How often do you weigh yourself?

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  • lovinmyselfagain
    lovinmyselfagain Posts: 307 Member
    Sunday mornings. And if I feel like things are going good. On Wednesday.


    This^^^^but I weigh myself on Wednesday ONLY if my fickle b*tch of a scale doesn't say what I would like it to say on Sunday :).
  • dinoskycm
    dinoskycm Posts: 267
    I pretty much weigh myself every day, or every other day. I weigh in every Friday for sure, and that's what I post on here. If I weigh myself, it is always in the morning, right after I get out of bed and use the bathroom, and right before I get into the shower. (I shower first before breakfast.)
  • Sistanorfolk
    Sistanorfolk Posts: 34
    twice a week...I want to stop the negative if I've gain or continue the positive if I'm loosing
  • Crystle23
    Crystle23 Posts: 22
    bump.
    I used to do it daily. But it would be a let down because I thought I should be losing more.

    Now I do it Friday mornings. They say in the morning you weigh the least. Doing it Fridays motivates me for the weekend. It reminds me that I have worked hard all week and look how good I have done. Keeps me in check to keep it up during the weekend,
    Sometimes I get curious and weigh in on Monday morning, but I do not any more than that because I tend to be discouraged if I do.
  • oeagleo
    oeagleo Posts: 70 Member
    I have a Withings scale, and weigh myself every morning. I get out of bed, take my blood pressure, (I was REALLY heavy, near 300 lbs, and bordering on high blood pressure; the added encouragement is watching the BP go down too!), and then on the scale. Put on my fitbit, and I'm ready for the day. I've found that even though there is a fluctuation day to day, the net loss, and watching the line stay under my goal is encouragement to go on, and not stop at Carls for one of their $6 burgers...
    :laugh:
  • Desitweety
    Desitweety Posts: 37
    every morning
  • Stephanie_Autry
    Stephanie_Autry Posts: 228 Member
    I weigh myself everyday & after meals or workouts. I'm aware the body fluctuates and especially in women on TOM. I like to weigh myself all the time to keep me on track with everything. It helps me stay focused when I see a bit of an increase in my weight. I only record my weigh ins once a week; doesn't matter what day is on for me. I measure once every two weeks now.
  • KB1ofaKind
    KB1ofaKind Posts: 12 Member
    I tend to gain weight if I don't weigh myself. Checking ever other day or so, and logging once per week, keeps me motivated. Otherwise, I fall off and the next thing I know I've gained all the weight I'd loss back. Pisses me off!
  • shakeitoffbxch
    shakeitoffbxch Posts: 25 Member
    i weight every morning before breakfast and sometimes after workouts or if im curious about my hydration. I only record if I see the same,or close number a couple days in a row. I know its not good to weigh everyday, and moreso a couple times a day, but it helps me gauge how dehydrated i am.... if i suddenly gain 3 lbs since yesterday, im probably dehydrated because the body retains water when it doesnt get enough.
  • twiggylee1
    twiggylee1 Posts: 3
    Every morning!!
  • lilpoindexter
    lilpoindexter Posts: 1,122 Member
    Once a week is fine. Any more than that, and you will just get a bunch of crappy data. I follow the same routine, and try to weigh myself at about the same time leading up to my weigh in.
  • leanne9876
    leanne9876 Posts: 301 Member
    I've been weighing every 2-3 days but I only record the results once a week.
  • naysjp
    naysjp Posts: 6 Member
    I weigh myself once a week at the same time of the day with my shoes off and emtpy pockets. So I don't flip out if I retain water and the scale says more than it did the previous day. Once a week, keeps me from being obsessed with the scale. Helps me enjoy my weigh in when I see that I am lighter than the previous week.
  • seed_of_wonder
    seed_of_wonder Posts: 202 Member
    i weight myself probably around 10 times a day, its really unhealthy how obsessive i am with it
  • Sheradd
    Sheradd Posts: 5
