Scale obsession?

Michellereducf

How often do you weigh yourself? Some "experts" advise weekly, some never, some monthly, etc. I've found that as I'm losing weight I'm becoming obsessed with weighing myself. I weighed myself 3 days ago and then again this morning. I lost over 2 lbs., not sure if this is accurate but I have been exercising more and eating less the last couple of days. Maybe for me this is a way to make sure I don't slip and eat something fatty or slack off on exercise. What is your scale story?

parisiantwyst

I do it weekly now, I found that I was getting disappointed when my weight fluctuated day to day, and I would rather have a rounded out figure at the end of the week. Then, if I was a bit heavier that day, I feel GREAT the next week when the scale says I've lost something ridiculous like 5lbs! I know its not "really" 5lbs, but its nice to see big jumps every once and a while rather than little ones every day.

Just my two cents.

Wonderob

So long as you grasp the concept that your weight will fluctuate a few pounds from day to day thenI don't think it matters how often you weigh yourself

I use the scale as a useful tool for tracking progress on a week by week basis

I use the scale as a bit of interest on a daily basis

It's when you measure daily - and do something with the daily information that it becomes an issue

TheLessOfMe

I'll weigh myself whenever I feel a little curious but have an "official" weigh in once a week. I also get my mum to measure me whenever I go home which is about every 2-3 weeks. you'll get a better idea of your progress if you measure as some weeks you may gain muscle weight!

cdb369

I am totally 'scale obsessed'! I weigh myself through out the day. I am a food crazy person and found that if I weigh myself often, it helps to keep what I want out and what I really need going in. Food is my first and last thought every day. Even after a big meal I am planning the next one. Not that I need to eat it, but what can I make for others as well.

dovek11

I weigh every morning. It works for me. I do fluctuate. I don't call it obsession. I would rather see it daily and see when it goes down, than to get on once a week, and that day happen to be a higher weight day, and think I had made no progress that week.

Remi79

I weigh myself every morning! lol I try not to, but I just can't help it. I love seeing the number go down and if it doesn't I know I have to try a little harder that day.

Edi: I just weighed myself and I lost .02 from yesterday! It just puts me in a better mood. That's 7.02 lost since July 2, and .08 until I'm in the 170's! My goal is to be at 178 August 13, I hope I surpass that!

FireWifeMommax2

I weight myself every morning. Not obsessed at all just like to keep track. If I have a bad day of eating it shows the next day and it helps to get me to focus. If I have a good day of eating and working out it usually shows too. So weighing daily, or every other day really helps my motivation.

RhonndaJ

I think I may be getting obsessed with it because it's not doing what I want it to, regardless of my effort. Officially, I only weigh once a week and record, unofficially I tend to get on it daily. I need to stop that.

dead_star

i weigh myself every day.

if im disappointed by what it says on the scale it motivates me even more to stay on track that day.


but really i guess its whatever works for you, and how you react to what the scales tell you

b1505

I try to weigh myself daily, mainly because I like to see how things affect me such as diet and exercise. If I go over my calories one day and don't exercise it's interesting to see if the scales go up or not. If I do gain it gives me more motivation to work harder for the rest of the week.

lamilli09

At my lowest weight, I had started weighing myself three times a day. It was an unhealthy obsession. Now, I weigh myself once every two weeks or so. I guess it depends on if weighing yourself feels like a compulsion, haha

anc8391

I weigh myself every day, but not out of a sense of anxiety or anything. If someone was feeling anxious and compulsive about it, I would say that is NOT a good sign. For me personally, I can get instant feedback about fluctuations in my weight. If I eat too many refined carbs (ie white bread which I love!) I will literally blow up 2 pounds over night. If I waited a week, it would be 2 x 5 days, which is too much of a jump for me to allow to happen:) I would rather be able to catch myself and figure out what I ate (or how much - maybe I'm okay with 1 piece of bread from a restaurant, but not 3 or 4:) so I can stay with what is healthy for my body. If I go up a little bit overnight I don't freak out, I just make a correction for that day and am more conscious not to slide with the treats. If I don't weigh myself daily I don't stay conscous of what I am eating and very quickly slide back into bad habits. I also should add that I just started tracking my food again, so once I kind of know what I can eat and how much and how my body responds, I expect I'll back off the daily weighing (especially once I reach my target weight).

It's different for everyone though ,but I hope this helps.

ButterflyJourney

I weigh in every morning about an hour after I wake up, but before I consume any nourishment. this is when I am at my true weight and it helps me to plan my day. IF the scale is up, it allows me to look at the diary from the day before to see what changes I made to it. Was my sodium higher than normal? Did I get enough fiber in? How many fats did I consume? Was it a high gluten day? these are things I want to know before I start that day's eating. That way I am sure to eat healthy. Do I think I am obcessed? No. I know that I don't ever want to weigh 238 again, so I am willing to do my part to keep the weight off. Journaling, cardio, strength training.

