How Often Do YOu Weigh Yourself?

MooshmanX

Daily, weekly or something else? I was reading that it's not a good idea to weigh yourself daily?

I do it every day and like knowing where I'm at.

Your thoughts?

rachellanae11

I weigh myself everyday, first thing in the morning I also like to know where im at....Its kind of a secret obsession LOL

Alot of people say to weigh every week or just a few times a month but I Just cant

Iseeprogress

Hi MooshmanX

I was weighing myself everyday and was getting frustrated at seeing different amounts each day. I was especially frustrated after having a good work out and a good day of eating to see the digits on the scale up a pound the next morning. Myfitnesspal recommends weigh ins 1x/wk because they said weight fluctuates each day for unknown factors. So now I weigh myself 1x/ week in the morning when I first get up without having eaten or drank anything. I went even futher and purchased a pair of jeans 1 size smaller. Periodically I will try them on to see if they fit. I'm glad to report that I have been able to pull them halfway up my thighs (lol) which I couldn't do a couple of weeks ago.

OK, hope that was helpful.

etfan

I think I'm an outlier: I weigh only once a month. For me, weighing more frequently causes me to put too much emphasis on the scale, rather than on living a healthy lifestyle. And I get frustrated when the numbers on the scale don't match the effort I'm putting in. Since there are so many variables that affect my weight on a day-to-day or week-to-week basis besides what I eat and how much I exercise, I find it more helpful to weigh regularly but less often. Admittedly, this isn't a good strategy for everyone. If you look at the National Weight Control Registry, 75% of folks who have maintained weight loss long-term report that they weigh at least once a week: http://www.nwcr.ws/Research/default.htm. Different strokes for different folks, I guess!

SwissRiviera

I was hooked on the scale, weighing sometimes daily-hopping on and off. A therapist that I am seeing to help me deal with the mind stuff behind why I use food for more than nutritional needs, recommended monthly, I tried it and it wasn't enough. So, I've chosen weekly. It seems right for me. I appreciate kdwardtn's link.

roxspires

I weigh once weekly on Saturday...it reminds me even though it is the weekend I am what I eat....

FuneralDiner

Weekly. Daily is overkill.

mary1970

I also was weighing myself daily and getting upset. If I didn't like the number on the scale I would weigh myself 3 or 4 times a day. (stupid, I know) I stopped and now weight myself once a week and I'm much happier.

wisters

Weekly, will be getting on the scale in the morning. Sunday mornings to see what I need/want to accomplish in the next week.

6spdeg

i do it all day long lol.. doesnt bother me at just i like to see how my body reacts to diff things like food water exercise etc. (ive lost roughly 120lbs)

maggiemay365

Everyday in the morning..just gotta know!

HisPixie

Weigh daily. Record weekly (Thursdays). I have to check daily or I start lying to myself.

magj0y

I read the 4-hour body by Timothy Ferriss and his opinion was every day and his theory behind it made sense.
I weight myself every morning. It's either an honest @ss kicking, or a great start. Either way, it's a motivator for me.
I only log it once a week, though.

reinadelaisla

I honestly have not weighed myself in months, and certainly not since coming to this site.
I realize that's probably a bad thing, but I don't want to become obsessed, and I'm the type of person who will become obsessed with it, I feel (and fear). I also don't own a scale. But at some point I do want to buy one, just to see where I'm at. I realize a difference in how I look and feel and in how my clothes fit, so I think there is some weight lost.

happyfeetrebel1

Once a week.

I was making myself crazy if I weighed each day and the scale fluctuated

I talked to my nutritionist who advised putting the scale away and focusing on my diet/lifestyle. She said if I weighed once per week I wouldn't be focusing on the scale each day and altering my diet to match the numbers.

As soon as I put it away, things started going much MUCH better

NCchar130

I guess it differs from person to person depending on your mindset.

I weigh once a month. Any more than that and I will freak out if I see I've gained 2 pounds even if I KNOW it's because I ate too much salt and am likely looking at a water weight gain. Sticking to a lifestyle change is such a mental/psychological thing and seeing anything that looks like failure tends to make me feel like throwing in the towel, even if I know the likely reason.

I take my measurements once a week just to make sure I'm progressing.

Silverkittycat

never....I think my scale is out in the shed. Probably has spiders and snakes living in it now. When my shorts are tight I know I've gained a couple of pounds.

aliwitt82

I usually step on the scale once a week. Sometimes thought I like to see if I am making progress so might step on it maybe 3 times a week at the most. But I only record my weight first thing in the morning Sunday!

kimray75

Sometimes I weigh myself 22 times a day. I am obsessed with the scale. *LOL* My "official" weight in day is Saturday currently. I just like to see all the variations throughout the week though....I don't freak like some people do at that number on the scale. I really just go by how my clothing fits, which makes me wonder why I am so obsessed with hopping on that scale so much. *LOL*

subcult

I log once a week, I jump on the scale about four times a day.

luvamricnstyl

I weigh everyday. I need that visual motivation.