Weighing In

124»

Replies

  • holly1283
    holly1283 Posts: 741 Member
    If it bothers you, get rid of the scale and weigh once a week somewhere else. I do not have a scale in my house. If it bothers you because someone said so don't let it. As was said its not hurting anyone.
  • Apa93
    Apa93 Posts: 57 Member
    I weigh myself daily. I don't get it when people say "only weigh yourself once a week because your weight fluctuates on a daily basis." How do you know you aren't weighing yourself on a day when your weight IS fluctuating to a higher weight than normal? My weight is pretty consistent anyway - my scale is accurate to 100g and the first thing I do every morning (after going to the loo) is to step on the scales and it's been EXACTLY the same weight for two days running now. It's just one of those things I have to know.
  • RobinvdM
    RobinvdM Posts: 634 Member
    I weigh in every day.

    Each morning before breakfast. When I got close to my 55lb mark I was stepping on it twice a day and feeling like I was sneaking a peek at Christmas presents =P I am a bit of a dork.

    Weighing in daily has actually helped me identify my bloat days, and made the days after that even more awesome
    cause the numbers go down drastically, for me anyway.

    I use it as a gauge to see how I am doing.

    Unless you are losing sleep over the potential weight the next day, I would say stop worrying about daily weigh ins.Weigh in daily if you want, weigh in once a week, once a month, it's totally up to you and how often you want to step on a scale.
  • RosieWest8
    RosieWest8 Posts: 185 Member
    I generally weigh myself first thing in the morning too. If you don't feel like the number on the scale is driving you crazy then there's no problem with being curious.
    If you have negative feelings associated with weighing/the scale then I'd suggest not doing it.

    I know that my weight fluctuates and that if I go to a bar on Saturday night or a buffet or a restaurant where I order a 'not-so-healthy' meal...then I'll see the consequences of that on the scale. I don't worry about it...I just wanna know what I weigh when I wake up.

    Don't worry about it unless it stresses you out. And don't stress youself out by listening to what someone else is telling you. Lots of people shouldn't weigh themselves daily b/c they put too much weight on the number they see (see what I did there?). LOL. But if you're fine with knowing you're going to fluctuate then don't worry about it.
  • dking421
    dking421 Posts: 3 Member
    Ha! If you have the willpower to resist unhealthy foods and eat what is right I believe you have the willpower to resist the scale daily:flowerforyou: . It appears to be a motivator or reward for you. The trouble is, if you don't lose each day you will become discouraged. I have found I do better weighing once a week because I DON'T know what my body is doing in terms of weight loss and want to be extra deligent so that I do see a weight loss each week. If I weigh each day and see I am losing, I may be tempted to binge because I know I have some leeway until the next weigh in. Just my weird mixed-up way of thinking. Any excuse to eat what I want.
  • DarkFlutter
    DarkFlutter Posts: 336 Member
    If you're the type of person who can't stand fluctuation weighing less often is desirable.

    If you recognize up and down fluctuation is just plain going to happen there's nothing wrong with weighing in frequently.

    I can recognize the fluxuation as going to happen...but it would/will be nice to see more of a difference than 0.2-0.8 lbs up/down.

Categories