RealWomenLovePitbulls

I weigh all the time, but only log it once a week.. when u get on the scale and still see a low number, it motivates me more to keep it up because i can see its really working... i always thought losing weight was hard, but its really not once u get the motivation

frando

I weigh myself first thing on Friday morning, I like to make it consistent.

For me to measure myself at a certain point every week means that, at least in my mind, my body fluctuation are at the same point each time (I'm probably completely wrong!).

Also I make sure I don't eat before I do it, literally I get out of bed and go to the bathroom scales. I was told by my doctor its a more accurate way of doing it as you may change what you have for breakfast, for example, and that would effect the results.

bubsyh

I am doing a MFP weigh at the end of most months now. I have hit my target for July! Now for end of August I want to be 170!

Gigglie_01

I weigh myself daily mainly to watch my weight and be observant of what I am doing other than counting calories. However I only log it once a week.

Lesley2901

I weigh myself every morning. I don't worry about slight fluctuations but I watch for an upward trend so that I can take control before things get out of hand! I generally know what to expect before I step on the scales as I know what my eating habits have been like the day before.

mfs1011

I weigh every morning. I do this as part of my diet routine. I do it to stay disciplined and focused.

Whenever someone offers me a random 'fat bomb' I think of what the scales will tell me and think twice before stuffing that 600 calorie slice of cake in my gob.

But am I 'obsessed'? I don't think so. I don't starve myself or totally deprive myself of the odd treat. It's just that using the scales regularly is part of my diet regime and strategy.

ktrn0312

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mainelymama

I weigh daily if I'm close to a goal. Otherwise I go every 3-4 days to a week.

mainelymama

I weigh every morning. I do this as part of my diet routine. I do it to stay disciplined and focused.

Whenever someone offers me a random 'fat bomb' I think of what the scales will tell me and think twice before stuffing that 600 calorie slice of cake in my gob.

But am I 'obsessed'? I don't think so. I don't starve myself or totally deprive myself of the odd treat. It's just that using the scales regularly is part of my diet regime and strategy.

A fat bomb! I love this thinking!

SPNLuver83

I weigh once a week. It's hard to not let the scale define us, but it doesn't tell the whole story of weight/fat loss!!!

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47Jacqueline

I don't have a scale. I weigh in with my nutritionist every other week. I don't like to see the weight bounce up and down. ;-)

smkcx

I weigh every single day, sometimes multiple times a day. I am completely obsessed with weighing myself.
I've gotten better since staring the site, although I weighed myself this morning and yesterday morning as well.
it's a habit I need to break =/

drusilla126

I'm boggled by people who can weigh themselves every day. The constant monitoring and fluctuations would drive me crazy.

Working out at Curves they take your measurements every 25 workouts I think it is. It works out to once a month for me which is perfect. Knock on wood I haven't had to deal with that horrible feeling of "ugh I've gained weight" that people seem to complain about on here when they weigh themselves every day or week. It's nicer when it's in one big chunk of losing 8 pounds in a month than 1 by 1 with those "I've gained weight" moments mixed in there. I think weighing yourself too often is unhealthy but that's my opinion. I personally spend more time weighing my food so I know what I'm putting in and know it will lead to me losing.

I have hopped on the scale a couple times outside of that just because I wanted a ballpark of if I'm still losing or not. It's one of those old scales with the slidey things and I don't know how to work it so I can only get my ballpark anyway. Plus another perk is I only have that to fight little voice saying "I've lost weight so I can binge" once a month rather than every week or whatever.

nicholettebell

So long as you grasp the concept that your weight will fluctuate a few pounds from day to day thenI don't think it matters how often you weigh yourself

I use the scale as a useful tool for tracking progress on a week by week basis

I use the scale as a bit of interest on a daily basis

It's when you measure daily - and do something with the daily information that it becomes an issue

This.

BaDaSsBrUnEtTe

i weigh once daily in the morning, i find it helps keep me acountable and i tend to stay on track easier.

chubbachub

Everyday. I can't help myself. Every shift in the right direction motivates me. It may not be accurate in terms of ups and downs throughout the week/day. And then I also get weighed weekly by my pharmacist. It may not be healthy but when you're motivated and want to achieve a goal, its hard not to take a peek and see how you're getting on.

mrsslimkatie

I weigh daily either at home or at the gym as a tool to be more intune with what my body is doing. Although I get a little dissapointment if the number isnt where I thought it should be based upon how I feel and the effort I put in, I dont dwell or feel it is a negetive. I use it to manage what I do differently or the same to get the desired results. Plus a huge bonus for me is that I put the scale all the way down in my basement next to my washer dryer so I am keeping up with my laundry like I never have before ;-):bigsmile: