Question for the daily weighers

SafioraLinnea

I weigh daily at least twice (once when I first wake up, and once just before I go to sleep) just so I can see the changes that occur over the course of a day.

I log the weight change into MFP 1-2 times a week or if I have a significant weight change.

I log my daily morning changes into a health graph on a different site because I really like seeing the changes. I personally don't get uptight when I see the daily variation. I understand my body is constantly attempting to achieve homeostasis and that many of the fluctuations are water related, and that in general a human being will weight more at night than he or she would in the morning. I think I'd be worried if I wasn't seeing the zig-zag on the graph.

Treesy72

Every Morning
Get Up!
Pee!
Weigh!
Record any losses that occur in two consecutive days!

^^^ me too

hkevans724

I weigh every day but I only log when it's lower than my last logging. I seem to have a problem with retaining water so I always log the lowest weight

akjmart2002

I weigh daily and log my lows. With my workouts and diet, my weight can easily fluctuate up and down by several pounds from one day to the next. I'm interested in capturing the daily movements and comparing to my activity and eating habits to discern any patterns and make this journey more predictable.

valleydad

Weigh every morning. Usually record every morning regardless of the result. I like to see how I'm doing and what affects my changes. Sometimes I have a low calorie day and no result and then magically a few days later I lose.

jzammetti

I know this is totally OCD - but I weighed 4 times a day for the first 6 months of my weight loss journey. Primarily, it was so I could see what my body did over the course of a day and also to identify at what point in the day I weigh the least (so I knew when to really weigh - lol).

Now I weigh every day, but record only once each week. This is new for me, but as I get closer to my goal, the daily ups and downs were driving me nuts.

Sabine_Stroehm

I weigh daily.
I learned from that.
(what causes water retention, that I "gained" not only before my period, but during ovulation...)

I do a weigh in once a week, and log that
On Sundays, usually.

600racer

I weigh every time I go to the gym but try to log just once a week.

whiteheaddg

Every day - wake up, pee, weigh, log it in MFP. It is only data - nothing to obsess over.

OK - here is where I get a bit anal about it. I also track daily weight on a spreadsheet, along with weekly and monthly averages. I plot the daily weights (lots of ups and downs with a general downward trend) as well as the weekly averages. With the weekly numbers I connect them with a simple 2-pt trend line.

The daily weights are interesting and I can try and see if something leads to a spike (in either direction), but all I really care about are those weekly averages and that trend line. If you weigh once-a-week you aren't getting a weekly average - only a single data point.

On that spreadsheet is a workout tracker and, soon, a BF tracker (currently only one data point for July). All of these (and more) are areas that should be tracked in gauging overall fitness progress. Don't rely on that scale alone. In fact, if I had to choose I would pick the tape measure over the scale.

Good luck!!!

ahviendha

I weigh everyday unless I'm certain the number will scare me or slow my emotional progress (as in, had a whole personal pizza for dinner the previous night, I'll probably wait two days to weigh myself for things to even out).

I only log when I lose, and on Sundays. Sundays are more for my wall calender weight, where I write in the loss and can flip back through the months to see how much I was losing a week. Logging when I lose is for me, to see that big red number go up and help me push harder at workouts.

nakabi

I weigh in everyday and log it. I think it keeps me more accountable.

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ntlpeterson

I weigh everyday. I am only going to log when I am consistantly at a certain weight.

HauteP1nk

I only log my weight if I lose.

Martin1946

I weigh 3 times a week when I visit the gym

That way it's the same scale

Bailey543

I weigh once a day (usually ) and log once a week, unless it went up, then I leave it until I have a loss.

newstar44

I weigh pretty much every day and log on Sunday mornings. I find that logging on Sunday keeps me on track for the weekend.

BlackKat75

I weigh and log every day - frustrating to see it go up, but I feel it's good to recognize the possible fluctuation and track it to my cycle.

