Weigh-ins - How Often?

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  • Mamabrandyk
    Mamabrandyk Posts: 66
    I weigh myself every morning. It helps me stay focused - if it's down from the day before it makes me happy, and if it hasn't changed or gone up, it reminds me to make sure I have a good day and make the right choices! It works for me, but do what you are happy with - and I don't take measurements as of right now but I'm going to start! Good Luck!

    I am the same way....it just keeps me motivated.
  • kcragg
    kcragg Posts: 239 Member
    Once every couple of weeks if I remember! Don't trust scales, anyway.
  • TheViperMan
    TheViperMan Posts: 235 Member
    Daily, for all the reasons stated above. I record only when I've lost from my previous, lowest number, and even then only when I've kept that weight for a few days. I've recorded several times, so I must be doin' something right. :)
  • uxbridgeheli
    uxbridgeheli Posts: 70
    Yep, I weigh myself everyday too.
    My weight is very steady though and doesn't fluctuate so I know if it's showing a lb gain then I need to be good for a day or 2 to get it off again.
    H x
  • ejwme
    ejwme Posts: 318
    I weigh in every morning and only record my weight in MFP when it's lower than the last time I entered it, even if it's several weeks later.

    I don't stress about the fluctuations and try to just trust the process. However, because I only log 'losses' I can clearly see the downward trend and the timeline without having to eliminate all the fluctuations.

    That's exactly what I do! It's only been a few weeks, but we'll see. I am also a statistics geek an really like the previously posted idea of weighing and recording daily, tossing the highs and lows, and reporting the average. I don't like going much more than a week or two without seeing progress, even if it's 0.1# (which I know in reality is just "noise" in the "signal").

    Good question, good discussion!

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