Does anyone else weight in every day?

Lyerin

I weigh myself every day, but Friday/Saturday is my usual "offical weigh in" day. If I don't weigh every day, I'm much more likely to slack.

danne32339

I used to weigh in every single day but I would get so frustrated by the flucuating numbers that it kept me confused and anxious. Now I weigh once a week and it seems to be more accurate and I am much happier.

TheRealParisLove

I do it because it keeps me motivated. If I don't weigh myself daily I tend to get lackadaisical about other aspects of my eating and fitness. I'm pretty good at looking at the scale as merely a measurement and no matter what the number says I don't attach it to my self worth.

It is information that tells me if I'm heading in the right direction or wrong direction. Nothing more.

leo02098

I step on the scale every morning. The numbers don't stress me out. I use it as a tool to know what I should be doing for the day...more water intake...less sodium...etc.
I think it's only a bad thing if you're focusing on the numbers and not keeping in mind that daily fluctuations happen.

MrsMangler

I have the same morning routine. I have found it works for me. This way I can track every pound lost, rather than waiting for an "official weigh in." If I was a pound down on Thurday and my weight flucuated a pound up on "official weigh-in Friday," then I'm disappointed that I couldn't celebrate that one pound down. For me, that's when it becomes about the scale and not about how I'm eating and exercising.

Agator82

I weigh every morning. Some will say this is bad, but it helps keep me motivated because I can look at week over week or month over month data to compare weight loss. I understand that certain uncontrollable factors can affect this number, but they will affect this number whether you weigh once a month of 30 times a month (I also weigh to estimate these variables, but that is different).

Do what works for you and ignore the rest.

pkw58

I weigh every morning. Some will say this is bad, but it helps keep me motivated because I can look at week over week or month over month data to compare weight loss. I understand that certain uncontrollable factors can affect this number, but they will affect this number whether you weigh once a month of 30 times a month (I also weigh to estimate these variables, but that is different).

Do what works for you and ignore the rest.

Concur!! Well put!!

thatyogagirl

It's hard for me to stop weighting my self every day, but I think I doesn't work for me. It just gets me very anxious. I am going to try to do it every week.

jordanreddick

I do, helps keep me on track

ItzPSGina62

I think you are right. I had our trainer do my measurements BF% and BMI%. I still get obsessed with the scale. I weigh every morning after I shower and I have not seen it move this week. Sometimes it will flux 2-5 lbs. It freaks me out. It's more stressful. The first 30 days it was exciting because I saw constant dropping, until I started working out.

vtmoon

I had mine connected to the magnetic door of the fridge and in order for the door to open you had to step on the scale and get a reading. And because of that I still weigh myself every time I walk into the kitchen even though I only record on Mondays.

gatorginger

I weigh myself everyday and have done so long before I came here. I don't stress out if the scale moves up a little, it actually helps me be a bit stricter that day if needed. I think if it helps you not stress over it then do what makes you happy. Some people get over excited if the scale moves an inch so do what makes you happy

avocado12

I weigh every day, in the morning. I've lost nearly 60lbs doing it this way - it definitely works for me

LKMatlock

Yes, I do. If I wait a week I get anxious and I've found that I focus more on my goals when I see daily progress.....keeps me on track. If I wait a week or more I tend to become discouraged and fall off the wagon.

BeckySue1977

I weigh in almost every day. Monday - Friday I begin my day by using the restroom and then stepping on the scale. I do this for 2 reasons.
First, it motivates me! Even minor losses are a reason to tell myself that I need to keep going because there is progress. Minor gains are to be expected, but I take those in stride and use them as reminders to stick to healthy decisions so I won't continue to see the number rise.
Second, I'm curious how my eating and exercising cause fluctuations. For example, after a horribly emotional week in which I didn't exercise once, the scale showed a slight decrease in weight consistently every day. Yesterday I got back on track and got a good workout in and at this morning's weigh in I was up a little over a pound from yesterday. I'm not stressing about this, I figure the workout caused this fluctuation. But I like to see patterns so I can predict future outcomes

mmarcy7

I did until a few days ago. I realized whatever the scale said that day totally set up my mood for the day. So, I have decided to only do it once or twice a week so it doesn't ruin my every day if it doesn't go down, or happens to go up.

