Weighing In

There is no one right way. Some people never weigh, going by measurements and visuals instead; others weight several times a day; some weigh every day, 1x a week, or every 2 weeks, or 1x a month. Some weigh before a workout at the gym, some weigh before bed.

For me, it works best if I have an official weigh in once a week -- same day every week. I weigh first thing in the morning, after I pee, stark naked. But that's just me. (I also tend to hop on the scale about once a day, sort of 'just checking', but as the time of day varies and I have my clothes and generally shoes on I don't count it, but I'm also finding that the longer I am here, the less compelled I am to weigh daily.)

If you are going to weigh, it seems logical to weigh at the same time of day wearing approximately the same thing.

There is no one right way. You have to figure out what works for you. I weigh nearly every day because I like to know the number on the scale. The times that I've put weight on, I was in scale-avoidance mode. So now I'm no longer avoiding the scale and that means daily weigh-ins for me. However, I recognize that daily weigh-ins are not the best way to track progress. Like many people, my weight can fluctuate wildly from day to day. These fluctuations don't freak me out because I know I'm trending generally down. In addition, I also take my measurements monthly and this is another gauge of progress even if the scale isn't moving. Just find what works for you and stick with it.

I weigh myself every Monday morning at 6:00 AM.

I usually weigh myself Tuesday mornings before I eat breakfast. I like using the Wii Fit plus because it graphs it for me too. By doing this I discovered that just before I have a significant weight loss my weight tends to spike up. I don't know why, but that is what the graph shows. I don't worry as much about a few pound increase anymore as long as I know I am eating properly and working out.