Scale obsession issues....

Yes thats obessive and misleading to u. I weigh first thing in the morning after getting up and going to the bathroom. You're weight will fluctuate all during the day, so you're going to be unhappy about that as well.

I weigh myself twice a day. Once in the morning and once at night. But I do this to see and to track what macros I eat affect my weight and body. I expect fluctuation and could care less about it though. As long as the number on day 7 is lower than it was on day 1, then I'm good.

But if you are feeling an obsession with it and can't handle the normal fluctations, I would put your scale away and leave it alone for a month. Get used to using MFP for a while before you start scale obsessing.

I have done that before, especially when I first committed to using and sticking to MFP. I don't do it so much now that my loss has slowed-technically halted-for the last month or so. But it's not worth the stress! I'm much better off when I don't weigh anymore than 1/day-sometimes I don't even do that now.

I do too. I have a notebook i write in in the bathroom. I weigh myself in the am...after a run...after the after run shower...after work....before bed. I get mad. I get relieved. I get anxious. I even wake up to pee in the night to see if the scale moves. I have to force myself to not stand on that scale sometimes! Then I can't stop thinking about it. I am a small woman and don't know why it has such a hold on me.

I had the same problem. I gave my scale to a co-worker and told him not to give it back for me for two weeks. After the initial shock, I was okay. I was actually relieved because I knew I was on task and I HAD to be losing. I got it back now though...and I weigh once a day and it's frustrating again!!!

Only use the scale once a week. Take your measurements once a month and guage your success by all of these numbers combined. If you stress out you will not stick to it. This is suppose to be a life time change for health.

i do it too........short of throwing them out the window......i don't know how to help;.......i'm obsessed.

I don't see any problem with weighing yourself throughout the day and recognizing the fluctuations if you can continue life as usual with an emphasis on health and fitness. However if you find the scale to be overwhelming or even a distraction that's another issue and probably not a great idea to be doing. Good luck!

I weigh myself all the time. It's not in an obsessive way but I am just fascinated by how much it changes over the day. I'm not that bothered by the scales though. I think measurements and they way you feel in your clothes is a better indicator of your weight loss anyway. Over the day the amount of food, water, urine, poos, are going to change your weight within a 2kg range so it's never going to be accurate!

I need to weigh about once every week, because I get ridiculously obsessive.

I weigh myself about 2 times per day, but I don't let what the scale reads get to my head. I know that I normally weigh 3 pounds less in the morning than I do at night, and I weigh more when I eat breads/pastas and also have too much sodium (including sweets which have sodium)... I also noticed recently that my scale has been acting up. I will weigh one weight, step off and weigh about 4 pounds more, then weigh again 2 lbs less than what I weighed the first time. I figured out where to place the scale so it doesn't fluctuate like that. Scales can go off balance on a "bumpy" floor... Anyways, it is good to only check once a week, or however often you weigh in (every 2 weeks, etc.) You just have to make sure that you don't get upset because so many things can contribute to weight gain in only a few hours. Remember that is only temporary, though, especially if it lasts only a day or even a few days. As long as you learn how to eat right for YOUR body, exercise, and take care of yourself when you are sick or tired, then you will see a vast improvement in your weight over time. Measurements are a GREAT way to keep track of your success, more so than the scale. Measurements help show you where you are toning, and you can actually weigh more but lose a bunch of inches...

your "official" weight should be about the consistency not so much the time of day. So if your weigh in day is every Friday 8am wearing nothing than your next official weigh in should be next Friday at 8 am wearing nothing. So if you want to use the night as your official because you feel morning is cheating than do that, but be consistant each week.

My weigh in day is Friday mornings, but i still weigh myself everyday and keeping in mind the flucuation that will occur. Last Friday the scale didn't move, but as of this morning it's down 1.2 lbs, but I won't record that because it's not Friday. Hopefully Friday moring will say the same thing or maybe even less. Good luck!!

I used to be an obsessive scale-checker, hopping on a few times a day. Thing is, my weight can fluctuate 5lbs or more over the course of a day.

I became a lot happier when I ditched the scale and started using photographs and a measuring tape to gauge my progress. I weigh myself now maybe once a month, if that. The last time I weighed myself was at the doctor's office because I had to.

Some days I go crazy and will jump on the scale more than once, but generally I try to only weigh myself once or twice a week. If I've binged or haven't worked out in a while, then I'll weigh myself more frequently to see what the damage is. I take measurements once a month and I find that is best for me. Even if I only lost a few lbs in a month, I can lose quite a few inches and that is what really counts :-)

I'm learning to not stress out so much over the number (though I am overjoyed when it goes down) and more about how my body and mind feels.