Is it ok to weigh every day?

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  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    I do it every week. Everyday is just asking for trouble. Weight fluctuates on a daily basis and it might get you down for no reason, I dont think its a good idea but thats just me
  • shellydd
    shellydd Posts: 156 Member
    i weigh and record everyday. it keeps me on track and motivated!!!
  • shellydd
    shellydd Posts: 156 Member
    It can help me stay on track when I weigh everyday but all the fluctuations really screw with my head sometimes too. So I don't weigh everyday but I do check the scale more then once a week and that helps me know where I'm at too.

    though i do weigh and record everyday for motivation.....i agree....it can screw with your head sometimes :)
  • dq_diva
    dq_diva Posts: 66
    I weight daily and log only Friday mornings. For me it's interesting to see how my weight fluctuates based on different food, exercise, week of the month etc ...

    ^^ this AND it keeps my 'head in the game'. I'm a major procrastinator so it if I don't weigh in everyday, I'll eat poorly thinking I can 'make up for it' later in the week.

    It's a personal preference ....just do what works for you :)
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    depends on the person,

    If you are fully aware of the fact that weight will fluctuate depending on many different factors and all that matter is that the overall trend is going in the right direction then feel free to weigh everyday.

    I saw a thread on here not too long ago with someone saying that their weight had gone up by 300grams and what to do about it. That sort of person should just leave the scale alone.
  • Legend2point0
    Legend2point0 Posts: 44
    I wouldn't drive a car without a speedometer...

    I check everyday but try to log success or loss every week.
  • jeme3
    jeme3 Posts: 355 Member
    I weigh daily, record when I loose.

    Weighing daily helps keep me focused and motivated.
  • mjc65
    mjc65 Posts: 58 Member
    I used to do it every day until I realized I was probably starting to obsess. However I now go every other day, which is probably still a little OCD.....not sure it helps too much to be honest but my weight fluctuates in a very narrow range so just a slight change has magnified effects.

    From my perspective I don't think my weighing pattern is problematic.

    Now excuse me while I rearrange the keys on my keyboard and keyboard mapping from QWERTY to the proper ABCDEF...
  • mrsoz22
    mrsoz22 Posts: 61 Member
    This is the first time in my history of dieting that I have been weighing myself every day and I am finding it helps. I hold myself accountable this way, but also understand that the minor fluctuations are meaningless as long as there is a general downward trend. I think if you can approach it from a similar mindset, weighing every day is a good thing.
  • SavingFaith65
    SavingFaith65 Posts: 72 Member
    I weigh myself every time I go into the bathroom. Sounds strange but I like to see if not eating half the day or after what I ate affects the number. I like the number in the morning whenI wake up, not so much the number when I get home from work. Weighing once a week is more affective to keep you motivated, I believe. You're able to really tell how well that week went and will help boost your eagerness to continue or to try harder.

    All in your preference and if you can take constructive criticism from the scale.
  • Mrbusterb
    Mrbusterb Posts: 114
    I weigh in once a week.Usually on fridays
  • Nyranee
    Nyranee Posts: 57
    I weight every day and record the daily weight or at least every change.It helps me to understand how my body respnds to certain food and to stress, hormons etc... also I can react quickly in case I stuck or gain.
  • michellemybelll
    michellemybelll Posts: 2,228 Member
    it's up to you. but, i just wanted to say that the rhyming of this thread title makes me happy.
  • Rosannajo88
    Rosannajo88 Posts: 212 Member
    I weigh once a month because I love to see a big loss. This motivates me to stick at my nutrition and exercise because if I dont see a loss after 30 days then I only have myself to blame :p x

