when do you weigh yourself?

TheUnthinkingMajority
TheUnthinkingMajority Posts: 82 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
i try to make it a point to weigh myself at the end of each month. saves the disappointment if you dont lose one week.
just curious what your approach is

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  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Every morning after I pee. I don't expect to see any massive shift, I just find it interesting to see how my body behaves on a daily basis.
  • TheUnthinkingMajority
    TheUnthinkingMajority Posts: 82 Member
    ^ Bumping this for that interesting answer haha
  • Zita_Jenn
    Zita_Jenn Posts: 252 Member
    I weigh myself every morning as soon as I wake up and have that morning pee :wink: and every night. But I record my weigh in's every Monday morning. A lot of people would say that is too much but it is just me. It is to keep myself on track, I guess you can say. But everyone is different. :smile:
  • cmreynolds98
    cmreynolds98 Posts: 22 Member
    I weight myself every Monday morning and every Friday morning after using the restroom. I record those numbers on here.
  • tenajh
    tenajh Posts: 208 Member
    I weigh myself daily and log it in every wk, I also had to start weighing in before and after cardio as I was curious how my hydration status was and was shocked to see that I do need extra water to replace what I lose with exercise.
  • Tenster
    Tenster Posts: 278 Member
    I think its beneficial to measure yourself once a month too, along with maybe progress photos every couple of month.

    Weighing yourself may be deceiving where as the tape and camera don't lie!

    x
  • Jenat12
    Jenat12 Posts: 9
    I weigh myself Friday mornings. That way I've had time to recover from my cheat day the previous weekend and bust my *kitten* with clean eating and exercise for 4 days straight. =)
  • sarahpalmer84
    sarahpalmer84 Posts: 10 Member
    every morning after I pee and either pump or beastfeed the baby!
  • Snowbunny95
    Snowbunny95 Posts: 47 Member
    Every morning after I pee. Record it every morning. That way if there is a huge flux either up or down I can refer back to my diary to see what may have happened.

    The scale is there...might as well step on it :)
  • mhk0719
    mhk0719 Posts: 255
    Monday mornings before I hit the shower.
  • RainClowd
    RainClowd Posts: 13
    Every morning. Such a bad habit which im trying to break!
  • corridor7f
    corridor7f Posts: 17
    I try not to, unless I've been significantly inactive for a while.. it helps motivate me to lose the "extra" and get back on track. Right now I'm about maintaining, not losing (or gaining!).
  • Its_My_Time
    Its_My_Time Posts: 156 Member
    Friday mornings..1st thing :)
  • Astacia74
    Astacia74 Posts: 166 Member
    Wednesday mornings before I jump in the shower...I call it "Weigh in Wednesday"! I also measure at the end of each month.
  • kaitlynelkins9
    kaitlynelkins9 Posts: 26 Member
    I weigh myself once a week, every Friday. But more importantly, I measure my body fat percentage with skin calipers once a week, every Friday, as well. You don't see much change on a weekly basis, but it does yield more useful information than just your weight. The only reason I actually bother to record my weight is to ensure that my lean body mass isn't decreasing, or if I'm trying to gain, to confirm that it's increasing. Other than that, I care not.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Ah yes, to add to what everyone else has thrown in: though I weigh myself daily, I only take progress pics, tape measure, and caliper check once per month.
  • Mommy4812
    Mommy4812 Posts: 649 Member
    Everyday, sometimes more than once a day and if I do that there are usually differences throughout the day so I usually go by what I weigh first thing in the morning.
  • liftreadphilosophize
    liftreadphilosophize Posts: 180 Member
    I weigh myself Friday mornings. That way I've had time to recover from my cheat day the previous weekend and bust my *kitten* with clean eating and exercise for 4 days straight. =)

    Hahaha I do the same thing! Mondays are definitely not my thinnest days. ;-)
  • iWaffle
    iWaffle Posts: 2,208 Member
    Every morning after I pee. I don't expect to see any massive shift, I just find it interesting to see how my body behaves on a daily basis.

    ^^ This and at night before bed just as a curiosity about what I lose overnight. Before and after a run to see how much hydration I lost.
  • serenapitala
    serenapitala Posts: 441 Member
    I have the worst weighing habits :-/ I just weigh whenever I feel like it. Sometimes it's once a month, sometimes twice a week.
  • swhennen85
    swhennen85 Posts: 6
    From what I hear, the mornings seem to be the most accurate time. I've been doing mine in the morning right when I get up and use the washroom. I'll be doing my once a week and mark my progress.
  • libbybond
    libbybond Posts: 36
    Most mornings, but only record loses
  • Tyggress73
    Tyggress73 Posts: 104 Member
    I weigh every morning right after I wake up and use the restroom. And always naked. :P

    However; I only record my weight once a week on Mondays.
  • Tinker_and_Bash
    Tinker_and_Bash Posts: 39 Member
    Whenever I get ahold of a scale...I don't have one and it's fantastic!
  • jskelly22
    jskelly22 Posts: 1
    Every morning before showering, after the morning workout. Consistency is the key. Although since I've started with myfitnesspal, i've been eating better, exercising more but have been inching up on the scale. Muscle gain, or gain because of calorie deficit? Thoughts.
  • Goodbye_Thunder_Thighs
    Goodbye_Thunder_Thighs Posts: 91
    Use to be multiple times daily. I was so damn obsessed with the scale.

    I weighed in, took photos and measurements on Jan 1st and will again Feb 1st.
  • KelBelz22
    KelBelz22 Posts: 95 Member
    Twice a day. Once in the morning and once before bed. Though I'm trying to kick the habit and go once a week. So far it's not working out. ha. It's the curiosity that kills me. I love knowing the daily weight.

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