How many times a week do u weigh yourself?

JaxonMack · February 2013

I've been obsessively weighing myself daily this week. Just curious on how many times a week most people weigh themselves.

Zommbunny · February 2013

One at most, sometimes as little as one or 2 times in a month - makes the reward greater plus weighing yourslef daily does not help, weight fluctuates due to water retention TOTM etc,
I would say stop with the everyday:ohwell:
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mnb7v3 · February 2013

I weigh-in almost every day. I know some don't like this method because of water retention, etc. but I don't find that to be a problem. I don't always log it here - I log it only once a week or so.

Mexicanbigfoot · February 2013

I weigh once a week, always the same time on the same scale. The day to day fluctuations discourage me too much. Good luck!

tommygirl15 · February 2013

Whenever I feel like it. Sometimes it's everyday, other times I go a week and don't step on the scale. What I look for the most is the way my clothes fit

arrexu · February 2013

I weigh myself every day. I do it so I can see how the food I ate the day before affects my weight, as well as to gauge the amount of water retention I have just before, during, and after my period. I am aware that weight fluctuates on a daily basis, but I don't see that as a reason to not keep weighing yourself every day. This has helped me determine that I am most likely insulin resistant, so it has helped steer my lifestyle choices in a better direction for my specific needs. It has also shown me that I am extremely sodium sensitive, so I now also avoid high sodium foods.

It's a good way to keep tabs on how your body is doing and will enable you to catch yourself sooner when you see the pounds sneaking back up on you. My mom weighs herself every day as well, and because she was doing so, she was able to pick up on her thyroid becoming under active much sooner when she noticed that she was eating well and exercising regularly, but she was gaining weight (she observed a 4 pound gain in one month). Once she saw that trend, she went to the doctor and got herself checked out. Lo and behold, her thyroid was indeed sluggish, and she got the appropriate treatment for it without having to go through gaining 20 pounds and not realizing it until the next doctor's visit.

Another measurement tool you can use is a measure tape to measure your waist or other body parts. If you're strength training, you'll see an initial gain on the scale, but shrinkage in your body measurements.

honeybunny32 · February 2013

I weigh myself every day at 6am wearing a tank and panties before I eat or drink . It keeps me focused and gives me incentive to continue to make healthy choices. I just say to myself do you wanna eat that or do you want to see the scale move. It works for me.

candace177 · February 2013

I weigh myself everyday . Smashed two expensive scales already as I saw my weight fluctuated

) I know that i should just weigh once a week or less but I couldn't help it. Everytime I wake up I feel the need to weigh . Sigh.

NanaWubbie · February 2013

I weigh in every day. I start over and recommit every day. It is just what I have to do to keep myself on track.

WAHMto5 · February 2013

Once a week, same day/time!

Danjan04 · February 2013

I weigh everyday as well...just to keep me on track

mdepko · February 2013

I do one "official" weigh in a week. I do it on Monday mornings which kind of makes me not pig out on the weekends. I do a lot of Wii Fit Plus, so it weighs me everyday, but I usually don't look at the weight part. I can tell by the graph and my BMI if I've gone down.

IronSmasher · February 2013

0.125-0.5 times.

valeriemholden · February 2013

I only weigh myself on the 1st (or 30th) and 15th of each month, so twice per month. Seems to work for me. I would like to weigh more often but I know how weight can fluctuate so much because of water retention etc. and I know I would be obsessed too, lol, so I limit it.

Redkestrel · February 2013

I weigh myself every morning after I wake up. Like some have said above, it helps keep me motivated and gives me a good idea of how I did the day before.

I know it's not realistic to see it go down every day, due to water retention etc. On Sundays I measure myself (waist, chest, hips, thighs, arms and calves) which gives me a better idea of inches lost.

paulcocker1 · February 2013

Every day, then enter it on a spreadsheet which calculates the last 7 days average.

2horsestoride · February 2013

Everyday that I'm at home. If I'm travelling, I don't weigh as I only weigh myself on the same scale so that I know I'm comparing apples to apples.

Wanderson1311 · February 2013

Every day.... Sometimes 2-3 times during the day. In the mornings though mostly because that really sets the tone for how my day is going to go. If I am up ounces/pounds then I work harder and if I am down I feel good about myself.

aarar · February 2013

Every day, first thing in the morning. I don't let the daily fluctuations bother me; if I've been eating right and exercising I have no reason to worry if the numbers are up.

janatarnhem · February 2013

I have stopped weekly weighs as I have stopped losing for the past 2 weeks, after a 7lb loss over 3 weeks. I am experimenting with increasing my calories from 1200 to a sedentary TDEE (1460) and lightly active TDEE (1680) to see if I start losing again. I have taken a base set of measurements- neck, bust.waist and hips. On my lightly active days, I am introducing resistance training alongside the cardiovascular training I have already started (so 2 x 30 minute sessions)
I intend to do lighlty active days 3 , maybe up to 5 per week. I have lupus, a chronic fatigue, autoimmune disease, so I can't progress too quick with the exercise.
Well... that's what I'm doing....what was the question!!!!!!!:blushing:

Mamalea32 · February 2013

That is so true! A pound or two high or low means nothing on a day to day basis. It is the long stretches of time that show a real difference.

quirkytizzy · February 2013

One at most, sometimes as little as one or 2 times in a month - makes the reward greater plus weighing yourslef daily does not help, weight fluctuates due to water retention TOTM etc,
I would say stop with the everyday:ohwell:
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This is my approach as well. Over the holidays I weighed every three days, but I have only touched the scale once in the last two weeks.

bwnorton · February 2013

Weigh ins in my opinion are a personal preference. I split the difference. My official weigh-in is Monday at 6 a.m. I still weigh myself during the week, as my travel schedule permits. And yes, I've weighed myself in the morning, at about noon and in the evening. Morning seems to be the most stable for my lifestyle and eating habits. Using daily weigh-ins with a scale that measures water and body fat helps me see what my normal fluctuations are in a week.

rosieg1979 · February 2013

Daily. WiFi scales. Values plugged into Trendweight.com which does some mathematical jiggery pokery to smooth out the ups and downs and just shows the general trend.

Guamybear · February 2013

DAILY! don't like the once a week thing.. I want to know what I weight first thing in the morning.

zeta30 · February 2013

I rarely weigh myself. I go more by how my clothes fit me. I lift weights so if I gain muscle and lose fat a weight in isn't really telling me how much fat I've lost. But since I know I can now fasten my belt an inch shorter than a month ago I know I'm still moving in the right direction.

Shrinking_Moody · February 2013

I weigh and log daily. I like to see the fluctuations and I don't stress over them. As long as the basic trend is downward I know that small gains here and there are no biggie because I can see the trends. It keeps it real for me - but isn't for everyone.