    I weigh in at the doctors and also have my body fat and water measured so I know exactly what has been lost or gained x
  • smc864
    smc864 Posts: 570 Member
    I weigh every morning... I like to see how muscle soreness or sodium intake effects my weight. I don't record it or anything and my official weigh in is Friday mornings. This is the weight I enter into MFP.
  • johnthomasmoore
    johnthomasmoore Posts: 59 Member
    I weigh every day. Morning routine: step on Aria scale, start coffee, take blood pressure, review my data. I started working on weight loss in September when my blood pressure was up and doc said, "lose weight." In the past I lost/maintained weight when I ran/cycled, tracked exercise and diet. I can't run or cycle. So I upped my walking and measured and tracked activity, diet, sleep, blood pressure and weight. There is a little bit of research that daily weighing is associated with successful weight loss and maintenance. If you are going to weigh daily, I recommend you take a look at TrendWeight or Hacker's Diet Online or set up a spreadsheet to compute moving averages. Looking at a chart with a trend line that smooths out variations helps in staying calm while weight fluctuates. I've automated most of my data collection and analysis. Check out my blog: http://johntmoore.blogspot.com/
  • shaxmath
    shaxmath Posts: 37 Member
    Yeah, it's ok just as long as you don't get obsessed about absolutely having to see the number go down every time you hop on and/or don't get dispirited if the number goes up at times. The general rule is to designate a weigh in day, stick to it and record it regardless of whether it's good or bad. I can't do this, any morning I feel like knowing my weight, I'll hop on the scale and if it's up, I'll think back to what I've been doing these last few days to try and correct any bad habit and if it's down, I'll do a happy dance and get on with my life. :) Weigh in whenever you want but keep in mind that your weight fluctuates (I read somewhere it can go up and down from 5lbs in a day :O) and you just have to be honest to yourself about what's causing it, if you really don't know the cause, it's just that fluctuation or water retention or something or the other that's going to go away sometime! :) That said, just go out there and rock that healthy life! :D
  • animatorswearbras
    animatorswearbras Posts: 1,001 Member
    I weigh daily or every other day (the scales are right there in the bathroom so I just hop on to check ;P), as long as you realise weight loss isn't linear and daily fluctuations are part and parcel (mostly due to volatile water weight), daily is fine, I only log Friday mornings though to give me the average for the week.
  • Anonycatgirl
    Anonycatgirl Posts: 502 Member
    Started reading this thread to get some encouragement over how I'd possibly gained 1.5 lbs this week. Overnight, even, since I'd hopped on the scale yesterday and saw a lower weight. I'm sure you all know that WTF feeling. :smile: I haven't had the best week for working out so I didn't think I'd lose much, but figured I'd maintain at least since I'd been making my calorie deficit.

    Thank you for reminding me about sodium and water retention, folks. That yummy soup I had last night wasn't high in calories, but it was salty.
  • kennie2
    kennie2 Posts: 1,170 Member
    I weight myself every day/every other day but only log like once a week :)
  • sixtyinchesoffury
    sixtyinchesoffury Posts: 321 Member
    I weigh everyday. I put in on a graph so I can see the overall trends.

    Also (just started doing this recently) I average the weigh ins every 10 days.

    My weight fluctuates so much that 10 seems to be the magic number for me.

    I also take my measurements every 10 days. That helps tremendously to keep me motivated and on track.

    Just be patient and know that your weight will go up and down--ALOT-- but as long as it's generally moving in the right direction

    you are doing just fine :flowerforyou:
  • _MG_
    _MG_ Posts: 453 Member
    I weigh and record pretty much everyday. It's not so much the number I'm worried about, but it's one more thing to keep reminding me to eat right and move.

    Keeping on track for me is the most important - numbers be damned.
  • turtleball
    turtleball Posts: 217 Member
    Whats good for you? For me I love weighing myself. I am not afraid of my scale I own it and it doesnt own me.
  • patsypooter
    patsypooter Posts: 175 Member
    For me, I know weighing every day can be a very bad thing. Right now I can't stop myself because the scale keeps going down and even though I know that's almost for sure just water weight, I can't help myself. I have to keep weighing every day. It gives me a little buzz to see that my hard work is paying off.

    HOWEVER.... as soon as the numbers stop going down or *gasp* go up, I will be bummed. This is why it's better for me to weigh once a week.

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