How often do you step on the scale?

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  • SchizophrenicDream
    SchizophrenicDream Posts: 7
    i know its not very good to, but i weigh myself daily. i find that if i do i am more aware of my progress and if i need to eat better that day because of poor eating the day before and so on. it helps me be honest with myself but id probably have to agree with some of the other people that have posted and say about 1x a week maybe twice because it can really ruin your day if its not the number you hoped for.
  • Sparlingo
    Sparlingo Posts: 938 Member
    I weigh in daily - it has helped me get over a fear of the scale, and has helped me understand what causes weight fluctuation for me. It has also taught me not to sweat the small upticks in the scale; if I've been exercising and eating at a deficit, the gains go away as quickly as they came. Plus, I find it helpful to look back at my weight loss chart on the mobile application and see a) the difference in the slope at different points, and b) how if you look at the big pictures the slow periods all balance out.

    To help me not have a one-track mind, I also take monthly progress pictures, and am measured monthly at the gym. The loss of inches and a difference in my physique in photos means so much more than my weight!
  • magpie0
    magpie0 Posts: 194 Member
    I refuse to check it if it's not the right time of day and I forget a lot lol. A couple of times a week.
  • badtastebetty
    badtastebetty Posts: 326 Member
    When I started I weighed myself every two weeks - to month. I tried to focus more on how I felt instead of stressing myself out. Now I find i step on the scale once every few days, but I'm more excited than critical.
  • MysticRealm
    MysticRealm Posts: 1,264 Member
    How often do you weigh in?
    I weigh everyday, but I record only my Friday weigh ins

    How do you avoid it?
    I don't. I weigh once a day everyday unless I am not home.

    What other ways do you measure progress to stay motivated?
    Progress pics and measurements.
  • joyfulrunner22
    joyfulrunner22 Posts: 33 Member
    I weigh daily. I find it motivational to be honest, and at times disheartening. A weight fluctuation of a couple pounds for me is normal (especially before my period). However, the daily weigh-ins gives me an idea of where I truly am at, and motivation. If the number does not move (and I am not in maintenance) or goes up, then I revaluate what I am doing. If I only weighed in once a week, I would have nothing to attribute the weight gain or loss to.
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    Generally weigh myself once a week and measure once a month.
  • vlmay1955
    vlmay1955 Posts: 100 Member
    My husband and I both weigh ourselves every morning when we get out of bed. I think it helps keep us motivated and if we see a bad upward trend we can nip it in the bud.
  • artickb22
    artickb22 Posts: 411 Member
    Every morning, it keeps me in check for the day but I've never been scale obsessive and it's never dictated my mood. It's indicator to work harder, eat cleaner, or hey, I'm doing great so it's ok to have a beer after work.
  • Linkdapink
    Linkdapink Posts: 128 Member
    I weigh daily to stop being so paranoid about small fluctuations. As long as I'm seeing a GENERAL downward trend after a few weeks or so, I'll be happy. I used to weigh in once a week, but I realised from daily weigh ins that my weight is so fluid - it can be up 3lbs one day, down 5lb the next!? And it doesn't matter what I ate the day before. I had a massive meal on Saturday (indian food, including starters) and next morning, I had lost. The morning after, I had gained - but I was ok with that!
  • Blu3Hea7en
    Blu3Hea7en Posts: 45 Member
    I weigh in once a week if I am consistent with my diet and exercise to get an accurate accumulation of data from my weight loss. If i know I ate horribly the day before i may step on the scale the next day to see how much i gained, if any so i know how many calories i need to increase when burning during exercise.
  • poptastic
    poptastic Posts: 151 Member
    You had a baby three weeks ago! Give your body some time to recover, and don't fret about weight!

    I weigh myself about every other day, first thing in the morning, but I don't write down the weight until it's been the same for several days/a week. It can fluctuate so much - after exercising/at certain times of the month / after eating bloating foods, I can weigh up to 6lbs more for one day, and the next day it's gone again!
  • MSeel1984
    MSeel1984 Posts: 2,297 Member
    Never. Unless I'm at the doctor's office and sometimes I ask them not to tell me my weight.

    I have a tendency to focus way too much on that number as opposed to how healthy I am living...it's not healthy to obsess over that...as opposed to the fact that I now fit into a pair of pants I couldn't even get up to my knees two months ago.

    There's information more important than the number on the scale.

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