Hikaru001

I'm sure this isn't "right" but it's what works for me, and that's all I really care about. I weigh myself just about every day. If I find that I lost weight, I will record it. If I'm the same, or a bit higher than my lowest, I don't.

Wow, I do the exact same thing! If two days in a row I lose weight then I'll record both- and if I don't lose for two weeks then I won't record for two weeks. It's worked so far.

kluvit

Weigh Daily, only log losses after they "stick" for a couple of days.
Stopped logging completely at 3 pounds under goal even though I fluctuate between 2-5 pounds under goal because I have no intention of "maintaining" those lower weights.

lroberts5

I was getting pretty obsessive about weighing multiple times a day and it was messing with my head to see the fluctuations even though I know they were perfectly normal and ok fluctuations. I took the scale away from myself for the month of August. Weighed in on August 1st and I'll weigh again on Sept 1st. Though I did have a cheat today at the dr, but their scale isn't mine. I needed the mental break. Nothing wrong with everyday if you can handle the natural fluctuations.

cordianet

I weigh every day (sometimes multiple times just out of curiosity) but only log it once a week.

Nothing wrong with logging every day IMHO - if nothing else, it shows a trend of all the ups and downs from water weight, etc.

This is what I do. If you so, however, I forbid you from stressing over gains. There WILL be fluctuations day-to-day and you'd drive yourself crazy.

daylily2005

I also weigh daily and log only when I hit a new low. I keep a spreadsheet with daily weight and then a 5 day average. It's cool to see daily numbers go up and down and see how it trends out over the last 5 days

special thanks to one of my friends on here for sharing her spreadsheet. genius idea!

celieber

I probably weigh myself 6 or 7 times a day on average, but I record only the first weigh-in right when I wake up. It's enlightening to understand how your weight fluctuates throughout the day. As long as you don't get discouraged when your weight goes up from one day to the next every so often (i.e., you just pay attention to general trend), then it is fine.

ysm0709

I'm frustrated with different calorie count's that website's have for the same food. One site will have one calorie count and the other site a totally different calorie count, how do you keep on track if you don't know exactly what your eating and the calories associated with it?

jonward85

I weigh every morning. Get up, use the restroom, strip, weigh, get in shower. Some days i log and some days i don't. More depends on if i'm running late or if i just forget to. I usually log just about every day though. It's just part of my routine. I realize that i can fluctuate a few lbs every day so i just watch for a gradual down-curve.

jessica14634

I weigh once a week because sometimes your weight can fluctuate so it is better to weigh your self once a week for a more accurate weight. But hey if it does not bother you to weigh daily than go for it. I just want to see some results it makes me depressed when I try really hard and do not lose anything.

Sardine239

I'm sure this isn't "right" but it's what works for me, and that's all I really care about. I weigh myself just about every day. If I find that I lost weight, I will record it. If I'm the same, or a bit higher than my lowest, I don't.

I do the same thing. If I'm up in weight for several days, I will log it.

StoutGirl09

What I was told to do by my dietitian is weigh myself everyday and mark it down on a calendar, always take that number and remember + or - 3 pounds because of water weight, then look at the numbers mon-mon tues-tues and so on to see which days you are higher weight and which days you are lower, you can then work on those days that are higher. So although you weigh yourself everyday its just a number until you get to whatever your weigh in day is where you look at for example mine is wednesday to wednesdays weight.

So i only weigh in on MFP once a week but have a different calendar where you write it down everyday.

ONLY MEASURE YOURSELF ONCE A MONTH.

MoreBean13

I weigh every morning, and I keep track of it in a separate spreadsheet along with most of the parameters I track here. Helps me to look at the trends over time, compare fluctuations with macros, types of workouts etc. I have OCD though, this type of tracking may drive a regular person crazy!

I only log on here after a couple days where I'm sure the loss is a real loss rather than a water fluctuation.

jerbear1962

I don't weigh daily but I do weigh a few times a week but I don't record until I lose weight.