    I go every wednesday to be weighed at a friend's house.. I think that is a better idea then weighing myself everyday at home.
  • caffeinic
    caffeinic Posts: 7
    I tend to weigh myself every couple of days or so. Though I'm thinking of trying to do it daily, now, after reading all the replies here.
  • Booobarella
    Booobarella Posts: 34
    I am one of those people who can become very easily obsessed with the numbers on the scales, I have a lot of weight fluctuation due to how messed up my lady cycle is so I stopped weighing myself everyday. I weigh myself every few days, with my official weigh in day being Saturday morning, when I wake up after using the bathroom.
    It is a good day for me to do it as I am always tempted to just go to the drive thru fast food places on Friday nights on my way home. It helps to keep me on track.
  • joeamendiola
    joeamendiola Posts: 54
    I weigh myself pretty much everyday. I just take it with a grain of salt. I know how much our bodies fluctuate. If I gain it makes me more focused. If I lose, I pat myself on the back. I just don't allow it to make me crazy. I just want to see overall progress.
  • Gidzmo
    Gidzmo Posts: 905 Member
    Daily in the mornings, before I eat anything. And I make sure that scale is set at zero.
  • yroma
    yroma Posts: 74 Member
    Every morning. My weight, like everyone's, fluctuates so I don't get too tied to the up or down of the number. Just try to keep the trend going in the right direction. I also, create a chart with weekly weights to see that trend. Having said that, I only post weight losses to MFP...
  • scb18
    scb18 Posts: 20
    I used to weigh myself daily but it was driving me nuts even if I had only gained an ounce from the day before! Currently, I've been weighing myself once a week sometimes less. I also like seeing the pounds coming off opposed to an ounce which I would see when I used to weigh myself daily.
  • Nettabee
    Nettabee Posts: 296 Member
    Every morning. Roll out of bed, hit the potty, weigh in. Usually log on Fridays since I'm off.
  • vicmiles1982
    vicmiles1982 Posts: 1 Member
    Once a week. Weight flucuates so much, it's not good to weigh anymore than that.
  • YoshiZelda
    YoshiZelda Posts: 340 Member
    every other day
  • MiCool90
    MiCool90 Posts: 460 Member
    I suggest every two weeks as this will take in account of any *corrections* in weight your body may make causing frustrations when you may lose 4 lbs, but gain 1 lbs the next week
  • cardsfanlv
    cardsfanlv Posts: 110 Member
    Ever since I started this diet 35 days ago I honestly get on the scale way too much and obsess about it. I do it three times a day. After I wake up and go to the bathroom. Second time is usually around dinner time and then a third time right before bed. Interesting how your weight fluctuates throughout the day. I've seen it change as much as 3 or 4 pounds. In reality, I ought to just check it in the morning a few times a week.
  • airangel59
    airangel59 Posts: 1,887 Member
    Only once a week, Saturday a.m
    I don't need to get upset, to see the ups and down. I'm content with once a week
  • mehaffeymk
    mehaffeymk Posts: 154 Member
    oh heck, i weigh like every 45 minutes. lol. it's not frustrating for me because obviously i know i'm gonna weigh more during the day when i've drank and eaten something. but it's just so tempting! and i still like seeing those lower numbers so what the heck. and it definitely keeps me accountable to my calories to weigh every morning before i eat. i also like to know how much water i'm retaining if i ate alot of sodium the day before.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    Constantly.

    I bought shoes that have scales built into them so I will always know how much I weigh.
  • Marmitegeoff
    Marmitegeoff Posts: 373 Member
    I weigh myself pretty much everyday. I just take it with a grain of salt. I know how much our bodies fluctuate. If I gain it makes me more focused. If I lose, I pat myself on the back. I just don't allow it to make me crazy. I just want to see overall progress.

    ^^^^^^^ I just try not to get obsessed with gains as we all fluctuate from day to day

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