"I'm just curious!

Go on Facebook, check my emails or come on here instead of writing my PhD! Lol.

I did that. Until I was getting on multiple times a day. And then feeling awful about any increase in weight. If you can do it without getting upset by any increases that you may see as a result of natural variation, then I say don't worry about it. If you can't, you do what I finally had to do, which is take the battery out of the scale and stash it in the garage so I can only weigh myself once a month.

Back when I was really depressed, I used to go and read the comments on the NYTimes Health/Fitness articles. A nastier bunch of self-righteous jerks you will never find. I used "I'm curious" as my excuse, knowing full well it would just reinforce all the awful things I felt about myself. I'm over that now.

I don't know...I used to only weigh myself once a week, but now I do it every day a the same time. I find myself having more success and I feel more encouraged. Other than that I might eat something that I'm shouldn't...maybe I use the excuse "I'm just curious" if it still tastes the same? LOL

Strictly once a week on Saturdays. Weight goes up and down during the day and days depending on water and all sorts. It is best to choose one time and weigh at the same time and in the same clothes once a week. Anything else will mostly likely make one depressed as the wight might appear to be increasing.

Go on Facebook, check my emails or come on here instead of writing my PhD! Lol.

How sad !!

I was just curious what a Cajun Chicken Sizzler with a Cheesy Bites crust tasted like

I weigh most days and sometimes multiple times each day, purely as I find it interseting to see how much weight can fluctuate depending on what I've eaten etc!

Weighing yourself everyday isn't necessarily wrong. It all depends on what it does to your motivation.

In science when you're trying to pin down a number that's fluctuating you actually increase your measuring points to get a good estimate. As your weight fluctuates as well, you could weigh yourself everyday and use the average of that week as your weekly weigh-in.

However, the most honest way of measuring doesn't take into account psychology. If you're the type of person that's discouraged if the scale gives 0.2 lbs higher than before, weighing often will only freak you out. So that's why it's encouraged to only weigh yourself once a week. But it adds the risk that that one weigh-in is actually higher than your actual weight for the week.

I do it every single morning. But I also am aware that there is weight fluctuation, and if it goes up I don't freak out about it as long as I have a steady weight loss after 1 to 2 weeks.

I weigh myself every morning, but only record my weight once a week. If I don't weigh myself everyday, it's all to easy to pig out on the day after weigh in day, knowing I have the whole week to make up for it.

For me weighing myself every day at the same time (early in the morning b4 I eat or drink anything) Helps motivate me to keep going. I don't get upset if the scale goes up slightly because I know its going to fluctuate a bit now and then. one pound or even 2 increase isn't going to put me over the edge and deter my efforts. It just makes me more determined to work at losing more.

Weighing yourself everyday isn't necessarily wrong. It all depends on what it does to your motivation.

In science when you're trying to pin down a number that's fluctuating you actually increase your measuring points to get a good estimate. As your weight fluctuates as well, you could weigh yourself everyday and use the average of that week as your weekly weigh-in.

However, the most honest way of measuring doesn't take into account psychology. If you're the type of person that's discouraged if the scale gives 0.2 lbs higher than before, weighing often will only freak you out. So that's why it's encouraged to only weigh yourself once a week. But it adds the risk that that one weigh-in is actually higher than your actual weight for the week.

Yeah... see, I'm that "freaks out at .2 lbs" type of person. or when I don't see the scale moving like I want it to, even when I see the fat % dropping and all... I tend to beat myself up about all the tiny things, and she knows that. Thanks, everyone, for the great response! I'm trying not to use my "just curious!" to talk myself into a co-worker's home made german chocolate cake. Despite how delicious it looks! LOL

I agree that the weighing thing definitely depends on the personality of the person. I weigh myself every day, but it's actually taught me how much weight fluctuates naturally, and not to panic when it goes back up a little bit, or even a lot (I find this happens to me if I've had an abnormally high salt intake the day before).

As the poster said above, weekly weigh-ins can have their down side, although those can be minimized by specific day and time you pick. If as you said you're the type to beat yourself up about every tiny fluctuation in your diet or, on the other side, you're the kind of person who tells herself it's okay to eat that donut (or piece of cake, lol) because her last weigh-in was low, then it's probably best to follow that advice and keep it to once per week.

I would also strongly suggest measurements, not just the scale. They often change more slowly but are less prone to fluctuations.

I usually weigh every day twice a day. I know my weight is going to flucuate during the day and I am fine with that. This being said I don't obsess over an overnight gain after a salty day before. It's all in how you look at it. It's a personal choice and yes I also weigh because I am curious.

I usually weight myself about twice a day. I expect variation so I look at the average more.