How Often Do You Weigh In?

kerr2010
kerr2010 Posts: 219 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I am a bit obsessed with the scale. I am getting a bit disheartened because I all of a sudden gained 3 pounds even though I have not gone over my daily intake. I know it is probably water, but it is still frustrating. I weigh myself several times a day and am really focused on the number. Is the scale a motivator or is it detrimental to success. Should I stop or keep weighing in every day? What do you do?
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  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    I weigh myself once a week, and I try to follow a very similar routine before I get on the scale.
  • tlc12078
    tlc12078 Posts: 334 Member
    Only when I see the doctor is when I get weighed, and I prefer it. My next weigh in is in a month in a ahalf. But I will work my butt off so my progress will be noticed by then. I have been on here for 3 1/2 months n lost 53 pounds. :)
  • PlaceOfASkull
    PlaceOfASkull Posts: 6
    Every week on the same day in the morning before I eat and drink.
  • EileenT72
    EileenT72 Posts: 15 Member
    I'm kind of obsessed too....I weigh myself at least twice a day. lol But I only log it once per day!
  • kmm7309
    kmm7309 Posts: 802 Member
    I weigh 2-3 times a day, but only log once a week, on the same day of the week, on the same scale, at the same time.

    Those 2-3 pounds up and down just keep me focused, but they aren't the real deal until Tuesday at 9:30am!
  • wgn4166
    wgn4166 Posts: 771 Member
    I hate my scale. I am tempted to get on it everyday. I wish I had the nerve to toss it!!
  • sdchamberlin
    sdchamberlin Posts: 14
    Trying to stick to once per week. Very tempting to check everyday but I'm afraid it'll disappoint or discourage me!
  • pandabratt1
    pandabratt1 Posts: 36 Member
    I weigh in once a day, first thing in the morning before I get in the shower. I have been told that it is better to do it only once a week, but some people have been more successful by keeping an eye on what causes the changes, you would be right that for the most part any jump of 1 lb or more in the same day is all water.
  • drlewando
    drlewando Posts: 12 Member
    Once a day,,,,,, using my fitbit scale. Daily weigh-ins keep me on track
  • ForeverIrish
    ForeverIrish Posts: 227 Member
    Weekly. Every Sunday morning.
  • poedunk65
    poedunk65 Posts: 1,336 Member
    i weight myself on my doctors scale every week. It is important to use the same scale everytime too for accuracy.
  • rainwalkerSK
    rainwalkerSK Posts: 81
    Weighing daily has helped me make peace with the fluctuations. If I weigh every day and see a 2 lb jump, I know darn well that it's water weight (no way did I ingest 7,000 surplus calories in one day) and that drinking an ungodly amount of water will help flush it out (and make me feel better). If I only weigh weekly and see a 2lb jump, it's harder to convince myself that it's just water weight.
  • Coffeycreations
    Coffeycreations Posts: 8 Member
    i weigh every day as well.. trying to look for any positive reinforcement that i can get! if i am up a bit like today 1 lb i have to tell myself that it could be water gain-esp as a woman, hormones and all! Don't let yourself get discouraged! Try to do some other measurements as well, and take notice of how you feel and how your clothes too. Even though I'm up a pound, i still feel like i look better-that means a lot!

    You could gain weight if you are working out because the muscle weighs more, etc. But, if you're losing fat your measurements are sure to be changing!

    Hang in there! I'm trying to as well!
  • angusmike
    angusmike Posts: 97
    I weigh-in every morning. That's too often, I know, but I'm a bit OCD about making progress. I'm tracking any weight loss to blood glucose levels and exercise.
  • andym269
    andym269 Posts: 9 Member
    I weigh myself everyday >.> I know it's not good but I have an obsessive personality and I think it keeps me motivated to keep goig everyday...
  • chaverland77
    chaverland77 Posts: 22 Member
    Every morning right after I get out of the shower and before I get dressed. It really helps me to stay focused too.
  • konerusp
    konerusp Posts: 247 Member
    I weight myself everyday after the nature calls every morning.I have a spreadsheet to record everyday's weight.I dont bother about gains most of the time it is sodium in food or water retention due to TOM.Every week i see what my lowest weight was.When i do this for every week i see the lowest weight does come down by 1 pound week by week as i wanted it to drop.IF in a given week my lowest doesnt go below the lowest weight from the previous week,that means i havent lost that week.Only in such a case i see if my eating was bad/if i workouts were not consistent.Dont let the scale bog u down,instead use it as a tool to keep you on track.
  • skpstone
    skpstone Posts: 26 Member
    Once a day, after showering and before food\drink.
    And i log it only when it is lower ;)
  • airangel59
    airangel59 Posts: 1,887 Member
    Once a week, Sat a.m. I don't need to get upset over the ups & downs on a daily basis.
  • hwold454
    hwold454 Posts: 9
    Once a week, Mondays mornings.
  • CalJur
    CalJur Posts: 627 Member
    every morning butt naked. only way to truly tell specifically what is or isn't affecting your weight as you know exactly what you ate and did the previous day. works extremely well.
  • zCarsAndCaloriesz
    zCarsAndCaloriesz Posts: 348
    I'm weighing in about once a month. But, I do sneak on the scale every couple days just to see how I'm doing.
  • Meg177
    Meg177 Posts: 215 Member
    Everyday. Poop, shower, scale:)
  • kerr2010
    kerr2010 Posts: 219 Member
    thanks for the replies. I am going to try not to let it get me down. I think I will weight myself tomorrow morning and then try to resist for a week. Maybe seeing a more substantial loss a week later will give me a good boost.
  • karina530
    karina530 Posts: 41 Member
    All the dam time:/ I hate the scale......hahaha
  • dylsmom99
    dylsmom99 Posts: 32 Member
    twice a month,,,, 15th and 3oth,,,, i was addicted to scale,, got one 5 times a day,,, was getting way too disgruntled and ready to give up.... now i just work extra hard to shock myself on the given date,,,,,,,,,,,,
  • fitfunnygal
    fitfunnygal Posts: 40
    I weight every day! Helps keep me motivated! I know I shouldn't, they all say it's not good, but it works for me.
  • Briantime
    Briantime Posts: 175 Member
    I weigh myself every day but I really should not. Soooo disheartening to see the number go UP instead of down..



    Brian
  • fitfunnygal
    fitfunnygal Posts: 40
    Just do it one time a day, in the morning before you eat or drink anything. That way you know what you've really lost from the day before. :) Try it for a week see how it goes, if it works great if not then try something else. :)
  • jmf58
    jmf58 Posts: 1
    I weigh in every morning; it keeps me focused. I don't log a loss until I've been the same weight for 3 days running.If I have a gain, I go back on a lower carb count until I get the same weight again, then I ease back into the regimen. I give myself a break about once a week, to eat something I really am craving - ONLY a TBSP. or a sliver. i find I can sneak that in with no harmful results on the scale. And I don't miss the larger portion of the 'treat', I'm trying to teach myself a new way to indulge.

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