Brakalack

yes, usually! I know it veries alot but seems to keep me motivated

nataliesouth

Laura, I know it is hard but if you weigh everyday then you are also setting yourself up for disappointment. Your weight will fluctuate on a daily basis because of water gain, stress, etc. It is best to lose the scales or weigh only once a week. Also, you need to weigh first thing in the morning before you exercise or eat anything and weigh on the same day around the same time every week. Oh and make sure you use the bathroom b4 weighing as this to will add extra weight. Oh and most importantly don't focus on the scale so much because if the numbers are not coming down then you could be gaining muscle from walking/exercising and losing inches which is just as important.

This is a hard thing to do. I too get anxious but I refuse to look at the scale until my weigh date and it is Monday mornings. Mondays also help me stay accountable for the weekend knowing that if I overdo it then the scale won't reflect as much weight loss. You'll have to go at your own pace but the scales are actually a bondage. Free yourself from the chains that bind you, the scales. LOL You are doing GREAT!!!

meowkapow

I had mine connected to the magnetic door of the fridge and in order for the door to open you had to step on the scale and get a reading. And because of that I still weigh myself every time I walk into the kitchen even though I only record on Mondays.

Haha that's cool!

I weigh myself everyday, logging both the gains and losses, I love charts and graphs and it does help me keep on track.

ennysmith

I was weighting myself everyday.But now I stop these.

micheleld73

I weigh daily at work (the scale there is more accurate - it has one that is used in most doctor's offices). However I don't record if I don't have a change to record. If I gain during the week, I still don't record until the record date - which is usually Monday.

micheleld73

I step on the scale every morning. The numbers don't stress me out. I use it as a tool to know what I should be doing for the day...more water intake...less sodium...etc.
I think it's only a bad thing if you're focusing on the numbers and not keeping in mind that daily fluctuations happen.

Well put...excellent reason to step on that scale - as a tool to motivate what you will do that day!! Thanks!

icimani

Do whatever makes you feel comfortable.

I think the reason you'll hear the most about not weighing every day is that people become obsessive and that can lead to eating disorders. And I've seen a lt of people here on MFP that look more at bodyfat percentage and measurements as opposed to weight. I weigh myself 2x a day, first thing in the morning and last thing at night, but if I forget it's no big deal. I find that, for me, it helps keep me mindful of what I'm eating and how I'm exercising. And it reminds me that there will be fluctuations.

Shaybug

I do. I hate it. I have made one of my goal for the week to not weigh in.

glitterjam

I weigh everyday. It helps me stay focused. And it definitely points out the previous day's sodium intake. But I can use that as a tool for sodium intake awareness. Usually the day after eating out a restaurant, I notice 1-3 pounds of water retention. I increase my water intake up to 4 liters and then the next day I notice a decrease on the scale.

Valtishia

I had pretty much gotten out of this habit.. then I had to go back to it when I got pregnant.. and its stuck with me for now as I just had my daughter 2 1/2 weeks ago. I have a blood disorder that can cause complications in pregnancy and one of them is a large weight gain regardless of what you eat. I carried to almost 38 weeks, gained 30 lbs and still had a baby just under 5 lbs. My sister was the same way having her baby at 37 weeks, having gained 60 lbs and having a 4 lb baby. So yeah.... I am sorta back into that mess of weighing daily even though the alarm for complications is gone.

olivialowman

Yes, but I actually like it. I don't do it to obsess over what number is on there, I do it to hold myself accountable. I don't want a surprise at the end of the week, either. It works for me!

tmauck4472

I weigh in every night before bed and every morning. I like to see the difference from night to morning, sometimes it's good sometimes it's not but it is what it is. As long as your not letting you stress out over it then don't worry about it. There have been days that I wasn't home to weigh in and while I was wondering what it was for that day I didn't stress over it. Also as long as you understand that you weight will go up or down from day to day without doing anything different....trust me I'm battleing 6 lbs that just don't want to stay away, it's taken 3 weeks to come down and I'm not sure it's down to stay. But it is what it is. You do what's good for you and let others do what's good for them. We are all different and at some point others need to learn that little lesson, but I'm sure they won't cause they are know it all's who in reality only know what works for them.

EmilyOfTheSun

I do. I don't update my weight everyday though. Usually just once a week. I just like to weigh everyday to see what causes the little fluctuations here and there.