How often do I weigh myself?

kolmschenk77
kolmschenk77 Posts: 14
in Health and Weight Loss
I just joined MFP a week ago and was weighing myself everyday. I lost 2 pounds in the first 2 days, but haven't lost anymore since and I'm getting frustrated. Should I weigh myself once a week, every other day...what has worked for others? And is there a better day over the other?

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  • mfoy94
    mfoy94 Posts: 228 Member
    Weight can fluctuate A LOT on a day to day basis. Its recommended you do it once a week in the morning right when you wake up, but its not going to kill you to do it more often. It can be discouraging to see your weight go up or down in an impractical way, you just have to make sure you keep it in mind.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    Once a week or every other week is good
  • deb2799
    deb2799 Posts: 45
    I use to do daily, then it became a bad obsession. SO Hubby is hiding the scale I will only do once a week
  • farway
    farway Posts: 1,253 Member
    I am a daily weigher, every morning when I get up, just to check. You may find, as many including me do, that your weight drops in stages, like nothing for a few days, then bam, drops a pound or more seemingly overnight, and it tends to stay off

    I would say do what you are comfortable with, but if lack of scale movement is going to make you fret, then only once a week or even longer

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