How often do you weigh yourself?

nevillejohnb
nevillejohnb Posts: 56
edited September 20 in Health and Weight Loss
I find myself on the scale first thing ever morning and sometimes at night but I record my morning weight all the time.

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  • ccdo
    ccdo Posts: 217
    i always always weigh myself every day when i wake up bout three times befoer i start eatin

    but never ever at night ever especially after a binged

    :flowerforyou:
  • Mojo_34
    Mojo_34 Posts: 5 Member
    I like once a week, likes Friday mornings, give me something to shoot for!
  • HonestOmnivore
    HonestOmnivore Posts: 1,356 Member
    I weigh myself every day but I track a five day average - one day that's up or down doesn't get me too excited :indifferent: but when my 5 day average keeps going down I know I'm on the right track. I take my measurements twice a month.:smile:
  • I try to weigh myself just once every week, but if you haven't got alot to loose I would try every 2 weeks as then you should see more loss which will keep u motivated & help u stay on track :wink: :smile:
  • BrenNew
    BrenNew Posts: 3,420 Member
    Once a week on "FAT Tuesdays"! :laugh:
  • missyjane
    missyjane Posts: 188 Member
    Daily or every other day. Doesn't matter what research says, for ME I need that daily accountability. Otherwise, I get off track.
  • bestmomtr
    bestmomtr Posts: 12 Member
    Daily for me, seems to help keep me on track. Also log it daily on the Wii.
  • Every morning when I get up - NEVER at night, because it is always at least 2 pounds heavier (which makes NO sense to me) lol! I will also get on the scale before I am dumb enough to eat in the middle of the night when I have insomnia - doesn't ALWAYS stop me, but it helps lol!
  • epoeraven
    epoeraven Posts: 458 Member
    Every morning when I get up. However, I only record it into MFP once a week - usually on Saturdays.
  • tiggers
    tiggers Posts: 20
    it seems like I'm on there every day sometimes i wonder if that's a good idea or not. I'm going to enter my weight once a week though.
  • Mom_To_5
    Mom_To_5 Posts: 646 Member
    i wiegh myself every morning when i get up, that is supposed to be your true weight. I need to do it every dayto stay on track as well.!!
  • myfitz4life
    myfitz4life Posts: 46 Member
    Every Tuesday morning. It's just habit now.
  • Amberly10
    Amberly10 Posts: 41 Member
    I just started this week and only bought a scale a few days ago. I swear when there is a scale in the house I feel like I live on it. I have tried really hard not to that this week. I weigh myself every morning when I get up but have decided to only record on MFP once a week on Fridays.
  • Belle84
    Belle84 Posts: 36
    i need to do it daily just to show myself its working..ive logged my weight lose over last week a few times but ONLY because i was feeling so down :( now i feel more positive! :D xxx
  • I usually weigh in daily but Ive asked my boyf to hide the scales for me...
    Its an obsessive habit. Id rather get a nice surprise once a week :)
  • We have a Wii and about the Wii Fit for xmas so now I jump on every morning to get my weight and BMI and then do about 30 minutes of exercise. I love it! :bigsmile:
  • swopeswick
    swopeswick Posts: 43 Member
    I tend to weigh myself every Monday through Friday. However, I have to admit that I am one to be totally focused during the week, but let up a bit during the weekend... I love food and the occasional cocktail! So, it is interesting to me to see where I have gotten throughout the week and then again to see the damage I've done over the weekend on Monday. The good thing is, this has worked for me as I've lost 35 pounds in the past 8 months. But, I have been stuck in a zone between 205 and 212 for a couple of months now. On top of that, I have been running real hard 3 to 5 times per week and have gotten to a level where I am running 6 to 7 miles per session at around an 8 min/ mile pace and I try to hit the weights 2 to 3 times per week (although that has been seriously lacking the last 3 months). So, I am burning off a ton of calories during the week. If I could ever get focused during the weekend, I might actually lose that last 10 - 15 pounds! LOL Usually on Monday I am somewhere around 210 - 212 and by the end of the week I am sitting at around 205. I don't regularly record my weight on MFP because of the fluctuations. So, when it hits 205, yes, I am excited, but until routinely maintain that weight for a week or 2, I will not log it. Instead I keep my recorded weight at the high end of my fluctuation range.
  • lawkat
    lawkat Posts: 538 Member
    I have to weigh myself everyday. It is the only I can stay on track and not be tempted to live in denial if I have indulged too much. Some mornings I just don't want to deal with it, but I have to or else I could slip bad to old habits and ruin everything I have worked for.
  • afyfe
    afyfe Posts: 93
    I step on the scale several mornings a week, but the official weigh in is Friday mornings.
  • renaegry
    renaegry Posts: 1,256 Member
    I weigh myself every morning just to see where I am standing, but I only record Friday morning weighins.
  • karleen
    karleen Posts: 260
    used to be every tuesday morning so that id have money to fix any screw ups from the weekend [i know terrible huh?!]

    but now im switching to wednesday mornings because its the one day i don't hit the gym besides sunday, but if i see no loss or anything from the week before it might push me to just go do some cardio at least. but five days a week has been doing me good so far!

    i get way too frustrated if i do it every single day because my weight really can fluctuate just like anyone elses and it gets annoying!
  • cvtga
    cvtga Posts: 118
    Every day or every other day when I am actively dieting. I like to see my progress and it helps me make better decisions during the day.
  • LittleSpy
    LittleSpy Posts: 6,754 Member
    Every morning when I get up - NEVER at night, because it is always at least 2 pounds heavier (which makes NO sense to me) lol!

    What doesnt' make sense? You eat and drink throughout the day which adds weight. At night, you don't eat/drink so your body dehydrates so you weigh less in the morning. Makes perfect sense to me! :wink:

    I weigh almost every day. Like others, it helps me stay on track & motivates me. I try not to let normal day-to-day weight fluctuation get to me emotionally in any other way but motivation.
  • Everyday in the morning
  • bestmomtr
    bestmomtr Posts: 12 Member
    I check my weight every day. It reminds me that it is easy to slip up.
  • AmandaR321
    AmandaR321 Posts: 68 Member
    First thing in the morning most of the time. Sometimes I forget and have a drink or something, then I don't usually bother. I have to weigh daily or I just get off track.
  • doornumber03
    doornumber03 Posts: 221 Member
    i stopped weighing myself every morning as it was getting me frustrated some weeks. I'll do it once a week, but i don't get frustrated at it....especially if i know i killed it that week and ate well. Yes it pumps me up when i hit a good number, but i don't let it ruin my day if i didn't hit a good number.
  • kieva626
    kieva626 Posts: 191 Member
    I went from weighing myself daily and crushing myself mentally...To now weighing myself every week or two weeks just to know I am maintaining. The scale can make or break me and I had to take away its power.
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