ate on Monday. That really helped me not feel bad about something when I would have. Now I know to skip the French dips the next day, however.

I'm also fairly new to weighing consistently, and as a female, my weight is going to change in a rhythmic way in terms of water retention. I want to know the trends.