Suggestions on weigh in

SavingSarah41

Does anyone have any suggestions on how often to weigh in. I know it is not good to check your weight daily but how often is it good to do?

coliema

I think once a week would be fine. I haven't weighed-in in a long time, I used to do it every two weeks on a Saturday morning, I'm going to weigh in this Saturday to make sure I'm still on track

bunnymum150

so many options!

I have heard that the national registry of individuals whom have lost weight do weigh themselves daily. I think the daily fluctuations would be too much of a head game for me.

What works for me is a weekly weigh in. My nature would be to do this upon rising, but I am part of a group that meets monday evenings before dinner - so this is when I weigh in. On Monday's I do allow myself breakfast and a light lunch, but do limit the fluids after noon.

You will find what works for you soon:flowerforyou:

lillyfoehn

I know they say not to weigh in often, but I do every morning, just so I know what worked the day before and what didn't. I guess it's what you feel most comfortable with?

shadow2soul

It's best to go with what you're comfortable with. I like to weigh daily, but only log weight here when there is a significant change. I also keep a log of my weights, total calorie intake, net calorie intake, and estimated daily burn in excel.

BigGuy47

Once a week is plenty for me.

ashesfromfire

weighing in daily makes me absolutely crazy, even sneaking a mid week weigh in can really throw me off my positive thinking track. I try to weigh in about once a week though (to sound at least slightly intelligent, I read somewhere that people who weigh-in on a fairly regular basis tend to weigh less than people who don't). but I don't have a set day. In theory, I'd say I do a monday weigh in but I don't always take the time in the morning to do it. Sometimes it's sunday morning because that's when I have time, or even tuesday or wednesday. So....that was my long winded way of saying "about once a week"

bobbinseed

Personally I like to step on the scale 2-3 times per week just to keep myself on track. If you are scared of the scale which seems to be a common problem then I think once a week is good. Try not to go too much longer than that or I have found I can start to slip in other areas including eating too much sugar.

JessicaPasieka

I weigh in once a week. Every Friday morning. It's the first thing I do when I wake up. I don't weight myself more than that because that can get REALLY discouraging because your weight fluctuates so much and that number can be dependant on absolutely Anything. So I think it's good to give your body a week.

estherlion

I weigh in on Monday mornings. I use the bathroom and weigh in with no clothes before i shower. I log no matter if i lose or not. Monday helps me re-adjust my week if needed, helps me prevent over-eating on the weekends too.

RandomMiranda

Right now I weigh in first thing Monday morning. I used to weigh in daily and I actually liked that because I came to understand how dramatically my weight tends to fluctuate. So this Monday I was up 1 pound, but I know that it may be a natural fluctuation and not a fat gain, since I was right on track with calories and exercise. So instead of getting discouraged by a slight increase I chalk it up to water or sugar, adjust a bit this week, and press on.

imstrong4me

i do mines everyday but im getting discourage I went from 207 to 214 in 3 months im back to 211 so im not gonna weigh in everyday I picked sundays

sweetpea03b

Not even going to lie.. I can't help it... I step on the scale almost everyday. I KNOW deep down that it won't be accurate from daily fluctuations but the temptation is too great.... like having only 1 potato chip.

However, I only COUNT the weigh in from Tuesday Mornings.

caly_man

even with weekly weigh ins, there is plenty of up & down fluctuations.

if that doesnt bother you so much, weekly is fine.

otherwise i would recommend every two weeks or on the 1st day of each month.

it all has to do with how its going to affect your mental aspect of weight loss.

littlemissnotfit

I try to weigh in at least once a week, usually on Sunday mornings so I can prep myself for the week. But in the past I've been one to weigh myself everyday... the fluctuations got to be so frustrating that I decided once a week was plenty.

VeganCoco

Once a week is recommended, but I find it hard not to get obsessed and often weigh in 3-4 times per day

My advice would be don't buy scales, join a weekly weigh in group.

Annerk1

I weigh in daily and take measurements once a week. I also understand that weight can fluctuate for any number of reasons and don't get stressed if the scale inches up by a pound or two for a few days. I also don't get excited about dropping two pounds overnight.

gossyozzy

I prefer weighing in daily with the caveat that I know it's going to fluctuate from day to day. I record the daily measurements and every week figure out the average for that week and use that as my true "weight."